Planning application
Torridge District Council Town Hall Bridge Street Bideford Devon EX39 2HS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of library (Use Class F1) to create a multi-functional sport and fitness facility (Use Class E) and associated alterations
As published by the council, reference 1/0970/2025/LA
Application record
- Reference
- 1/0970/2025/LA
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bideford North
- Parish
- Bideford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX39 2HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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1/0971/2025/LBC Granted
Torridge District Council Town Hall Bridge Street Bideford Devon EX39 2HS
Change of use of library (Use Class F1) to create a multi-functional sport and fitness facility (Use Class E) and associated alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Torridge
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
79 documents on file for this application
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Torridge granted permission on 6 March 2026, 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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