25 High Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1BL Data via plota.co.uk

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Proposal

Partial conversion of upper floors to three flats, with associated internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from North Devon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

105 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26 and 27, High Street, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 95 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 ↗
Barnstaple - Town Centre 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 166 m away: Barnstaple Castle; Heritage at risk about 15 m away: The Guildhall, High Street; Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 455 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 21 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

Floor area275 m² (2,960 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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 1BL
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
NPAS Devon Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 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

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.