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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · County council
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Devon County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
3,332 approved · 120 refused · 317 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 1957 to 8 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Fairfield Farm, Denbury Green, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DQ
Received 28 Mar 2014Hartland Primary School, Hartland
Received Not publishedKenbury Wood Waste Transfer Station, Road To Westfield, Kennford, Devon, EX6 7XD
Received 7 Nov 2022Bridestowe Primary School, Fore Street, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4EL
Received 27 Jan 2011Hillhead Quarry, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EP (Grid Reference 306247 113769)
Received 22 May 2024Isaacs Yard, Wrafton Road, Braunton
Received Not publishedLittle Moor House, Falcon Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7PL
Received 27 Jan 2012Kenbury Wood Waste Management, Old Dawlish Road, Kennford, EX6 7LR
Received 27 Jun 2012Heathfield Landfill, John Acres Lane, Fosterville, Sandygate, TQ12 3GP
Received 6 Jun 2019Maer Lane Sewage Treatment Works
Received 29 May 2026Stover Country Park Visitors Centre and Car Park
Received 18 Mar 2022Warleigh Barton, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4LG
Received 18 Aug 2011Land south west of Wollaton Cross, Venn Farm, Brixton, Nr Plymouth, Devon
Received 19 Mar 2009Canada Hill Primary School, Abbotsridge Drive, Ogwell
Received Not publishedAlphington Primary School, Alphington, Exeter
Received Not publishedOff Sea Hill, Beer
Received Not publishedformer Guide Dogs for the Blind Kennels, Exwick Lane, Exeter, EX4 2AP
Received 23 Jul 2012Land between A379 Torcross to Dartmouth Road and Higher Ley at Slapton, Nr Kingsbridge, Devon
Received 14 Nov 2006From Chestnut Avenue to Sports Ground at Yeo Valley Primary School, St George's Road, Barnstaple
Received Not publishedKenton Primary School, Mamhead Road, Kenton
Received Not publishedSection between, M5 Viaduct to Turf Lock
Received 13 Mar 2006Town Farm Quarry, Burlescombe, Devon, EX16 7JU Grid Reference: ST 308150 116709
Received 11 Nov 2022Kings Nympton Primary School, Kings Nympton
Received Not publishedHoniton Depot, 90 Durham Way, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1SQ
Received 9 Aug 2007Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Devon County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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