Planning application
0478/26/HHO
12 Birchwood Close Totnes TQ9 5GB
Proposal
Householder application for conversion of an integral garage to habitable space & alterations to the northern (front) elevation
As published by the council, reference 0478/26/HHO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by South Hams
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Approval
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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0478/26/HHO Granted
12 Birchwood Close Totnes TQ9 5GB
Householder application for conversion of an integral garage to habitable space & alterations to the northern (front) elevation
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2494/25/HHO Granted
31 Smithfields Totnes TQ9 5LR
Householder application for proposed extensions & associated works
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0724/26/CLP Decided
58 Smithfields Totnes TQ9 5LR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed siting of a caravan within the garden
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0724/26/CLP Decided
58 Smithfields Totnes TQ9 5LR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed siting of a caravan within the garden
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3014/24/TCA Granted
Hay Hill Plymouth Road Totnes TQ9 5LH
T1: Lawson Cypress - fell and replant with native species T5: Purple Leaf Plum - crown lift to provide 4m clearance from driveway and footpath, 2m lateral reduction on Northern aspect to remove encroachment to main road.
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3014/24/TCA Granted
Hay Hill Plymouth Road Totnes TQ9 5LH
T1: Lawson Cypress - fell and replant with native species T5: Purple Leaf Plum - crown lift to provide 4m clearance from driveway and footpath, 2m lateral reduction on Northern aspect to remove encroachment to main road.
Other householder applications
In South Hams
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1581/26/HHO Granted
Orchardside Higher Batson TQ8 8NF
Alterations and new dormer / rear extension to dwelling, with associated landscaping works
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1536/26/HHO Granted
Bartel Boldventure Yealmpton PL8 2LX
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0681/26/HHO Granted
Stowford Leat Harford Road Ivybridge PL21 0AR
Installation of photovoltaics to flat roofed extension, erection of new fencing, installation of gates & a garden shed/workshop
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1354/26/HHO Granted
Sunnydene 97 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BG
Extension to in roof accommodation, internal alterations and single storey side extension
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1251/26/HHO Granted
Hatshill House The Village Bickleigh PL6 7AH
Installation of solar panels on the East and West facing roof slopes of the associated barn within the curtilage of Hatshill House.