12 Duke Street South Molton Devon EX36 3AL Data via plota.co.uk

82086 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use & conversion of building into two flats and 5 self-contained bedsits Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from North Devon's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

43 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 5, Duke Street, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 40 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.
Show all 43 with distances
Historic England ↗
South Molton 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 ↗
Public footpath about 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Heritage at risk about 81 m away: Church of St Mary Magdalene, The Churchyard; Inside the South Molton built-up area.
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 4

Last sold for £233,000 in December 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

4 March 2026£100,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 November 2024£107,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 December 2014£233,000
15 April 2010£200,000

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

Building

Floor area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
EX36 3AL
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
SOUTH MOLTON
Parish
SOUTH MOLTON
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Alan Kingdon
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 533 days to 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 →

Public comments

6comments received

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold owner: 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.