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Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Devon County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,180Searchable applications
43Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 3,452 approved or refused records
120Refused applications

3,332 approved · 120 refused · 317 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Application Approved02/41812/2006

    Construction of a 60m x 50m artificial turf pitch with floodlighting, perimeter fencing, storage sheds and landscaping

    South Molton Community College, Alswear Old Road, South Molton, EX36 4LA

    Received 21 Feb 2006
  2. Application ApprovedDCC/0738/2000

    Additional car parking

    St Luke's High School, Ringswell Avenue, Exeter

    Received Not published
  3. Application Withdrawn05/03883/2006

    Composting of biodegradable green garden waste for on-farm use only

    Field no. 3852/76, Cofford Farm, Starcross, EX6 8RR

    Received 20 Feb 2006
  4. Application ApprovedDCC/0528/1998

    Proposed siting of 2no double mobile classrooms

    Pilton Community College, Chaddiford Lane, Pilton, Barnstaple

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedDCC/0596/1999

    Teaching block (4 laboratories, prep room, art studios, stores etc)

    Bideford Community College, Abbotsham Road, Bideford

    Received Not published
  6. Application ApprovedDCC/3813/2015

    External modifications to existing office block to include changes to fenestration, new public entrance, new loading bay door, addition of brise soleil (south and east elevation), new plant equipment area on roof and demolition of link building

    Civic Centre, North Walk, Barnstaple, EX31 1EA

    Received 20 Oct 2015
  7. Application ApprovedDCC/2976/2010

    Extension of Recycling Centre

    Sutton Barton Recycling Centre, Offwell, Nr Honiton, EX14 9SP

    Received 14 Jan 2010
  8. Application ApprovedDCC/0461/1997

    Proposed relocation of dust shed

    Bray Valley Quarry, Brayford

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedDCC/0500/1998

    Varioation of condition to allow use of 2 single moblile classrooms for a further five years.

    Woolacombe C.P School, Woolacombe

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved03/08532/2006

    Provision of timber decking to create level access to buildings

    Alexander Centre, Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BU

    Received 17 Jan 2006
  11. Application ApprovedDCC/0204/1992

    Ilfracombe Day Centre- Proposed Extension.

    Ilfracombe Day Centre, Belvedere Road, Ilfracombe

    Received Not published
  12. Application ApprovedDCC/3966/2017

    Retention of Temporary Classroom for a further ten years

    Bridestowe Primary School, Fore Street, Bridestowe, EX20 4EL

    Received 3 Mar 2017
  13. Application ApprovedDCC/2353/2006

    Covered outdoor play area

    St Thomas First School, Union Street, Exeter

    Received 1 Nov 2006
  14. Application ApprovedDCC/3243/2011

    New way finding and interpretation at Foxholes car park, pedestrianisation at eastern end of Queens Drive and new walking surface and additional seating at the Geoneedle

    Exmouth, Devon

    Received 11 Jul 2011
  15. Application ApprovedDCC/2901/2009

    Deposition of surplus inert as dug arising from highway improvement work onto adjacent farmers field raising the level of the existing ground by 0.5m over an area of approximately 260m by 20m. Area will be re-top soiled and seeded on completion and returned to agricultural use

    South Ley Farm, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4NT

    Received 26 Aug 2009
  16. Application ApprovedDCC/1350/2003

    Installation of 12 air conditioning units on the flat roof of the Science/IT block

    Okehampton Community College, Mill Road, Okehampton

    Received Not published
  17. Application WithdrawnDCC/3846/2016

    The construction of new park and ride facility at the A30/A377 interchange, Exeter, including 556 car parking spaces; a new roundabout to provide access to the site from the C50; a new access road/entrance; circulatory access routes; bus stop facilities; cycle storage and cycle rack; lighting; secur...

    Round Field, A30/A377 Interchange, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RY

    Received 25 Feb 2016
  18. Application ApprovedDCC/2438/2007

    Cycle/walkway (1.7km long) between the River Sid Footbridge, Sidmouth to the A3052 Exeter Road at Sidford, including a link to Sidmouth College

    Land between Sid Park Road at the Byes and the A3052 Road at Sidford, following approximate route of Byes (path) from the South to Byes Lane in the North

    Received 2 Apr 2007
  19. Application Approved09/00454/2006

    Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of permission 56/0486/03 to amend the rear boundary treatment including the widening of the access to include the provision of a ramp for wheelchair use (revised application)

    The Mansion, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP

    Received 23 Feb 2006
  20. Application RefusedDCC/0187/1992

    Interim Development Order

    Coombe Wood Quarry, Drayford, Witheridge

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedDCC/3592/2013

    Construction of a new classroom with mixed use toilets, cloak area and store

    Woolacombe Primary School, Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT

    Received 11 Nov 2013
  22. Application ApprovedDCC/3418/2012

    On-farm composting of green waste (to include shredding) and use of the resulting compost on the Venn Farm holding and by the local community

    Venn Farm, Brixton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2AX

    Received 16 Jul 2012
  23. Application WithdrawnDCC/3734/2015

    Variation of condition 13 of planning permission 9/42/49/0542/85/3 to win and work tungsten and tin at Drakelands Mine and for the associated tipping of waste on Crownhill Down; and laying of a water pipe : proposed variation of operating hours for Primary Crusher

    Wolf Minerals (UK) Ltd, Lee Moor Road, near Crownhill Down, Plymouth, PL7 5BS

    Received 6 Feb 2015
  24. Application ApprovedDCC/4156/2019

    Engineering works to include formation of flood alleviation earth bund and associated drainage and landscaping works

    St Georges Field (Hamlin Lane Playing Fields), Georges Close, Exeter, EX1 3LA

    Received 7 Nov 2019

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What these statistics cover

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.

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