Torridge Council approves 93.3% of planning applications, based on 8,293 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Torridge sits 5.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 53 decided applications, Torridge Council approved 92.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 8,293 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Torridge is 93.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Torridge council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Torridge.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,643 | 318 | 4,961 | 93.6% |
| Other | 1,335 | 159 | 1,494 | 89.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 630 | 7 | 637 | 98.9% |
| Listed Building | 450 | 24 | 474 | 94.9% |
| Trees | 341 | 9 | 350 | 97.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 236 | 37 | 273 | 86.4% |
| Advertisement | 58 | 1 | 59 | 98.3% |
| Change of Use | 38 | 2 | 40 | 95.0% |
| Prior Approval | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 917 | 70 | 987 | 92.9% |
| Milton And Tamarside | 781 | 69 | 850 | 91.9% |
| Broadheath | 706 | 70 | 776 | 91.0% |
| Two Rivers And Three Moors | 625 | 51 | 676 | 92.5% |
| Monkleigh And Putford | 632 | 33 | 665 | 95.0% |
| Shebbear And Langtree | 550 | 43 | 593 | 92.7% |
| Northam | 500 | 29 | 529 | 94.5% |
| Appledore | 425 | 27 | 452 | 94.0% |
| Bideford North | 406 | 18 | 424 | 95.8% |
| Winkleigh | 359 | 24 | 383 | 93.7% |
| Great Torrington | 359 | 20 | 379 | 94.7% |
| Westward Ho! | 288 | 14 | 302 | 95.4% |
| Holsworthy | 244 | 18 | 262 | 93.1% |
| Bideford East | 240 | 14 | 254 | 94.5% |
| Bideford South | 189 | 6 | 195 | 96.9% |
| Coham Bridge | 73 | 12 | 85 | 85.9% |
| Clinton | 72 | 3 | 75 | 96.0% |
| Kenwith | 70 | 5 | 75 | 93.3% |
| Bideford West | 69 | 4 | 73 | 94.5% |
| Three Moors | 60 | 5 | 65 | 92.3% |
| Forest | 56 | 7 | 63 | 88.9% |
| Waldon | 45 | 5 | 50 | 90.0% |
| Clovelly Bay | 35 | 7 | 42 | 83.3% |
| Orchard Hill | 26 | 2 | 28 | 92.9% |
How Torridge’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 4.3pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Torridge council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 1/0372/2026/AGR Milton And Tamarside | Alteration of agricultural storage barn | Approved |
| 1/0370/2026/AGR Monkleigh And Putford | Erection of agricultural building for housing livestock | Approved |
| 1/0364/2026/AGR Milton And Tamarside | Erection of agricultural storage building | Approved |
| 1/0309/2026/FUL Westward Ho! | Proposed internal alterations and single storey rear extension, to include demol | Approved |
| 1/0306/2026/FUL Hartland | Regularisation of outdoor smoking & cooking shelter | Approved |
| 1/0307/2026/LBC Hartland | Regularisation of outdoor smoking & cooking shelter | Approved |
| 1/0302/2026/FUL Milton And Tamarside | Agricultural workers dwelling (Removal of condition 2 of planning approval 1/032 | Approved |
| 1/0300/2026/AGR Bideford East | Prior approval for erection of agricultural shed for general purpose hay and str | Approved |
| 1/0301/2026/FUL Two Rivers And Three Moors | Proposed front extension to allow a disabled access (affecting public right of w | Approved |
| 1/0298/2026/LBC Two Rivers And Three Moors | Regularisation of replacement corrugated iron roof, replacement of concrete bloc | Approved |
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Based on 8,293 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Torridge is 93.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,293 planning decisions from Torridge council. 7,736 were approved and 557 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Torridge is 93.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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