Planning appeal decision
109 &111 Meddon Street, Bideford, EX39 2EW
Planning appeal 6006545 at 109 &111 Meddon Street, Bideford, EX39 2EW (Torridge) was dismissed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector Samuel Watson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, namely No 109 & 111 Meddon Street and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
regularisation and replacement windows
- Authority
- Torridge
- Appeal type
- other · Planning listed building and conservation area
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- Samuel Watson
- Postcode
- EX39 2EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, namely No 109 & 111 Meddon Street and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The loss of historic timber windows and the shop frontage, combined with their replacement with unsympathetic UPVC materials and proportions, causes moderate less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance that is not justified by the modest public benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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