Block Management in South Molton
Flats over Broad Street shops and class 4 radon across the whole town
Smaller buildings, including flats above shops, are part of the block and leasehold management we offer RMCs, RTM companies and freeholders in South Molton. Every kilometre square around the centre returns radon class 4, where measurement is advised. Close to a fifth of the ward's flats are in commercial buildings, reflecting flats over the shops on Broad Street and East Street, and the conservation area holds 78 listed buildings.
What We Would Put First for a Block in South Molton
Recommend Radon Measurement Throughout
Every square in a two kilometre box round the centre is class 4, where the maximum radon potential is 5 to 10 per cent and measurement is advised. We would recommend radon measurement in the communal areas of any block here.
ComplianceApportion Costs in Mixed-Use Buildings
Of the ward's flats, 66 are in commercial buildings, reflecting flats over shops on Broad Street and East Street. We would set service charge apportionments that separate the residential and commercial shares of insurance, roofs and shared structure.
Service chargesCheck Heritage Before Roof and Facade Work
The conservation area holds 78 listed buildings, including the grade II star Public Market and Assembly Rooms on Broad Street. For a block above a Broad Street shop we would confirm listing status and obtain consent before specifying external works.
ConsentsManaging a Block in South Molton at a Glance
- Local authority
- North Devon Council
- Authority type
- District, under the county council
- Building control
- North Devon 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 South Molton 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 4 Radon Everywhere, with No Variation to Check
Class 4 of 6 across the town, where the maximum radon potential is 5 to 10 per cent of homes above the action level and measurement is advised. Every kilometre square in a two kilometre box around the centre returns the same class. Every block here should have radon measured in ground floor flats and communal areas.
Close to a Fifth of Flats Are in Commercial Buildings
At the 2021 Census 337 of the 2,851 households in the South Molton ward were flats, 11.8 per cent, of which 199 were purpose-built. 66 of the ward's flats are in commercial buildings, close to a fifth of all of them, reflecting flats over the shops on Broad Street and East Street. Those blocks need service charge apportionments that separate residential and commercial shares, and cover that reflects the commercial occupier below.
The Mole Floods the Edge, While the Core Sits Above
Fluvial, on the River Mole at the eastern edge of the town, and the historic core sits above it. The Environment Agency's warning area for the Mole at North Molton and South Molton names riverside locations including the Mill on the Mole residential park, Riverside Caravan Park and Mole Bridge Garage. A second area at Alswear names the sewage works and the same caravan park. Both sit inside the Exmoor Rivers alert area. The council's appraisal explains why the town centre is not on those lists: the land slopes up from the river before levelling out near the junction of Station Road and East Street. A block in the centre is unlikely to carry a river flood loading, while one near the river should state its position to the insurer.
78 Listed Buildings, Including a Mirrored Pair of Chapels
One area, one of 41 conservation areas in the district. The council's appraisal records that land within the present boundary was first designated by the county council in 1978. The boundary was reviewed during 2008 and extensions formally adopted in December 2008. The enlarged area covers 17 hectares, up by nine tenths of a hectare on the 1978 area. A block inside it needs external works such as windows, roofing and shopfronts checked against conservation controls before they are specified.
78 listed buildings inside the conservation area, and the council publishes the breakdown: two grade I, one grade II star and 75 grade II, with no scheduled monuments inside the boundary. The two grade I are the mirrored pair of cemetery chapels, listed at that grade in recognition of their national architectural and historical significance. The grade II star is the Public Market and Assembly Rooms on Broad Street, built in 1863. A block in or above a listed building needs listed building consent for external works that affect its character, obtained before they are specified.
The Joint North Devon and Torridge Plan Decides Here
Decided under the joint North Devon and Torridge Local Plan 2011 to 2031, which the council publishes as adopted in 2018 without giving a day. There is no made neighbourhood plan. The parish was designated a neighbourhood area on 18 January 2017 but no referendum has been held, and only Georgeham and Braunton have made plans in the district. South Molton does not appear in the council's published list of 17 Article 4 directions. Consents for alterations to a block are therefore tested against the joint local plan alone.
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South Molton Questions
Is the Town Centre at Risk of Flooding from the River Mole?
The warning areas name riverside locations at the eastern edge, including the Mill on the Mole residential park, Riverside Caravan Park, Mole Bridge Garage and the sewage works at Alswear. The council's appraisal explains why the centre is not on those lists: the land slopes up from the river before levelling out near the junction of Station Road and East Street.
Does Radon Vary Across South Molton?
No. The whole town is class 4 of 6, where the maximum radon potential is 5 to 10 per cent of homes above the action level and measurement is advised. Every kilometre square in a two kilometre box around the centre returns the same class, so the advice is the same for every block in the town.
Does South Molton Have a Neighbourhood Plan?
Not a made one. The parish was designated a neighbourhood area on 18 January 2017, but no referendum has been held, and only Georgeham and Braunton have made plans in the district. Applications are decided under the joint North Devon and Torridge Local Plan 2011 to 2031, and South Molton is not in the council's list of 17 Article 4 directions.
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