Torridge planning committee decisions
25 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Oct 2025 to 30 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
36% decisions went against officer advice
3.2 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 4th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 25
- Approved
- 92%
- Against officer advice
- 36%
- Unanimous
- 84.6%
How Torridge compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Torridge's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 72% of these decisions; the committee approved 92%, 20 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Torridge leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 25 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Torridge's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
92% approved and 8% refused. Of 13 decisions with a recorded vote, 11 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Torridge's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
9 of 25 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 9 of 9 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Torridge's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Temporary workers’ dwellingLand At Grid Reference 239547 123390 Fairy Cross DevonOfficers advised refusal because the functional and financial evidence was insufficient and the access raised serious highway safety concerns.Approved
- 99.4MW battery storage systemLand At Grid Reference 249487 125686 Woodtown East The Water DevonOfficers advised approval because the low-carbon energy, landscape and heritage benefits were considered to outweigh the identified harms.Refused
- Two dwellings13 - 15 Westcombe Lane Bideford DevonOfficers advised refusal because employment land, noise and flood-risk information requirements were not met.Approved
- Two-storey side extensionThe Mount Lakenham Hill Northam Bideford DevonOfficers advised refusal because the extension would be too large, bulky and harmful to the house and street scene.Approved
- Flexible industrial buildingLand At Halfpenny Yard Dolton DevonOfficers advised refusal because the large, flexible industrial building was in an unsustainable countryside location without a demonstrated need or rural connection.Approved
- Children’s day nurseryLand At Grid Reference 242796 122694 Buckland Brewer DevonOfficers advised refusal because the nursery would harm the setting of listed buildings and alternatives had not been properly explored.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 5
- Temporary workers’ dwellingLand At Grid Reference 239547 123390 Fairy Cross DevonApproved
- Solar farm amendmentsColdharbour Farm Ashreigney Chulmleigh DevonApproved
- Public art anemometerLand At Landivisiau Walk Bideford DevonApproved
- 99.4MW battery storage systemLand At Grid Reference 249487 125686 Woodtown East The Water DevonRefused
- Five bungalowsLand At Melbury Road Parkham DevonApproved
June 2026 2
- Floodlit multi-use playzoneLand At Grid Reference 234236 104559 Park Grove Holsworthy DevonApproved
- Flexible employment unitsLand At Hatchmoor Road Great Torrington DevonApproved
May 2026 3
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