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Trawlers 38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ

1/0203/2023/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Change of use of a fish and chip shop and managers accommodation to flexible use class E and 2no. flats

Received
1 March 2023
Decided
26 April 2023 · Application Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Bideford North
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received1 Mar
  2. Validated1 Mar
  3. Consult.27 Mar
  4. Target23 Mar
  5. Decided26 Apr

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Torridge91% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Trawlers 38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ. Torridge has handled 2,880 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 63 days. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than Torridge's median. The site is in the Bideford conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 29 applications across Bideford North. We hold 1,843 applications in total for the EX39 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
1/0203/2023/FUL
Address
Trawlers 38 Mill Street Bideford Devon EX39 2JJ
Postcode
EX39 2JJ
Local Authority
Torridge
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Permitted
Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
21/22 Southernhay West Exeter EX1 1PR

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
1 March 2023
Consultation Expiry
1 April 2023
Target Decision Date
23 March 2023
Date Decided
26 April 2023
Date Validated
1 March 2023
Date Submitted
1 March 2023
Consultation Start
26 April 2023
Consultation End
27 March 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
3 March 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
27 March 2023
Last Date for Comments
1 April 2023
Permission Expires
26 April 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Approved
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
22 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
8 March 2023
Advertisement Expiry
1 April 2023
Site Notice Start
8 March 2023
Site Notice End
1 April 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11954721
Comments
0
Documents
15
Constraints
13
Coordinates
51.019836, -4.206880
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Torridge

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

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