Planning application
Devon County Council Gas Lane Torrington Devon EX38 7BB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of 10 no. dwelling with all matters reserved except for access
As published by the council, reference 1/0185/2026/OUTM
Application record
- Reference
- 1/0185/2026/OUTM
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Application is being considered
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Great Torrington
- Parish
- Great Torrington
- Postcode
- EX38 7BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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1/0390/2020/CPZ Granted
Devon County Council Gas Lane Torrington Devon EX38 7BB
Confirmation of permitted use Part B (B1(a), B2 and B8) uses in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Torridge
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Torridge took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Torridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torridge decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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