115 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1TD Data via plota.co.uk

81953 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first floor office to a flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

35 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 120, Boutport Street, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 34 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
Radon affected area, class 4; Scheduled monument about 230 m away: Barnstaple Castle; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 1

Last sold for £310,000 in January 2007. Detached house, freehold.

8 January 2007£310,000

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

Building

Floor area219 m² (2,357 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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 1TD
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 15 days slower than North Devon's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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.