Block Management in Okehampton
Class 6 radon across the town, where the East and West Okement meet.
We take on block, estate and leasehold management in Okehampton for residents' management companies, RTM companies and freeholders. The whole town reads radon class 6, the top band, so measurement is advised throughout. Two rivers meet here, with separate Environment Agency warning areas for the East and West Okement, and Okehampton is one of only three critical drainage areas mapped by West Devon.
What We Would Put First for a Block in Okehampton
Measure Radon in Every Block
Okehampton reads class 6 throughout, where maximum radon potential exceeds 30 per cent of homes at or above the action level and measurement is advised. We would arrange measurement in ground-floor communal areas and keep results on the compliance record.
ComplianceCheck Which Okement Warning Area Applies
The East Okement area names Mill Road, Park Row and Fore Street, and the West Okement area names Castle Lane, The Glen and West Street. Only North Road and North Bridge appear on both. We would confirm the block's area and reflect it at insurance renewal.
InsuranceKeep Drains in the Inspection Schedule
Okehampton is one of only three critical drainage areas mapped by West Devon, so surface water is a designated problem. We would include gullies, downpipes and external drainage in each property inspection and budget for clearance in the service charge.
InspectionsWatch the Conservation Area Review
A draft appraisal and management plan went out to consultation between 28 July and 6 September 2026, so the boundary may move. We would check a block's status against the outcome before specifying external works.
ConsentsManaging a Block in Okehampton at a Glance
- Local authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Authority type
- District, under the county council
- Building control
- West Devon Borough 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 27 miles in a straight line
- Setting
- Inland
What It Costs to Move a Block in Okehampton 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.
Class 6 Radon Across the Whole Town
The highest band on the map. The kilometre squares across the town are class 6 of 6, where the maximum radon potential is greater than 30 per cent of homes above the action level, and measurement is advised. Seven separate points across the town all return class 6, and so does every square in a two kilometre box around the centre. For every block here, radon measurement in ground-floor flats and communal areas belongs in the compliance programme.
Okehampton South Holds Most of the Converted Flats
At the 2021 Census, 687 of the 4,281 households across Okehampton North and South were flats, 16.1 per cent. Of these, 471 were purpose-built and 216 were not. Okehampton South is the concentration: 455 flats in 1,765 households, 25.8 per cent. Only 289 of those are purpose-built, so 166 are in converted or commercial buildings. For a converted block or flats over shops, fire separation and the split of shared costs need checking early.
Two Okements, Two Warning Areas, and Designated Surface Water
Fluvial, and from two rivers rather than one: the East and West Okement meet in the town. The Environment Agency's warning area for the East Okement names Mill Road, Park Row, Fore Street, St James Street, North Road and North Bridge. The one for the West Okement names Castle Lane, The Glen, Jacobs Pool, West Street, Westbridge Close, North Road and North Bridge. Only North Road and North Bridge appear on both. Okehampton is also one of only three critical drainage areas mapped by the borough, so surface water is a designated problem here. For a block, the warning area belongs in the insurance disclosure, and gullies and external drainage belong in every inspection.
One Conservation Area in Two Parts, Now Under Review
One conservation area, designated on 18 October 1990, in two separate parts. The first covers the ground around the parish church, taking in Church Path, Darkey Lane, Church Avenue and South Church Lane. The second covers the town centre, running south along Station Road and Castle Road, with a northward extension along the East Okement taking in North Street and the Town Mill. A draft appraisal and management plan went out to consultation between 28 July and 6 September 2026, so the boundary may move. For a block near either part, its status should be checked against the outcome before external works are specified.
The Neighbourhood Plan Was Stopped Before Referendum
Decided under the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 to 2034, adopted by West Devon on 26 March 2019. The town is in the Thriving Towns and Villages policy area. There is no neighbourhood plan and there will not be one soon. On 1 August 2024 the council issued a decision statement that the Okehampton Town and Hamlets Neighbourhood Plan should not proceed to referendum. It found that the plan did not meet the basic conditions, was not in general conformity with the strategic policies of the development plan, and had not met the statutory consultation requirements. For a block, any proposal is judged against the Joint Local Plan alone.
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Okehampton Questions
Does Okehampton Have a Neighbourhood Plan?
No. On 1 August 2024 West Devon issued a decision statement that the Okehampton Town and Hamlets Neighbourhood Plan should not proceed to referendum. It found the plan did not meet the basic conditions or the statutory consultation requirements. Applications are decided under the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 to 2034, with the town in the Thriving Towns and Villages policy area.
Which Okehampton Streets Are Named in Flood Warnings?
The East Okement warning area names Mill Road, Park Row, Fore Street, St James Street, North Road and North Bridge. The West Okement area names Castle Lane, The Glen, Jacobs Pool, West Street, Westbridge Close, North Road and North Bridge. Surface water is a separate issue, as the town is one of three critical drainage areas mapped by the borough.
How Common Are Converted Flats in Okehampton?
Of 687 flats across Okehampton North and South at the 2021 Census, 471 were purpose-built and 216 were not. Okehampton South is the concentration, with 455 flats in 1,765 households, 25.8 per cent, of which only 289 are purpose-built, leaving 166 in converted or commercial buildings.
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