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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 dates
2,020Searchable 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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning 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.

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

  1. Decision Made0459/25/COM

    Notice of Intent to Install Electronic Communication Apparatus Comprising Fifteen x New 9 metre Light Wooden Pole

    Road from Southcott Cross to Narratons Road, Road from Goldburn Cross to Brightley Cross

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  2. Approved0118/23/FUL

    Addition of 24 solar panels to the west facing roof of the Club building

    Bere Ferrers Social Club, Bristol Row, Fore Street, Bere Ferrers, PL20 7JJ

    Received 12 Jan 2023
  3. Approved4103/24/NMM

    Non Material Minor amendment to planning consent 3963/19/OPA for the proposed addition of roof mounted PV panels to plots 3-5 and 20-23 and sheds to plots 3-5 and 20-23

    Land At Sx 573 976, Folly Gate

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  4. Refused3108/25/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed polytunnel to house calves measuring 18m (L) x 6m (B) x 3m height to ridge

    East Essworthy Hatherleigh EX20 3LW

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  5. Approved2762/24/PAA

    Prior Approval Application for proposed steel framed apex lean-to building to join onto existing building measuring 39.1m (L) x 20.3m (B) 7.6m (height to ridge) following determination of 2346/24/AGR

    Friars Hele Meeth EX20 3QB

    Received 27 Aug 2024
  6. Refused0258/24/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for continued occupation of dwelling in breach of agricultural occupancy condition (a) of planning permission 38/51.

    The Parks Ashbury EX20 3PE

    Received 23 Jan 2024
  7. Approved1526/25/FUL

    Rear extension to provide two accessible toilets, reuse the existing toilet as storage & provide an access corridor. New notice board & solar panel array.

    Methodist Church, Liftondown, PL16 0DA

    Received 21 May 2025
  8. Approved2616/24/TPO

    T1: Ash Tree – Crown height reduction by approximately 22m-18m removing all Ash Dieback affected areas of the tree

    11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ

    Received 14 Aug 2024
  9. Approved0729/24/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the stable as a single dwelling

    Stable Cottage Willestrew Park Lamerton PL19 8PZ

    Received 29 Feb 2024
  10. Approved2782/23/HHO

    Householder application for single storey extension, associated works including solar panels, skylights, extended garden fence, flue & extension to side of garage

    9, Sherrell Park, Bere Alston, PL20 7AZ

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  11. Decision Made2301/24/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural storage building measuring 24.3m (L) x 18.2m( B) x 8.6m height to ridge

    Land At Sx 503 903 Bridestowe

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  12. Approved1419/26/FUL

    General Purpose Agricultural Building

    Higher Artiscombe Farm Gulworthy PL19 8JB

    Received 21 May 2026
  13. Approved1003/25/POD

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Class E) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) (Change the use of first & second floor offices into a single residential dwelling)

    14 Brook Street Tavistock PL19 0HD

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  14. Approved2944/25/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for replacement of external doors & windows

    26 High Street North Tawton EX20 2HG

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  15. Approved2347/24/VAR

    Application for variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning consent 3963/20/FUL

    West Harrow Crapstone PL20 7PW

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  16. Approved1916/24/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 12 (Sound Proofing) of planning consent 1318/23/FUL

    Offices At, 20 Plymouth Road, Tavistock

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  17. Refused1315/26/FUL

    READVERTISEMENT (Amended description & additional plans & info received) Erection of four B8 storage units

    Higher Collybeer Spreyton EX17 5BA

    Received 12 May 2026
  18. Approved2396/24/PAS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the construction of a railway station and associated works under Class A, Part 18 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

    Land at SX 606 955 Higher Stockley Mead Okehampton

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  19. Within Consultation Period2363/26/FUL

    Proposed dwelling house and associated site works

    Land At Ss 666 018 Essington Road North Tawton

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  20. Approved3814/24/PDM

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building/barn to 1No dwellinghouse (Class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b+c))

    Borough Meadwell Kelly PL16 0HJ

    Received 29 Nov 2024
  21. Approved0414/24/TCA

    T1: Prunus Laurocerasus – cut off limbs at base 3-4m in length, base diameter for final cut 120mm, T2: Acer Pseudoplatanus - cut off limbs at base 4-6m in length, base diameter for final cut 120- 150mm. T3: Fraxinus Excelsior - cut off limbs at base 4-6m in length, base diameter for final cut 120- 150mm. T4: Cupressus Leylandii - reduce height to 4m to a previous cut height, final cut diameter up to 120mm. T5: Fraxinus Excelsior - lay some which are closer to the property to thicken the hedgerow.

    The Shack 6 Dolvin Road Tavistock PL19 9EA

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  22. Refused2692/25/TPO

    S1, S2, S3, S4: Sycamores - Removal of all four trees due to excessive shading, low amenity value & due to falling branches

    13 & 15 Tremayne Rise Tavistock PL19 8RD

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  23. Approved0390/25/CLP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension

    43 Station Road Bere Alston PL20 7AF

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  24. Decision Made2018/26/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising one x 8m light wooden pole (WH5F2C4G)

    Near to Unit 1 Bere Alston Station Bere Alston PL20 7ES

    Received 17 Jul 2026

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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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