Land At Sx 717 376 (Former Hope Cove Bunker) Malborough Data via plota.co.uk

0772/26/FUL - Full Planning Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of bunker to 2 holiday units & associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 10:58

Application progress

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Received

20 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

11 May 2026

Decision

Target date was 6 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 171.

The consultation period closed on 18 Jun 2026.

Documents 51

Consultation & comments 11

Site constraints 8

18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: The Cottage, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 18 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 18 with distances

25 mThe CottageGrade II
25 mHope ThatchGrade II
29 mPorch CottageGrade II
31 mDriftwoodGrade II
40 mHay CottageGrade II
61 mMoonrakers and Dyers CottageGrade II
68 mParrots CornerGrade II
75 mSunny ThatchGrade II
76 mRose Thatch and End CottageGrade II
80 mMyrtle CottageGrade II
82 mChurch Gate CottageGrade II
84 mDairy CottageGrade II
84 mVale Court CottageGrade II
88 mColumbine CottageGrade II
110 mThe HobbitGrade II
117 mK6 Telephone Kiosk to East of Parish ChurchGrade II
118 mChurchyard Gate at East End of Church of All SaintsGrade II
126 mChest Tomb Approximately 8 Metres South West of Churchyard Gate (East End)Grade II

Historic England ↗

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.

Public footpath about 2 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.

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Also on the record

Scheduled monument about 204 m away: Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church; Inside the Malborough built-up area; Heritage coast about 69 m away: South Devon; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Council: South Hams
Application type: Full Planning Application
Received: 20 Mar 2026
Validated: 11 May 2026
Ward: Salcombe & Thurlestone
Parish: Malborough
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show
Agent: Zesta Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 171, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in South Hams are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 171115 days past the 56-day target

64%decided within 8 weeks

76%approved

83decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received

6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 13 May 2026
Comments by: 18 Jun 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