Boutport Street Studios and Tom's Walk 36-37 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1RX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Siting of 3no non-illuminated fascia signs Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 13 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by North Devon Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the signs’ amenity impact was acceptable, heritage assets would be preserved and highway safety would not be harmed.
- No representations were received, and the town council and ward councillor had made no comments when the report was written.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application as recommended.
Source: Plota analysis of North Devon's committee minutes of 2 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 4
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- 19 m31 and 31a, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 20 m36, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 24 mUnnamed
- 38 m96, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 45 m103, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 47 mMarshals Public HouseGrade II
- 63 mBuildings to Rear of Numbers 27 and 28 Boutport StreetGrade II
- 65 m27 and 28, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 66 m5, St Peters TerraceGrade II
- 70 m47, Bear StreetGrade II
- 72 m4, St Peters TerraceGrade II
- 76 mRoyal Exchange Public HouseGrade II
- 76 m14, Joy StreetGrade II
- 76 mChrist ChurchGrade II
- 77 m3, St Peters TerraceGrade II
- 79 m11, Joy StreetGrade II
- 81 m2, St Peters TerraceGrade II
- 86 m9 and 10, Joy StreetGrade II
- 87 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 88 m109, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 92 mIron Gates and Piers Between St Anne's Chapel and Parish HallGrade II
- 93 mPannier MarketGrade II
- 94 mSt Annes Chapel and Old Grammar School Museum Including Walls and Gates and PiersGrade I
- 94 mRising Sun Public HouseGrade II
- 95 m1-16, Butchers RowGrade II
- 96 mIron Bollards Across Northern End of Lane to West of Church HouseGrade II
- 97 m43, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 102 m110, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 104 m44, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 106 m21, Joy StreetGrade II
- 106 m85 and 86, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 108 m45, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 110 m22, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 111 m111 and 112, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 114 mParish Hall Including Boundary Wall and Gates Enclosing Front LawnGrade II
- 114 m46, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 117 mBull Court HouseGrade II
- 121 mChurch of St Peter and St Mary Magdalene including the Doddridge LibraryGrade II*
- 121 m113, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 121 m21, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 125 mIron Bollards Across Southern End of Church Lane to West of Paiges AlmshousesGrade II
- 131 mPaiges AlmshousesGrade II*
- 132 m80, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 133 m81, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 134 mHorwoods AlmshousesGrade II*
- 136 m3, Green LaneGrade II
- 138 m79, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 139 m3, Joy StreetGrade II
- 141 mPump in Courtyard of Horwoods AlmshousesGrade II
- 141 m16 and 17, Bear StreetGrade II
- 145 m50, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 147 m78, Boutport StreetGrade II
- 148 mBuilding Behind Number 19 High StreetGrade II
- 148 m18, Bear StreetGrade II
- 149 m29, High StreetGrade II
- 149 mThe GuildhallGrade II*
- 149 m26 and 27, High StreetGrade II
- 149 m25 and 25a, High StreetGrade II
- 150 m24, High StreetGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- North Devon
- Application type
- Advert consent
- Postcode
- EX31 1RX
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Kevin Davies
How this decision compares
Decided in 30 days from validation, 21 days faster than North Devon's median of 51 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 94% of advertisement consent here are.
Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 6 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Sept 2026
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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