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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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved3921/24/FUL

    Construction & operation of a micro energy storage facility

    Land at SS 537 038 Hatchmoor Industrial Estate Hatherleigh

    Received 9 Dec 2024
  2. Decision Made2327/26/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising one x 9m light wooden pole (Ref: LEG_V9008 - WH6H089Z)

    Opposite Langham House Liftondown PL16 0BZ

    Received 17 Aug 2026
  3. Approved1878/25/HHO

    Householder application to convert integral garage to form bedroom & permeable finishes at new parking space to fore of property

    12 Tamar Close Bere Alston PL20 7HF

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  4. Refused2346/24/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a 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)

    Friars Hele Meeth EX20 3QB

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  5. Approved2245/25/FUL

    Access & fire escape improvements for Okehampton Baptist Church, including change of use of adjacent shop (19 Fore Street) to use as part of Okehampton Baptist Church

    Okehampton Baptist Church & 19 Fore Street Fore Street Okehampton EX20 1AN

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  6. Within Consultation Period2540/26/FUL

    Proposed slurry store

    East Luddon Thorndon Cross EX20 4NJ

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  7. Approved0027/26/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the associated advertising of a WEBUYANYCAR pod structure within the Morrisons store car park

    Morrisons 128-130 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 9DS

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  8. Approved2247/25/FUL

    Erection of 8 polytunnels for agricultural use

    Land At Sx 637991 Sampford Courtenay

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  9. Approved3384/24/TCA

    T1: Hornbeam - section fell to ground level, tree contacting garage roof and spreading laterally over drive way creating narrow access.

    11 Manor Gardens Exbourne EX20 3RW

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  10. Decision Made2101/26/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Materials), 6 (Ecology Measures), 7 (HMMP) and Informative 3 (BNG) of planning consent 2943/25/FUL

    Wheatley Cottage, Lewdown, EX20 4QW

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  11. Approved3415/25/HHO

    Householder application for proposed 1 & 2 storey extension

    Highfield Bondleigh EX20 2AQ

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  12. Decision Made3569/24/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for excavations to construct a covered slurry lagoon.

    Land adjacent to Langford Farm Tavistock PL19 8QQ

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  13. Under Consideration2120/26/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the siting and occupation of a park home type dwellinghouse

    East Barton Farm Exbourne EX20 3QU

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  14. Decision Made3767/24/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 13 x new 9m medium wooden poles

    Near Paize Farm, Lane to Paize Farm, Sampford Courtenay, EX20 2TJ

    Received 25 Nov 2024
  15. Approved0523/24/FUL

    Application for change of use of amenity land into domestic garden with repositioned boundary wall and the creation of hard standing area for parking with associated works (retrospective)

    3 Maple Close Tavistock PL19 9LL

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  16. Approved0352/24/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Badger Report) of planning consent 1116/23/VAR

    Land south of North Tawton Primary Substation, North Tawton, EX20 2DA

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  17. Under Consideration0932/26/FUL

    Change of use from commercial, business & services use to holiday let

    Bedford Chambers Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AD

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  18. Approved1006/24/POD

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Office Building (Commercial, Business & Service (Class E)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Land At Sx 579 996 Jacobstowe

    Received 27 Mar 2024
  19. Approved3625/24/VAR

    Application for variation of Condition 5 (Schedule of Works) of planning consent 2021/24/LBC

    Lewtrenchard Manor Lewdown EX20 4PN

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  20. Approved0095/24/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point ) of planning consent 1566/22/FUL (APP/Q1153/W/23/3314365)

    Old Orchard House, Yelverton, PL20 6ET

    Received 4 Jan 2024
  21. Within Consultation Period2121/26/VAR

    Removal of condition 2 (parking spaces) of 3529/25/VAR (retrospective)

    Annexe Round House Old Launceston Road Tavistock PL19 8NA

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  22. Withdrawn2904/25/TCA

    T1: Leylandii - section fell to ground level, causing excessive shading and encroaching on house.

    30 Market Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JP

    Received 30 Sept 2025
  23. Withdrawn0801/25/HHO

    Householder application for loft conversion to include dormer to rear

    Spyeoke View 67A Exeter Road Okehampton EX20 1QF

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  24. Approved1070/24/FUL

    Placement of a modular building to provide one addtional classroom

    Lifton Primary School North Road Lifton PL16 0EH

    Received 3 Apr 2024

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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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