Planning application
Pavers 47 High Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1BZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application under Regulation 3 of the T&CP General Regulations 1992 notification by North Devon Council for the change of use and conversion of the 1st and 2nd floors to two residential units
As published by the council, reference 81582
Application record
- Reference
- 81582
- Type
- NDC Regulation 3
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE CENTRAL
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- EX31 1BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Devon took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Devon's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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