Council Land and Buildings
The Council's Land and Property Portfolio is widely spread throughout the district to provide a service to the community, but is concentrated within the main Towns of Bideford, Great Torrington, Northam and Holsworthy. The Portfolio includes a variety of Land and property assets including Managed Commercial land and industrial estates, offices, depots, car parks, cemeteries, play areas, public conveniences, woods and amenity land
Further information about our estate and how we manage it can be found on the pages below. These pages contain the relevant contact details for individual officers that you may wish to speak to. Alternatively, click on "Full details for Property and Procurement Team" on the right of this page for a full list of officers along with their contact details.
We have recently completed full registration of our estate with HM land Registry, along with updating our system to an electronic 'terrier' of land and property assets. Please contact us if you wish to know whether the Council own a piece of land or property. Please note, that we do not hold details of land and property in private ownership. Any queries in this regard should be directed to HM Land Registry
More information about our estate and how we manage it
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The Council's Asset Management Plan 2008 - 2010 sets out how the Council handles its land and property portfolio. This has received the highest rating of "Good" from Government Office Southwest. -
The Council's Property Team will consider all requests to purchase or lease land from us. We are happy to consider requests for small pieces of land from our citizens, provided the request would not have a negative impact on the environment or the public good. We will also consider requests from the third sector for the transfer of assets to the community -
The Council has 68 sites that are rented out on a long term basis to beach hut owners. The sites are on the Promenade and an area at Merley Road both at Westward Ho! -
Torridge District Council operate a number of Pay & Display car parks across the District and also act as agent to Devon County Council for the enforcement of on street parking regulations. -
Torridge District Council manage and maintain cemeteries at several locations throughout the district -
We let a number of offices, workshops, industrial units shops and garages in the district as part of our commercial estate -
Locations, information and opening times of our offices -
We are pleased to be able to offer the Council Chamber at Bideford Town Hall, Holsworthy Market Hall, Hubbastone Road Training Room and our conference suites at the Caddsdown Business Support Centre for hire. Use the interactive map below to find out more information about our facilities or scroll to the bottom of this page for a summary of our rooms and services -
Torridge District Council own a number of leisure facilities across Torridge which are run under an agreement between the Council and Parkwood Leisure -
Torridge District Council looks after approximately 50 hectares of grass, flowerbeds, shrub areas, trees, parks and children's play areas -
Torridge District Council manage and maintain public conveniences at many locations throughout the district -
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