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West Devon Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Devon Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,020Searchable applications
88Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 1,517 approved or refused records
290Refused applications
1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 West Devon
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas24 mapped area records
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
- 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 - Approved2226/25/VAR
Application for variation of condition 2 (Accord to plans) to remove reference to 'Site and Block Plan as existing' and to remove reference to 'Shed Dimensions', variation of condition 3 (ecology) and removal of condition 5 (enhancement measures), 6 (EPS licence for bats) and 7 (landscaping) of planning consent 3369/23/FUL
11A Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JB
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn2973/24/VAR
Application for variation of conditions 5 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) (most sustainable drainage option) of planning consent 4490/22/HHO
58A Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BD
Received 18 Sept 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 Made3672/25/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 1 x New 10M Light Wooden Pole, 3 x New 9M Light Wooden Pole, 1 x New 9M Medium Wooden Pole, 1 x New 8M Medium Wooden Pole
Road from Smallacombe to Carley, Road to Higher Cookworthy, Road Past Lifton Park, Road from Stone Cross to Westend Cottages
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Approved3785/25/TPO
TPO S251; T1: Variegated Holly - remove, dying tree.
Woodacre Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Refused0225/25/HHO
Householder application for 2 storey side extension
Crowden Mill Cottage Crowden Northlew EX20 3NE
Received 27 Jan 2025 - 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 - Decision Made1858/25/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed agricultural livestock & machinery storage building to cover open livestock loafing yard measuring 50m (L) x 28m (B) x 7m height to ridge
Land Adjacent to A3072 Jacobstowe
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Withdrawn3323/23/HHO
READVERTISEMENT (plans & revised description) Householder applicationfor proposed erection of a two storey side extension (resubmission of1183/23/HHO)
2 Fowley Barns, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Approved2721/25/TCA
T1: Juniper - Remove & replant with native broad leaf tree. Tree overhangs garden & rockery area and shades garden. Tree lacks vigour & form. T2: Liquid Ambar - Reduce height by 3 metres. Reduce lateral spread on all four cardinals points (N/S/E/W) by 1.5 metres T3: Lawsonsonia conifer - Remove tree. Tree lacks vigour in lower crown & is in decline. Tree is crowding & shading Liquid Ambar & causing it to elongate in height & lateral spread T4: Ash - Tree has Ash Die Back & in decline. Tree overhangs neighbour's drive & client parking area
Little Church Park Whitchurch PL19 9EL
Received 12 Sept 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 - 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 - Approved0934/25/HHO
Householder application for conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation
Maitland Cottage Sprytown PL16 0AY
Received 26 Mar 2025 - 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 - Decision Made1007/26/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural building measuring 22.86m (L) x 12.19m (B) x 5.61m height to ridge
Narraway Farm Whiddon Down EX20 2QX
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decision Made3338/25/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet
Ent. to Webbs Orchard Off Exeter Street North Tawton
Received 7 Nov 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Devon Borough 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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