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Umtali Golf Links Road Westward Ho! Bideford Devon EX39 1HH

Awaiting decision Torridge 1/0579/2026/FUH Full Householder Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Demolition of chimney breast and erection of single storey extension

As published by the council, reference 1/0579/2026/FUH

Application record

Reference
1/0579/2026/FUH
Type
Full Householder Application
Status
Application is being considered
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Westward Ho!
Parish
Northam
Postcode
EX39 1HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Torridge

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 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

12 documents on file for this application

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What 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 householder applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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