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4 Birdwood Court, High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SG

Granted South Hams 1209/21/FUL Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of Use of the first floor of building (D1 non residential institutions)to a cafe/restaurant (A3 now E)

As published by the council, reference 1209/21/FUL

Application record

Reference
1209/21/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional Approval
Received
31 Mar 2021
Validated
8 Apr 2021
Decided
1 Sep 2021
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
Postcode
TQ9 5SG

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Hams register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 0611/26/FUL Granted

    4 Birdwood Court High Street Totnes TQ9 5SG

    Change of use of existing first floor building from cafe/restaurant (A3 now E) to a Cafe and Performing Arts Venue (Sui Generis).

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2021

    Received by South Hams

  2. 8 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Conditional Approval

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Hams granted permission on 1 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 4 Birdwood Court, High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SG

    1209/21/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2021 0m away

    Change of Use of the first floor of building (D1 non residential institutions)to a cafe/restaurant (A3 now E)

    Granted Full applications 18 docs

  • 4 Birdwood Court High Street Totnes TQ9 5SG

    0611/26/FUL Submitted 5 Mar 2026 0m away

    Change of use of existing first floor building from cafe/restaurant (A3 now E) to a Cafe and Performing Arts Venue (Sui Generis).

    Granted Full applications 231 docs

  • 4 Birdwood Court High Street Totnes TQ9 5SG

    0611/26/FUL Submitted 5 Mar 2026 0m away

    Change of use of existing first floor building from cafe/restaurant (A3 now E) to a Cafe and Performing Arts Venue (Sui Generis).

    Granted Full applications 231 docs

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    Granted Trees 14 docs

  • 2a, South Street, Totnes, TQ9 5DZ

    3662/22/TCA Submitted 20 Oct 2022 46m away

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    Granted Trees 14 docs

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