Retail unit alterations at 5, 6 & 7 Butchers Row, Barnstaple

“Unit 5 of Butchers Row is a relatively large unit (an amalgamation of 3no original units) and currently occupied by "Pots 'n' Pans", a crockery shop. It is proposed for this unit to be expanded into Unit 6 to provide additional retail space and storage. A new partition would be created between unit 6 and 7.”

“Butchers Row is in the town centre of Barnstaple, has the Pannier Market on the north side and a row of single-storey commercial units that was originally 33 butchers’ shops. Each of the 33 units has an arched shop window frontage and the entire row has a timber-framed verandah covering the pavement. This row of shops has since been changed/amalgamated over the years into what is now 16 units.”

“The site is within the Barnstaple Town Centre Conservation Area.”

“Reference Number Proposal Decision Decision Date 80372 Listed Building Consent for creation of opening from unit 5 into unit 6 together with erection of dividing walls on the ground floor and loft space between unit 6 & 7 at 5, 6 & 7 Butchers Row, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BW”

“48833 LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION FOR SITING OF REPLACEMENT HERITAGE TRAIL PLAQUE at NIBBLES, 7A BUTCHERS ROW, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 1BW LB (EXECUTION WORKS) APPROVAL 23 September 2009”

“Policy DM08 (Biodiversity and Geodiversity) of the Local Plan requires development should conserve, protect and, where possible, enhance biodiversity and geodiversity interests and soils commensurate with their status and giving appropriate weight to their importance.”

“Considering the small-scale of the proposal and how the alterations would be internal, it is considered that there would be no loss of habitat resulting from the changes to the internal partition walls and the other minor internal alterations.”

“The Committee considered a report by the Planning Officer (KW) (circulated previously) regarding planning application 80371.”

“RESOLVED (unanimous) that the application be APPROVED as recommended by the Planning Officer (KW).”

“The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted.”

“The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/details: 3340 001 Location Plan received on the 30/07/25 3340 003 Existing & Proposed Elevations and Floor received on the 30/07/25 ('the approved plans').”