Specsavers Opticians 85 High Street Bideford Devon EX39 2AA
Approved on 14 November 2018
Council decision: Application ApprovedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Advertisement consent for 1 x New externally illuminated 750mm pod logo sign and 1 x New externally illuminated projecting sign
- Received
- 19 September 2018
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torridge District Council
- Ward
- Bideford North
- ReceivedReceived19 Sep
- ValidatedValidated19 Sep
- Consult.Consultation12 Oct
- TargetTarget Date11 Oct
- DecidedDecided14 Nov
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an advertising consent application at Specsavers Opticians 85 High Street Bideford Devon EX39 2AA. Torridge has handled 67 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Bideford conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Bideford North. We hold 1,865 applications in total for the EX39 postcode area.
92% of all applications at Torridge District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX39 2AA
- Application type
- Application to Display Adverts
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bideford
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 September 2018
- Consultation expiry
- 18 October 2018
- Consultation start
- 14 November 2018
- Consultation end
- 12 October 2018
- Neighbour consultation start
- 21 September 2018
- Neighbour consultation end
- 12 October 2018
- Last date for comments
- 18 October 2018
- Target decision date
- 11 October 2018
- Permission expires
- 14 November 2021
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- RPA Vision 51-53 Church Road Ashford TW15 2TY United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 22 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 27 September 2018
- Advertisement expiry
- 18 October 2018
- Site notice start
- 27 September 2018
- Site notice end
- 17 October 2018
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Bideford
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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Planning history at this site
10 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202517 Nov
Replacement of doors with fire doors and installation of fireboarding and contrasting nosings
RefusedListed building consent1/0884/2025/LBC - 202512 May
Internal reconfiguration, new ventilation system, new flooring and window repairs and redecorating
ApprovedListed building consent1/0406/2025/LBC - 202318 Dec
Repairs and reinstatement works following a fire
ApprovedFull Application1/1247/2023/FUL - 202318 Dec
Repairs and reinstatement works following a fire
ApprovedListed building consent1/1248/2023/LBC - 202313 Dec
Repairs and reinstatement works following a fire
WithdrawnListed building consent1/1232/2023/LBC - 202011 May
Regularisation of installation of emergency escape stairway
ApprovedListed building consent1/0384/2020/LBC - 202011 May
Retrospective application for the installation of emergency escape stairway
ApprovedFull Application1/0383/2020/FUL - 201915 Apr
Painted existing timber fascia with externally illuminated pod logo sign, trough lighting above signage…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent1/0342/2019/ADV - 201915 Apr
Removal of existing half height partition walling and installation of new partition walling. Decoration to…
ApprovedListed building consent1/0341/2019/LBC - 201113 Oct
Erection of new fascia signage and projecting sign.
ApprovedListed building consent1/1024/2011/LBC
Source: Torridge
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- Specsavers 85 High Street Bideford Devon EX39 2AA1/1024/2011/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
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