Wayfinding plinth sign at Barnstaple Bus Station, Barnstaple
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by North Devon Planning Committee on 3 Sept 2025.
The site
The sign would stand beside the wall near the phone boxes at the eastern pedestrian access to the bus station.
“The site is at the eastern pedestrian access to Barnstaple Bus Station, near Summerland Terrace. There is an area of footway here and it is proposed for the sign to be sited against the wall near the phone boxes.”
Officer report
Earlier site decisions
Earlier approvals included a new bus station, a non-illuminated free-standing sign and a circular sponsorship sign.
“X32 8BB APPROVE REG 3/4 29 March 2001 30890 SITING OF NON-ILLUMINATED FREE STANDING SIGN at BARNSTAPLE BUS STATION, BELLE MEADOW ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 8BB ADVERT APPROVAL 17 April 2001 55029 APPLICATION UNDER REGULATION 3 OF THE T & C P GENERAL REGULATIONS 1992 FOR ALTERATIONS TO PUBLIC TOILETS TO PROVIDE NEW CHANGING PLACES & FULL PLANNING APPROVAL 15 January 2013”
“Reference Number Proposal Decision Decision Date WC LAYOUTS, TOGETHER WITH NEW OFFICE & MESS ROOM ACCOMMODATION TO THE FIRST FLOOR at BARNSTAPLE BUS STATION, BELLE MEADOW ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX32 8BB 59201 SITING OF A NON-ILLUMINATED CIRCULAR SPONSORSHIP SIGN at ROUNDABOUT ADJACENT TO BARNSTAPLE BUS STATION, BELLE MEADOW ROAD, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX32 8BB ADVERT APPROVAL 4 June 2015”
Officer report
Why officers recommended approval
The 2.2-metre sign was considered acceptable because it would aid wayfinding, preserve amenity and leave sufficient space for pedestrians.
“The sign would be visible to the public, without being of a scale and nature that would be of harmful to amenity due to its visual impact. It is considered that the sign (along with the others associated with the wider project) would be a benefit to amenity due to the information the sign would provide and given the comprehensive uniformity of the overall project/signage that will be delivered.”
“It is not considered that the additional sign would restrict accessibility or visibility in such a way as to raise concern. There would remain sufficient space for pedestrians to pass through the site.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee unanimously approved the application as recommended by the planning officer.
“The Committee considered a report by the Planning Officer (KW) (circulated previously) regarding planning application 80332.”
“RESOLVED (unanimous) that the application be APPROVED as recommended by the Planning Officer (KW).”
Minutes
Sources
- North Devon Planning Committee minutes, 3 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of North Devon's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- North Devon Planning Committee
- Council
- North Devon
- Date
- Wednesday 3 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
15 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.