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Torridge planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

82.4%

30th of 297

19.7 points faster than England

Granted

98.6%

8th of 297

8.1 points higher than England

Extension of time

16.9%

45th of 297

15.4 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

142

Torridge decided 142 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 98.6%.

82.4% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (30th of 297 for speed).

A further 16.9% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 77.6% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

Torridge against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q197.0%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q295.6%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q393.4%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q496.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q193.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q291.6%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q393.6%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q498.8%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q198.7%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q298.9%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q394.4%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q4100.0%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q192.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q290.4%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q394.1%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q492.3%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q179.3%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q286.6%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q385.7%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q468.3%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q175.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q265.6%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q369.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q475.0%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q179.5%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q293.5%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q385.1%3.0%82.5%
2014 Q494.0%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q183.7%7.0%80.4%
2015 Q285.7%1.4%80.6%
2015 Q377.6%3.0%79.2%
2015 Q491.9%1.6%80.0%
2016 Q188.7%3.2%78.3%
2016 Q284.3%8.6%79.8%
2016 Q385.2%8.6%77.7%
2016 Q487.7%9.6%78.0%
2017 Q180.3%14.8%77.3%
2017 Q271.7%24.5%78.5%
2017 Q375.7%18.6%76.1%
2017 Q461.5%25.6%77.1%
2018 Q170.4%22.5%73.7%
2018 Q257.7%23.1%74.0%
2018 Q383.6%13.4%72.7%
2018 Q481.2%11.6%72.7%
2019 Q177.8%18.5%69.9%
2019 Q280.3%13.6%72.1%
2019 Q380.2%16.3%69.6%
2019 Q466.7%33.3%71.5%
2020 Q174.5%23.5%68.4%
2020 Q282.5%14.0%63.9%
2020 Q373.1%17.3%63.8%
2020 Q472.6%16.4%65.3%
2021 Q175.0%21.7%59.4%
2021 Q271.1%25.0%58.4%
2021 Q365.6%30.1%53.1%
2021 Q460.3%32.9%53.0%
2022 Q169.7%28.9%51.6%
2022 Q273.0%25.7%56.0%
2022 Q376.8%21.7%53.3%
2022 Q462.0%38.0%54.1%
2023 Q159.3%37.3%53.5%
2023 Q265.1%31.7%58.5%
2023 Q377.1%18.8%59.0%
2023 Q476.7%21.7%59.8%
2024 Q174.5%25.5%58.8%
2024 Q280.0%20.0%64.4%
2024 Q384.1%15.9%64.2%
2024 Q486.0%14.0%65.6%
2025 Q164.9%29.7%62.1%
2025 Q274.6%23.7%65.0%
2025 Q379.4%17.6%62.5%
2025 Q487.2%12.8%64.7%
2026 Q174.3%25.7%60.6%
2026 Q288.2%11.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Torridge against England

  • Torridge
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterTorridgeEngland
2008 Q190.1%85.1%
2008 Q294.4%86.1%
2008 Q396.3%86.3%
2008 Q489.6%85.3%
2009 Q194.6%85.9%
2009 Q298.8%86.8%
2009 Q396.2%87.4%
2009 Q495.2%86.9%
2010 Q192.0%87.0%
2010 Q294.7%88.0%
2010 Q390.1%87.7%
2010 Q489.5%87.5%
2011 Q191.0%87.9%
2011 Q296.4%88.5%
2011 Q389.4%88.3%
2011 Q495.6%88.3%
2012 Q193.1%88.2%
2012 Q289.6%89.2%
2012 Q397.1%89.0%
2012 Q487.8%88.9%
2013 Q190.4%89.8%
2013 Q296.9%90.6%
2013 Q393.9%90.3%
2013 Q493.8%89.6%
2014 Q187.2%89.8%
2014 Q287.1%90.5%
2014 Q394.0%90.0%
2014 Q492.0%89.2%
2015 Q195.3%89.3%
2015 Q287.1%90.2%
2015 Q382.1%90.0%
2015 Q488.7%89.2%
2016 Q196.8%90.0%
2016 Q297.1%90.3%
2016 Q397.5%90.2%
2016 Q494.5%89.7%
2017 Q195.1%89.9%
2017 Q296.2%90.5%
2017 Q388.6%90.0%
2017 Q487.2%90.1%
2018 Q194.4%90.5%
2018 Q294.9%91.0%
2018 Q395.5%91.2%
2018 Q492.8%90.5%
2019 Q196.3%90.3%
2019 Q297.0%91.0%
2019 Q396.5%90.6%
2019 Q498.1%89.8%
2020 Q1100.0%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q398.1%90.6%
2020 Q4100.0%90.3%
2021 Q1100.0%90.9%
2021 Q298.7%91.2%
2021 Q3100.0%91.0%
2021 Q498.6%90.1%
2022 Q1100.0%90.0%
2022 Q298.6%90.4%
2022 Q3100.0%89.8%
2022 Q496.0%89.4%
2023 Q196.6%89.3%
2023 Q293.7%89.2%
2023 Q3100.0%88.6%
2023 Q495.0%88.2%
2024 Q1100.0%88.2%
2024 Q298.3%89.1%
2024 Q3100.0%89.4%
2024 Q495.3%88.6%
2025 Q189.2%89.3%
2025 Q294.9%90.4%
2025 Q3100.0%90.1%
2025 Q497.4%90.1%
2026 Q1100.0%90.6%
2026 Q297.1%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks82.4%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.7%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed16.9%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks117
8 to 13 weeks0
13 to 26 weeks1
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed24

Appeals

Decided
3
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
10 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Torridge has published 20 conservation areas.
  • Torridge has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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