3 Higher Westlake Road Roundswell Barnstaple Devon EX31 3XN Data via plota.co.uk

81757 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage and first floor extension to provide additional accommodation and widening of the access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
13 May 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI about 437 m away: Fremington Claypit SSSI; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 7

Last sold for £220,000 in February 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

15 February 2019£220,000
28 September 2018£237,350Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 October 2016£227,000
9 November 2009£187,500
6 February 2004£158,000
9 April 1998£71,500
21 March 1997£70,000New build

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
EX31 3XN
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
BICKINGTON
Parish
FREMINGTON
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Darren Mayne

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
190decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.