9 William Street Tiverton Devon EX16 6BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01084/PNCOU - PN Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval for the change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to a mixed use of commercial, business and service (Use Class E) and one self-contained flat (Use Class C3) under Class G Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Heritage at risk: Tiverton
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
27 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 37, Bampton Street, Grade II, 42 m away · 27 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Scheduled monument 219 m away: Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings); Inside the Tiverton (Mid Devon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 1

Last sold for £76,000 in November 2020. Other property, freehold.

16 November 2020£76,000Recorded 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

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
PN Change of Use
Postcode
EX16 6BJ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Tiverton Castle
Parish
Tiverton 52
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval of Prior Approval
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15153382
Planning Portal ref
PP-15153382
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.