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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1,200 approved · 279 refused · 135 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Approved2107/25/TPO
TPO S260; T1: Beech - remove 3 branches - marked in supporting information.
Trevaunance Chollacott Lane Tavistock PL19 9DD
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Approved0255/25/TCA
T1 Oak. Lateral, not vertical reduction over garden area by a maximum of 2-3m of branch length T2 Oak. No works
Brook House The Village Buckland Monachorum PL20 7LZ
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Approved3055/25/TPO
TPO N16; T1: Oak - remove one stem at approximately 2.5m on west side, remove one branch at approximately 2.5m on the south west side, protruding over road, branches are contacting high top vans.
3 Oaklands Park Okehampton EX20 1LN
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Approved0034/24/FUL
READVERTISEMENT (additional/revised information received) Construction & operation of water abstraction & pumping facility with associated access arrangements, landscape planting & other ancillary works
Land at SX 373 834, Lifton
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Approved3128/24/FUL
Lean to extension on site of former industrial wood burner & storage sheds
Old Railway Station Sampford Courtenay EX20 2SN
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Approved1223/24/HHO
Householder application for proposed alterations to existing rear tenement
Homeleigh 22 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BB
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Approved3584/23/HHO
Householder application for removal of existing septic tank from field adjacent to property and install new replacement septic tank within boundary of property
Hillside, Chichacott Road, Okehampton, EX20 1RS
Received 26 Oct 2023 - Approved0206/24/NMM
Non-material minor amentment to planning consent 0955/17/FUL to change floor level of plot 16
Land Adjacent to Brook Farm Brooke Lane Tavistock
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Approved2261/24/NMM
Non material minor amendment to planning consent 1434/24/HHO for change to fenestration design on proposed north-west elevation
Loxley Gulworthy PL19 8JA
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decision Made1914/26/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising one x 9m wooden pole
Burnside Middlemoor PL19 9DY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Approved1096/24/HHO
Householder application for removal of existing garage, conservatory & utility room, & erection of new ground floor rear & side extension including adjoining garage & first floor rear extension
30 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BB
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Approved4094/24/VAR
Application for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning consent 1096/24/HHO
30 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BB
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn2137/25/HHO
Householder application for demolition of existing dilapidated uPVC conservatory, replacement with extension & internal alterations to provide a bedroom with garden outlook, en suite, study, utility & enlarged living area
Stilromyn Stoke Hill Lane Crapstone PL20 7PP
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Decision Made0571/24/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural machinery and hay storage building 18 metres (length) x 9 metres (breadth) x 5.1 metres (height to ridge)
Land at SX 468 993 Beaworthy
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decision Made0557/24/TPO
T1-6 : Lime Trees - Remove epicormic growth at base. Reduce laterals spread of branches on SSE side and to south by no more than 2 - 2.25 metres to reduce overhang & shading to neighbouring gardens and sheds T7: Holly - Crown lift on SE side by 2 metres from ground level to lift of neighbouring garden T8: Sycamore - Reduce height throughout on all ascending stems by no more than 3.5 metres due to overhanging neighbour
Our Lady And St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Callington Road Tavistock PL19 8EH
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decision Made2894/25/NAU
Notification of proposed change of use under Class R of agricultural building known as Barn 3, to commercial use Class B1 (Class E) for light industrial use
Ridgecombe Farm (Barn 3) Lifton PL16 0HD
Received 29 Sept 2025 - Approved3529/25/VAR
READVERTISEMENT (amended description) Application for removal of conditions 3 (ownership) & 4 (holiday accommodation) of planning consent 00539/2015 as amended by 0029/26/NMM
Annexe Round House Old Launceston Road Tavistock PL19 8NA
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Approved0980/25/FUL
Timber clad agricultural storage & machinery shed
Kalehouse Farm Bratton Clovelly EX20 4JG
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Within Consultation Period2266/26/HHO
Proposed single storey rear extension to bungalow. Replace garage and insert new pedestrian gate & path. Associated solar panels.
2 Abbotsfield Crescent Tavistock PL19 8EY
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Approved1863/26/FUL
Installation of 1 no. 200kW EV charging unit (Alpitronic HYC 200) supplying 2 no. DDA-compliant charging bays, together with a LV and meter cabinet, associated ducting and surfacing reinstatement.
Petrol Filling Station Merrymeet Service Area Whiddon Down EX20 2QT
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Approved0014/25/TPO
T1: Scots Pine - Fell to ground level - Significantly damaged and directly over main road and public footpath. Tree nearing the end of its safe natural life expectancy. T3: Scots Pine - Crown clean to remove deadwood – situated in roadside verge.
Shilstone Bungalow Exbourne EX20 3QS
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Approved0249/24/TPO
T3: Oak - Remove stem with Oak Curtain Crust (hymenochaete rubiginose) as detailed in the written report due to being in a state of decline & T6: Ash - Removal of tree infected due to ash die back
2 Deacons Green, Tavistock, PL19 8BN
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Approved1918/24/VAR
Application for variation of conditions 1 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Ground Source Heat Pumps) of reserved matters consent 2873/22/ARM to substitute Ground Source Heat Pumps for Air Source Heat Pumps.
Development Site At Sx 382 850 Fore Street Lifton
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Approved1287/25/ARC
Application for approval of details in part reserved by condition 3 (part i, Hard & Soft Landscaping) , (part ii - Surface Water Drainage) and (Part iii - Bat/Bird Boxes) of planning consent 3173/23/FUL (Appeal A - APP/Q1153/W/24/3346316)
Land Adjacent To Catsmoor Cross, Bridestowe
Received 28 Apr 2025
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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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