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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

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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 56 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Torridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on householder applications in our guide

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