42 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

81614 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Conversion of first floor night club to 4 residential units, mezzanine floor to 2 residential units & sub-division of 2nd floor flat to 2 residential units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 113.

The consultation period closed on 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

78 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 44, Boutport Street, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 71 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Barnstaple - Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area; Heritage at risk about 83 m away: Old School Coffee House Formerly Horwoods School, Church Lane.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £200,000 in April 2025. Other property, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

23 April 2025£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 December 2018£175,000Flat or maisonette. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX31 1SE
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 113, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in North Devon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 11357 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.