Torridge Council approves 93.2% of planning applications, based on 8,020 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Torridge sits 5.3 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 4,514 | 313 | 4,827 | 93.5% |
| Other | 1,283 | 155 | 1,438 | 89.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 602 | 6 | 608 | 99.0% |
| Listed Building | 433 | 24 | 457 | 94.7% |
| Trees | 329 | 9 | 338 | 97.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 216 | 36 | 252 | 85.7% |
| Advertisement | 55 | 1 | 56 | 98.2% |
| Change of Use | 38 | 2 | 40 | 95.0% |
| Prior Approval | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 885 | 69 | 954 | 92.8% |
| Milton And Tamarside | 739 | 69 | 808 | 91.5% |
| Broadheath | 686 | 67 | 753 | 91.1% |
| Monkleigh And Putford | 618 | 33 | 651 | 94.9% |
| Two Rivers And Three Moors | 593 | 51 | 644 | 92.1% |
| Shebbear And Langtree | 521 | 41 | 562 | 92.7% |
| Northam | 485 | 29 | 514 | 94.4% |
| Appledore | 413 | 27 | 440 | 93.9% |
| Bideford North | 394 | 18 | 412 | 95.6% |
| Winkleigh | 351 | 21 | 372 | 94.4% |
| Great Torrington | 348 | 20 | 368 | 94.6% |
| Westward Ho! | 277 | 13 | 290 | 95.5% |
| Holsworthy | 241 | 18 | 259 | 93.1% |
| Bideford East | 229 | 13 | 242 | 94.6% |
| Bideford South | 182 | 6 | 188 | 96.8% |
| Coham Bridge | 73 | 12 | 85 | 85.9% |
| Clinton | 72 | 3 | 75 | 96.0% |
| Kenwith | 70 | 5 | 75 | 93.3% |
| Bideford West | 66 | 4 | 70 | 94.3% |
| 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/0108/2026/AGR Hartland | Erection of agricultural storage barn | Approved |
| 1/0065/2026/AGR Milton And Tamarside | Extension to existing shed to store straw | Approved |
| 1/0014/2026/CPL Broadheath | Certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of an equestrian and | Refused |
| 1/0010/2026/FUL Winkleigh | Construction of rear balcony | Approved |
| 1/0004/2026/FUL Appledore | Proposed conversion of integral garage to provide additional habitable accommoda | Approved |
| 1/0003/2026/FUL Milton And Tamarside | Demolition of existing stables and erection of 1no. dwelling in lieu of 1/0368/2 | Refused |
| 1/1011/2025/FUL Bideford South | Erection of 7no. Industrial Units (Class B8) | Approved |
| 1/1008/2025/FUL Milton And Tamarside | Erection of detached garage | Approved |
| 1/0987/2025/PIP Monkleigh And Putford | Permission in Principle for construction of up to 3 dwellings | Refused |
| 1/0988/2025/FUL Shebbear And Langtree | Construction of 1no. dwelling | Approved |
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Based on 8,020 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Torridge is 93.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,020 planning decisions from Torridge council. 7,474 were approved and 546 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Torridge is 93.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.