Planning application
Umtali Golf Links Road Westward Ho! Bideford Devon EX39 1HH
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
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Torridge
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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 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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