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Devon County Council
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3,332 approved · 120 refused · 317 withdrawn.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: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Application Approved05/02769/2005

    Listed Building Consent for air cooling system and installation of 6 sun tubes in roof

    Kenton Primary School, Mamhead Road, Kenton, EX6 8LX

    Received 22 Jul 2005
  2. Application ApprovedDCC/2469/2007

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including the removal of a suspended ceiling & section of wall to insert a staircase & ceiling to create a new roofspace for teaching,

    Stokeinteignhead Primary School, School Road, Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4QE

    Received 21 May 2007
  3. Application ApprovedDCC/2563/2007

    Revised alignment of proposed cycle/walkway forming part of the Exe Estuary National Cycle Network No. 2

    Land near Station Road, Exton

    Received 17 Oct 2007
  4. Application ApprovedDCC/2724/2008

    Car park with pedestrian access to school and existing pavement

    South Molton Infants' School, North Road, South Molton, EX36 3BA

    Received 10 Dec 2008
  5. Application Approved01/00847/2005

    Composting of shredded biodegradable waste for use on the farm

    Knockworthy Farm, Huntshaw, Torrington, EX38 7HJ

    Received 18 Apr 2005
  6. Temporary Permission ExpiredDCC/2988/2010

    To permit retention of existing modular classroom block 04

    Landscore Primary School, Threshers, Crediton, EX17 3JH

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  7. Application ApprovedDCC/1220/2002

    Temporary change of use of accommodation for staff training purposes for staff employed at the Atkinson Unit, for a period of 5 years

    6 Atkinson Close, Beacon Lane, Exeter

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedDCC/0229/1992

    Demolition Of Existing Boundary Retaining Wall And Rebuild.

    Winkleigh Community Centre, Castle Street, Winkleigh

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedDCC/0404/1996

    Proposed renewal of temporary planning consents on Elliott single temporary classroom, Elliott temporary classroom,, Elliott double temporary classroom, expiry date on one of the above units 23/12/96, a variation on a condition on 3 temporary classrooms t

    Instow County Primary School, Instow, Bideford

    Received Not published
  10. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision IssuedPRE/1741/2024

    Construction and operation of a nutrient recovery facility with associated anaerobic digestor, ancillary infrastructure, processing equipment, landscaping, biodiversity improvements and access

    Farmed agricultural land, approximately 4km to the west of Seaton town centre, and 10km to the south of Honiton in East Devon. The site is situated adjacent to the A3052 to the west of Stafford Cross. The nearest postcode is EX12 3BT and the approximate centre of the site is at grid reference SY 20...

    Received 18 Dec 2024
  11. Application ApprovedDCC/2338/2006

    Extension and alteration to winter maintenance depot, extension to salt storage barn and construction of associated retaining wall. Erection of vehicle maintenance building, installation of weighbridge, surfacing and construction of foundation slab for temporary buildings

    Sowton Maintenance Compound, Avocet Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter

    Received 5 Oct 2006
  12. Application ApprovedDCC/3751/2015

    Composting of shredded green waste for on-farm use

    Old Dawlish Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8ET

    Received 18 Mar 2015
  13. Application Is ValidDCC/0242/1992

    Purpose Built Impaired Hearing Training Unit.

    East the Water CP School, Mines Road, Bideford

    Received 19 Nov 1992
  14. Application ApprovedDCC/1024/2001

    Variation of condition to allow retention of mobile units for further five years

    Pathfield Special School, Abbey Road, Barnstaple

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedDCC/0031/1988

    Extraction Of Stone For Maintenance Of Roads And Paths- Libbaton.

    Libbaton Golf and Holiday Comp, High Bickington

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedDCC/1414/2003

    Provision of new sports field including new controlled raod crossing

    Kingsbridge Community College, West Alvington Hill, Kingsbridge

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedDCC/0977/2001

    Retrospective application to level ground to form garden extension by incorporation of subsoil and topsoil

    Riverside Cottage, Glasshouse Lane, Exeter

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedDCC/0986/2001

    Winning of subsoil in connection with future restoration scheme for DCC Punch Bowl redundant landfill site

    Land to east of, Punch Bowl redundant landfill site, Hollacombe, Crediton Hamlets

    Received Not published
  19. Temporary Permission ExpiredDCC/3014/2010

    To permit the retention of existing modular classroom Block 09

    Ratcliffe School, John Nash Drive, Dawlish, EX7 9RZ

    Received 4 Mar 2010
  20. Application ApprovedDCC/3904/2016

    Construction of a Trail

    Land north of the C491 Friars Hele to Petrockstowe Lane, Friars Hele Cross, Meeth, Okehampton, EX20 3QN

    Received 15 Sept 2016
  21. Application ApprovedDCC/1321/2002

    Construction of a cycle/walkway from Anvil Corner to Dunsland Cross

    Hollocombe, Near Holsworthy

    Received Not published
  22. Application ApprovedDCC/1162/2002

    Extension to school to provide additional classrooms including internal alterations and the removal of the temporary mobile classroom

    Ipplepen Primary School, Ipplepen

    Received Not published
  23. Application Is ValidDCC/3887/2016

    Prior Notification for the demolition of teaching clusters 1-3 (Cluster 4 has been demolished under a separate application already).

    Dartington Primary School, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JU

    Received 18 Jul 2016
  24. Application Approved09/01001/2005

    Full size artificial turf pitch (100 x 59 metre) without floodlighting surrounded by 3 and 5 metre high fencing with 2 black steel storage containers

    Kingsbridge Community College, Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL

    Received 24 May 2005

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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.

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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