49 Vicarage Street Barnstaple Devon EX32 7BT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of part commercial/residential dwelling to a five bed HMO Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from North Devon's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 27 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
- Council
- North Devon
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- EX32 7BT
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- NPAS Devon Limited
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides changes of use by day 55.
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
- 27 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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