11 Highfield Drive Kingsbridge TQ7 1JW Data via plota.co.uk

2682/26/HHO - Householder Application Within Consultation Period

Proposal

Extensions, alterations and increased roof height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from South Hams's recent extensions. Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026.

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Site constraints 5

South Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Local nature reserve about 70 m away: Salcombe to Kingsbridge
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 70 m away: Bolt Head to Bolt Tail SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Kingsbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TQ7 1JW
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Kingsbridge
Parish
Kingsbridge
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Joe Owen Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
333decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by South Hams in the last twelve months, from validation. South Hams decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026