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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1,200 approved · 279 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Approved1563/24/VAR
Application for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning consent 2753/21/FUL for replacement dwelling
Avonlea Old Exeter Road Tavistock PL19 0JW
Received 14 May 2024 - Approved0311/25/TPO
TPO S252 - G23 1 x Hiba & 1 x Golden Cypress: Crown height reduction by one third of tree height
Muirfield Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Approved2933/25/FUL
Retrospective erection of field shelter
Rosemary Cottage Thorndon Cross EX20 4NF
Received 2 Oct 2025 - Approved1383/25/FUL
Siting of static caravan for temporary farm managers accommodation
Willow Chip Farm Exbourne EX20 3QU
Received 8 May 2025 - Approved2137/26/CLP
Proposed construction of 3 pitched dormers to replace a single dormer on the rear elevation
Down House Lewdown EX20 4DS
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Approved2829/25/TCA
T2 & T4 : Apple - Fell due to overcrowding/proximity to other trees
43 Market Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JP
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Approved2284/24/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development (CLPUD) for extensions and modifications to an existing dwelling (use class C3)
Little Highertown Whitchurch PL19 9EH
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Approved3354/24/FUL
Conversion of an outbuilding to ancillary accommodation to the house
Barn Fairleigh Farm Folly Gate EX20 3BA
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Approved3409/24/FUL
Erection of dwelling & ancillary outbuilding (Retrospective)
Stockwood Barn Bangors Farm Germansweek EX21 5AJ
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Approved3323/25/FUL
Formation of an alternative infiltration pond to serve the surface water drainage requirements of the proposed new access road approved under 3198/22/ARM & the development approved under 1408/20/OPA
Land At SX 375 853 Strawberry Fields Lifton
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Approved2492/25/FUL
Erection of agricultural building for muck / manure storage
Westworthy Bondleigh EX20 2DJ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decision Made1348/24/PAU
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use under Class R of agricultural buildings to commercial use under Class E (Commercial, Business and Service)
North Beer Farm Spreyton EX17 5AP
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Decision Made4055/23/PAT
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Base Station upgrade to the existing telecommunications installation. Proposed removal of the existing 15.0m High Phosco K3 Monopole 3No. antennas (overall height 17.5m), and 1No. Cabinet Proposed installation of a 17.5m CU Phosco Phase 4.5 Monopole combined with a proposed phase 4.51 Headframe (overall height 17.85m), 3No. Antennas, 1No. GPS Module, 2No. 300 Dishes, 1No. Cabinet and associated ancillary works. Existing 2No. 00mm Dishes to be relocated.
Freeway, Sourton, Okehampton, EX20 4LY
Received 29 Nov 2023 - Approved3874/23/HHO
Refurbishment & extension of bungalow, to include increased roof height, extension to north elevation & replacement garage
Arranmore, Buckland Monachorum, PL20 7NL
Received 21 Nov 2023 - Decision Made0075/26/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising Subtended Headend Cabinet Extension
O/S Park Farm Broadwoodkelly Winkleigh EX19 8EL
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Refused2044/25/NMM
Non-material minor amendment to planning consent 2042/23/PDM for floor, roof and elevation amendments
East Rowden Farm Sampford Courtenay EX20 2SE
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Under Consideration1928/26/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Facing Dwelling Materials / Boundary Walls) & 3 (Footway Links Implementation) of planning consent 1039/25/ARM
Land at Parcel 4B (East of Crediton Road) Okehampton
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Approved0205/26/FUL
Single storey extension
Venn House Residential Home Lamerton PL19 8RX
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Approved2805/24/HHO
Householder application for alterations & extension to main dwelling, replacement outbuilding & erection of car port & storage sheds
Lower Quither Milton Abbot PL19 0PZ
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Approved1565/24/FUL
READVERTISEMENT (Revised Site Location Plan) Erection of additional calf rearing shed
Higher Shilstone Bungalow Exbourne EX20 3QS
Received 14 May 2024 - Approved2303/24/ARC
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Bats Licence), 7 (Windows), 8 (Facing / Roofing Materials) ,10 (Stonework),11 (External Attachments),13 (Patio) and 14 (Soft Landscape) of planning consent 4228/23/FUL
Home Farm House, Church Hill, Whitchurch, PL19 9ED
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Withdrawn0451/24/TPO
T001 Atlas cedar - Fell tree to ground level, tree will never fully form on southern side due to frequent pruning & to minimise future issues with drainage services, re-planting a more suitable tree away from underground above ground services T002 Rowan - Fell tree to ground level due to being in decline & entering services causing damage/disruption T003 Rowan - Fell tree to ground level due to being dead T004 Norway Maple - Fell tree to ground level, justification the base of the tree has occluded a wooden post successfully, this tree is directly above main lateral sewer drain which is also considered to have root ingress & have severe defects, this tree is also directly above drainage services & is more than likely causing root ingress within drainage system
4 Oaklands Park Okehampton EX20 1LN
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Approved0397/26/VAR
Application for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning consent 2433/25/HHO to amend rear dormer materials to anthracite grey cedral cladding
35 Leeze Park Okehampton EX20 1EE
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn0664/24/HHO
Householder Application for Single Storey Rear Extension
20 Dipper Drive Whitchurch Devon PL19 9FS
Received 27 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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