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South Hams District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Hams District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,958Searchable applications
82Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 1,479 approved or refused records
279Refused applications
1,200 approved · 279 refused · 135 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Mar 2022 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact-PlanningLocal plan Responses to National Planning Policy Framework consultationsPre-application advice Pre-application and planning service feesConservation areas Conservation Areas in the South Hams
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Approved2298/24/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer 22.5m3
Chapple Orchard Sampford Courtenay EX20 2TJ
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Approved1963/26/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Specification / Schedule of works) of planning consent 2511/23/HHO
61 Old Exeter Road Tavistock PL19 0JE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Approved1210/25/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Hard & Soft Landscape Scheme) of planning consent 1887/21/FUL
Land at Parcel 4b, East of Crediton Road, Okehampton
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decision Made3515/24/TPO
G1: Holly & Maple - reduce height to 2.5m from bank level G2: Beech, Maple & Filbert - reduce height to 2.5m from bank level G3 Beech & Holly - reduce height to 2.5m from bank level G4 Beech & Holly -reduce height to 2.5 m from bank level T4: Maple - To reduce height to 2.5 metres from bank level All to improve light levels to property and garden
21 Seaton Way Crapstone PL20 7UZ
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Approved3388/24/ADV
Advertisement Consent for 6m high flagpole with 1.8m x 900mm flag
Okehampton Rugby Club Glendale Road Okehampton EX20 1JB
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decision Made3299/25/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 1 x 9m light wooden pole
Land near Springfields North Tawton
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Approved3464/25/PIP
Planning in Principle application to deliver 4 no. self build dwellings.
Land Rear Of 27-31 Broad Park Road Tuckermarsh Bere Alston
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approved1061/25/LBC
Listed building consent for works to repair & recover the roof of the south west wing, repairs to chimneys & overhaul of rainwater goods
Morwell House Morwell Tavistock PL19 8JH
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Within Consultation Period2365/26/CLE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of dwelling in breach of holiday occupancy condition (Condition C) of planning consent CU.3.19.2660/88/9999.
The Granary Bude Farm Monkokehampton EX19 8AX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Approved0819/24/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Cladding) of planning consent 3898/23/HHO
31 Mohuns Park, Tavistock, PL19 9BL
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved2402/25/HHO
Householder application for demolition of most of the conservatory & construction of new garden room within same footprint to extend dwelling
Springwell Essington Road North Tawton EX20 2EZ
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Refused2879/24/FUL
Erection of a 2 bedroom detached dwelling following application 4335/22/PDM
Land At Sx 521 899 Bridestowe
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Approved2212/24/HHO
Householder application for single-storey rear extension, a small front porch addition, the creation of a private parking space & the installation of an integral fence/gate (with existing shed/store)
39 Drake Gardens Tavistock PL19 9AT
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Refused1206/25/TPO
TPO ref N94; T1: Oak - remove 8 selected limbs (see pictures) at approximately 3-5 metres from ground level on South East side, to reduce excessive shading across 3 gardens and rebalance.
10 Bright View Okehampton EX20 1JR
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Approved0609/24/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning consent 3072/23/VAR.
Nethercott Barn, Spreyton, EX17 5DZ
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Approved1040/26/NMM
Non-material minor amendment to planning consent 1391/21/ARM relating to Parcel 4A (relating to the design of Plot 33)
Land At Sx 603 962 (Land West of Crediton Road) Parcel 4A Okehampton
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decision Made2106/25/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of roofing to cover existing outside yards & silage clamps measuring 35.3m (L) x 7.6m (B) x 9.12m height to ridge
Whiteaborough Farm Lewdown EX20 4QX
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Approved0642/26/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed timber framed garden room in rear garden
34 Quarry Fields Okehampton EX20 1TZ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Approved0326/25/VAR
Application for variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) for planning consent 0533/24/FUL
National Bee Supplies Hameldown Road Exeter Road Industrial Estate Okehampton EX20 1UB
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Refused3773/24/FUL
Replacement dwelling
Belgrove Bungalow Lamerton PL19 8SA
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decision Made2412/24/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural building to be used for the housing of calves measuring 36.57m (length) x 18.28m (breadth) x 7.32m (height to ridge)
Agistment Farm Sampford Courtenay EX20 2RT
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Under Consideration2319/26/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (LEMP) of planning consent 1296/26/FUL
Land At Sx 384 849 Park Road Lifton
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Approved0233/25/TPO
T1: Ash - Fell to ground level. This tree has moderate symptoms of ash dieback. The tree has a severe lean towards the church. G1: Ash (x6) - Fell to ground level. This group of trees are all suffering from varying degrees of ash dieback. They are overhanging fences and car park.
St Boniface Catholic Church 95 Station Road Okehampton EX20 1ED
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Decision Made0461/26/COM
Notice of intent to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising one new light wooden pole at 9 metres high (Ref: WKI_V25030)
O/S Higher Park Iddesleigh EX19 8BS
Received 13 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Hams District 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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