Yeoldon Lodge Lower Cleave Northam Bideford Devon EX39 2RH Data via plota.co.uk

1/0501/2026/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Decided
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a garden shed/ gym. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Cannot Legally Determine
4 Sept 2026

Cannot Legally Determine on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Public footpath 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
SSSI 70 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary 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.
Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Northam built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £605,000 in August 2023. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2023£605,000
3 April 2018£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EX39 2RH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Northam
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Cannot Legally Determine
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060962
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060962
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Work to trees covered by TPO x1 London plane, remove x1 branch overhanging garage (lower)…
1/0618/2018/TRE
2018 Approved
Dyers Lookout Durrant Lane Northam Bideford Devon EX39 2RL
Work to trees covered by TPO x1 London plane, remove x1 branch overhanging garage (lower)…
1/0618/2018/TRE
2017 Approved
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Crown Reduction of beech tree
1/0829/2017/TRE
2017 Approved
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Crown Reduction of beech tree
1/0829/2017/TRE
2017 Approved
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1/0037/2017/FUL
2017 Approved
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Variation of Condtion 2 (approved plans) of application 1/0030/2016/FUL to add a door in…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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1/0030/2016/FUL
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #55 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #184 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #55 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #133 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
155 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
554
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.