Block Management in Cullompton
Mid Devon's only Article 4 direction, written as a list of named building elements.
For residents' management companies, RTM companies and freeholders in Cullompton, we handle block, estate and leasehold management from budgets to major works. The district's only Article 4 direction controls named elements such as windows, doors, roof lights and solar panels in the conservation area. The council also places 469 properties in River Culm flood zone 3, and the town holds Mid Devon's only critical drainage area.
What We Would Put First for a Block in Cullompton
Check Each Element Against the Article 4 List
The 2015 direction covers roof lights, chimneys, porches, boundary walls, doors, windows and solar panels on dwellings in the conservation area. Before specifying works on a block there we would check each element against that list and obtain planning permission where it applies.
ConsentsPlan for River Culm Flood Exposure
The council puts 469 properties in flood zone 3 and 612 in zone 2, and the warning area names Station Road, Rivermead, Meadow Lane and Knightswood. For a block on those streets we would review flood cover at renewal and hold a reinstatement reserve.
InsuranceInspect Drainage in the Critical Drainage Area
Cullompton holds Mid Devon's only critical drainage area, and the council records a 1997 surface water event on the Crow Green Stream reaching about 300 millimetres. We would add gullies and drainage runs to scheduled inspections for a block in the town.
InspectionsMeasure Radon in Ground-Floor Communal Areas
Fourteen of the sixteen kilometre squares over Cullompton are class 2, where measurement is advised. We would recommend radon measurement in ground-floor communal areas and keep the result in the block's compliance record.
ComplianceManaging a Block in Cullompton at a Glance
- Local authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Authority type
- District, under the county council
- Building control
- Mid Devon District Council Building Control
- County
- Devon
- Fire and rescue service
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
- Water and sewerage
- South West Water
- From our Plymouth office
- About 47 miles in a straight line
- Setting
- Inland
What It Costs to Move a Block in Cullompton to Us
Management is a fixed annual fee, quoted for the building and agreed before we start. We take no commission and no third-party incentives, so the fee is the whole of what we earn from the building. Taking a block on carries a one-off start-up fee, set by size:
| Block size | Fee |
|---|---|
| Start-up fee, up to 10 units | £420.00 |
| Start-up fee, up to 25 units | £540.00 |
| Start-up fee, 50 units and above | £660.00 |
Taken from our published Additional Services price list, PBM Form #01-27 rev.6, effective 23 June 2025. All fees quoted are inclusive of VAT. See the full price list and how a handover works.
Article 4 Controls Named Elements, Not Every External Change
Mid Devon's only Article 4 direction is here, and it is specific. In force from 17 December 2015 and confirmed on 24 February 2016, it covers roof lights, chimneys, porches, boundary walls, doors, windows and solar panels on dwellings in the conservation area. It is not an area-wide removal of permitted development but a list of elements, so the question on any given job is whether that element is on the list.
One Household in Ten Lives in a Flat
At the 2021 Census 516 of the 4,967 households across the three Cullompton wards were flats, 10.4 per cent. Of those, 384 were purpose-built, 60 in a converted or shared house, 31 in another converted building and 41 over commercial premises. Taking only the two urban wards the share rises to 12.2 per cent. Most flats are purpose-built, so planned maintenance and reserve funds for shared roofs and communal areas are the main management questions.
469 Properties Sit in Flood Zone 3 on the Culm
Fluvial on the River Culm, and the council publishes the numbers. Its strategic flood risk assessment puts 469 properties in flood zone 3 and 612 in zone 2, second only to Tiverton in the district, and Cullompton holds the district's only critical drainage area. The Environment Agency's warning area names Station Road, Longbridge Meadow, the Alexandria industrial estate, Rivermead, Meadow Lane and Knightswood. A 1.1 kilometre flood relief channel built as motorway compensation in the 1960s still carries part of the load. The council also records a surface water event on 7 August 1997 on the Crow Green Stream reaching about 300 millimetres. Blocks on the named streets need flood cover confirmed at each renewal, and drainage runs belong in scheduled inspections.
Higher Graded Buildings Cluster at Fore Street's North End
One area, designated in 1977 and revised three times, in September 2003, March 2009 and most recently in February 2022. A new appraisal and management plan was adopted on 23 February 2022, setting out six character areas. It is one of 51 in the district. Historic England's list holds 89 entries in the parish, two of them grade I, The Walronds and the parish church of St Andrew, and five grade II star. The management plan notes that the most highly graded buildings cluster at the north end of Fore Street. For a block in the conservation area, the 2022 management plan is the current guide for any external works.
Class 2 Radon Almost Uniformly, with Measurement Advised
Class 2 of 6 across the town, where the maximum radon potential is 1 to 3 per cent of homes above the action level and measurement is advised. Fourteen of the sixteen kilometre squares over the town return class 2 and the other two class 1. Radon measurement in ground-floor communal areas therefore belongs in a block's compliance record.
Neighbourhood Plan Carried with 87.3 Per Cent Support
Decided under the Mid Devon Local Plan Review 2013 to 2033, adopted on 29 July 2020. The Cullompton Neighbourhood Plan was made on 1 July 2021 after a referendum on 6 May 2021 in which 87.3 per cent voted in favour. Works on a block are judged against both plans and, inside the conservation area, against the separate direction that controls named building elements.
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Cullompton Questions
Does the Cullompton Article 4 Direction Cover Every External Change?
No. It is a list of elements rather than an area-wide removal of permitted development. In force from 17 December 2015 and confirmed on 24 February 2016, it covers roof lights, chimneys, porches, boundary walls, doors, windows and solar panels on dwellings in the conservation area. On any given job the question is whether that element is on the list.
Which Streets Does the River Culm Flood Warning Name?
The Environment Agency's warning area names Station Road, Longbridge Meadow, the Alexandria industrial estate, Rivermead, Meadow Lane and Knightswood. The council's strategic flood risk assessment puts 469 properties in flood zone 3 and 612 in zone 2, second only to Tiverton in the district. A 1.1 kilometre relief channel built in the 1960s as motorway compensation still carries part of the load.
How Recent Is the Cullompton Conservation Area Appraisal?
Recent. The area was designated in 1977 and revised in September 2003, March 2009 and February 2022, when a new appraisal and management plan setting out six character areas was adopted on 23 February. Historic England lists 89 entries in the parish, two Grade I, The Walronds and the parish church of St Andrew, and five Grade II*.
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