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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1,200 approved · 279 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Approved1541/25/FUL
Erection of proposed Grainstore C
Risdon Mill, Jacobstowe, EX20 3AJ
Received 22 May 2025 - Refused1266/24/HHO
Householder application for turning first floor window into a door & for newly created balcony which will also serve as a carport over existing driveway
23 Skylark Rise Whitchurch PL19 9FT
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Approved0592/24/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 13 (Drainage Scheme) of planning consent 2217/19/FUL
Development Site At Sx 4940 6528, Roborough
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Within Consultation Period2301/26/FUL
Construction of dwellinghouse
Land Rear Of Darkey Cottage Willas Road Lifton
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Approved1995/24/FUL
Change of use from C3(b) supported living to C2 care home
Hele View Meeth EX20 3QN
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Approved3026/25/TPO
TPO S105; T1: Metasequoia - crown raise lowest lateral branches on all aspects to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level, removing branches with a diameter no greater than 100mm. T2: Rhododendron - reduce in height by 1.5m leaving tree standing at 1.5m.
Virginia Cottage Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JE
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Approved2860/24/FUL
Proposed covering of existing cattle yards & handling facilities & renewal of concrete areas
Higher Cliston Farm, Sampford Courtenay, EX20 2TL
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Approved2123/24/HHO
Householder application for installation of solar panels & air source heat pump
Ridgeway Ingleigh Green Broadwoodkelly EX19 8AT
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Approved3298/25/TPO
TPO S104; G1: Mixed species - reduce all hedgerow on northern side in height by approximately 6ft to give finished height of approximately 6ft from the top of the bank, to match southern side (see pictures).
108 Deacons Green Tavistock PL19 8BN
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Approved3201/24/HHO
Householder application for first floor extension, porch extension & alterations (Resubmission of 3394/23/HHO)
Knoll Park Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JL
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Under Consideration2414/26/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Materials) of planning consent 4378/22/FUL
Eworthy Farm Eworthy Germansweek EX21 5AH
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Approved2403/25/TCA
T1-T3&T5: Leylandii - reduce height to 5m from ground level and remove overhanging limbs on east side of crown, obstructing car parking space.
Garden Cottage Hatherleigh EX20 3JY
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Decision Made0066/26/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising Subtended Headend Cabinet Extension
Road from Acres to Middlecott Farm O/S Egdon Broadwoodkelly Winkleigh EX19 8ED
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Approved3454/24/CLE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing conversion of agricultural building for residential use as holiday accommodation & as a laundry & washroom
Land at SX 415 814 Meadwell Kelly
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Approved2174/25/TCA
T3: Willow - Reduce in height by 4m leaving the tree standing at 2m from ground level as the tree has outgrown its environment as well as allowing surrounding plants to thrive, T6: Apple - Reduce in height to achieve a clearance of 2m from BT line leaving the tree standing at 4m to remove the risk of damaging cables & T7: Cherry - Reduce in height to achieve a clearance of 2m from BT line leaving the tree standing at 4m to remove the risk of damaging cables
56 Bannawell Street Tavistock PL19 0DP
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decision Made0064/26/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 1 x 8M Light Wooden Pole
Near Higher Fursdon Bratton Clovelly Okehampton
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Withdrawn3763/24/NMM
Non-material minor amendment to planning consent 3963/19/OPA for proposed addition of PV panels to Plots 3- 5 and 20-23 and sheds to plots 3-5, 18 and 20-23
Land At Sx 573 976 Folly Gate
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Approved0160/24/TCA
T1 Sycamore - reduce in height by 3 metres to below wall level, T2 Alder - reduce in height by 3 metres to below wall level, T3 Holly - reduce in height by 2 metres and trim sides by 0.5m to shape & T4 Cherry - reduce crown by 2 metres to contain shape in small shrub bed
1 Vigo Mews Tavistock PL19 0RG
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Approved1979/25/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to provide an enlarged kitchen
46 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BD
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Approved1160/24/PDM
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1 no dwelling house (Class C3) & associated development (Class Q (a+b))
Gilmoor Sampford Courtenay EX20 2SL
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Approved1518/24/PDM
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1No dwelling house (class C3) & associated development (Class Q (a+b))
Land At Sx 422 847 Portgate Lewdown
Received 9 May 2024 - Approved0478/25/FUL
Change of use from Holiday Let to Residential use
Taddie Barn, 29 Essington Road, North Tawton, EX20 2DS
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Approved1335/24/TPO
T1: Oak – Reduce remaining crown on south side by 2.5 – 3m due to stem failure T2: Ash – Fell – infected with ash die back (stage 3) T3: Ash - Fell – infected with ash die back (stage 3) T4: Sycamore – Reduce to a 7m monolith (retained for wildlife habitat) due to significant basal decay with lean towards adjacent property & footpath T5: Turkey Oak – Remove & replace with Oak, Beech as part of woodland management programme to phase out non-native species T6: Ash – Fell – infected with ash die back G1a, G1b, G1c: Sycamore, Oak, Hazel, Beech, Hawthorn, Ash, Turkey Oak (mixed species growing on top of Devon Hedge) – Raise Crown over moorland to provide a 4.5m clearance over the moorland by removing secondary & tertiary branches, maximum finished pruning cut size not to exceed 100mm in diameter due to low branches interfering with public use of the Moor
Trevaunance Chollacott Lane Tavistock PL19 9DD
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Approved0704/24/FUL
Erection of an agricultural storage building and formation of an agricultural access track (retrospective)
Higher Widdacombe Farm Lewdown EX20 4EA
Received 29 Feb 2024
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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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