Torridge in Devon includes Bideford, Great Torrington, and Holsworthy. Planning focuses on historic towns, villages, and rural development. Known for heritage streets, market towns, and countryside, planning balances residential, commercial, and conversion projects with conservation.
In the last year Torridge decided 562 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 87% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 63% of applications were decided on time, (slightly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Torridge performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
Torridge encompasses open moorland, estuary edges, and North Devon AONB landscapes, highly sensitive to new development.
One of the top reasons poorly prepared proposals in the Open Countryside are refused is that they fail to demonstrate a policy-supported need. To minimise that risk with bespoke advice contact us here.
The Torridge and Taw estuaries, combined with an exposed Atlantic coastline, create significant tidal and fluvial flood risk that constrains development in Bideford and other settlements.
Where constraints permit, we can develop proposals that manage flood risk thoughtfully to give applications the best chance of approval. Learn more about development risks in flood risk areas here.
As well as acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with over 25 years’ experience. We support clients through all stages of the planning process, offering the following services:
Thoughtful, well-considered design is often the key to securing Planning Permission, particularly on sites where others struggle to find a way forward. Let’s discuss your project.
Torridge in Devon includes Bideford, Great Torrington, and Holsworthy. Planning focuses on historic towns, villages, and rural development. Known for heritage streets, market towns, and countryside, planning balances residential, commercial, and conversion projects with conservation.
In the last year Torridge decided 562 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 87% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 63% of applications were decided on time, (slightly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Torridge performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
Torridge encompasses open moorland, estuary edges, and North Devon AONB landscapes, highly sensitive to new development.
One of the top reasons poorly prepared proposals in the Open Countryside are refused is that they fail to demonstrate a policy-supported need. To minimise that risk with bespoke advice contact us here.
The Torridge and Taw estuaries, combined with an exposed Atlantic coastline, create significant tidal and fluvial flood risk that constrains development in Bideford and other settlements.
Where constraints permit, we can develop proposals that manage flood risk thoughtfully to give applications the best chance of approval. Learn more about development risks in flood risk areas here.
As well as acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with over 25 years’ experience. We support clients through all stages of the planning process, offering the following services:
Thoughtful, well-considered design is often the key to securing Planning Permission, particularly on sites where others struggle to find a way forward. Let’s discuss your project.
