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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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made2368/25/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising 2 x wooden poles at 9 metres high

    Land near Diggaport Cottage Bridestowe

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  2. Decision Made1241/26/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed new road (length 191 mtrs x width 3 mtrs)

    Field North of Five Oaks Sampford Courtenay

    Received 5 May 2026
  3. Within Consultation Period2270/26/HHO

    Proposed construction of a single storey rear extension and part retrospective construction of a single storey outbuilding

    Athlone House Yeo Lane North Tawton EX20 2EA

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  4. Approved1924/24/CLP

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement rear extension including lean-to roof

    5 Chestnut Close Tavistock PL19 9JJ

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  5. Under Consideration2138/26/NMM

    A non material minor amendment is sought to reposition the access road slightly to the north and re-site the parking spaces for plots 4 and 5 to accommodate the change.

    Land Adjacent Cemetery Pool Hill Bridestowe

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  6. Withdrawn1820/26/TCA

    G1: x15 Leyland Cypress - remove dying trees.

    Otters Holt Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JF

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  7. Approved4096/24/FUL

    Temporary change of use (for up to two years) of ancillary building from C2 to C3 residential dwelling to provide single person accommodation

    West View Residential Home 72 Broad Park Road Bere Alston PL20 7DU

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  8. Approved1751/25/FUL

    Retrospective sheds/outbuilding within domestic curtilage

    6 Woods Field Lewdown EX20 4FB

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  9. Decision Made0452/25/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed clay lined slurry lagoon with excavated hole surrounded with a 1m bund measuring 30m x 30m for use in connection with dairy herd

    Land At Sx 431 678 (Ferry Farm) Bere Alston

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  10. Approved1860/24/HHO

    Householder application for replacement of a downstairs window with a full length French Window.

    Quither Barn, Milton Abbot, PL19 0PZ

    Received 11 Jun 2024
  11. Approved0405/24/HHO

    Householder application to permit the construction of a single storey rear extension with a parapet and flat roof. Application to include the addition of a new stone Portico to the east elevation, replacement windows and external doors & new elevational treatments to the main house

    Moray House Yelverton PL20 6DF

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  12. Refused0655/25/TPO

    TPO S1086 - T1 Ash - Remove 1 lower branch on NE side at 3.5metres above ground level. Branch is growing towards & over building. Lateral reduction on NE side over garden by 1.75-2 metres to reduce shading over garden & house. Preventative measure before branch grows over building

    25 Yellowmead Tor Close Tavistock PL19 8GB

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  13. Approved0126/25/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (DEV32) & 5 (Surface Water Drainage) to planning consent 0322/21/FUL

    Development Site At Ss 599 022 Exbourne

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  14. Approved3552/25/VAR

    Removal of condition 5 (agricultural occupancy condition) of planning consent NSO/5863 (erection of agricultural worker's bungalow and access)

    Beechcroft Broadbury EX20 4NH

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  15. Decision Made0240/26/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed roofing over existing silage pit, measuring 42.67m (L) x 25.91m (B) x 9.27m height to ridge

    Risdon Farm Jacobstowe EX20 3AJ

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  16. Refused2004/25/FUL

    Construction of agricultural building

    Summers Barn Exbourne EX20 3QU

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  17. Approved1163/24/OPA

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved for the erection of up to two dwellings following demolition and removal of fire damaged building

    Howls Moving Castle Highampton EX21 5LR

    Received 10 Apr 2024
  18. Approved3723/25/FUL

    Erection of two SME Business units

    The Poplars Westbridge Industrial Estate Tavistock PL19 8DE

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  19. Approved0270/24/CLE

    Certificate for lawfulness for existing use of agricultural building as dwelling

    The Old Stables Dunsland Farm Jacobstowe EX20 3RH

    Received 22 Jan 2024
  20. Decision Made0994/26/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet

    O/S Sunleigh Bedford Street Bere Alston PL20 7DL

    Received 9 Apr 2026
  21. Withdrawn3622/23/HHO

    Householder application for construction of single storey outbuilding- garage, car port and plant room (part retrospective)

    The Foundry 4 Stannary Bridge Road Tavistock PL19 0SB

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  22. Approved3200/24/FUL

    Erection of 3m high anti-climb fencing

    62 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU

    Received 7 Oct 2024
  23. Refused1105/26/PDM

    Prior approval (Class Q) for a change of use of 3no. buildings on an agri. unit to 7no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Land At Sx 683 928 (Land at West Farm Martin Farm) Whiddon Down

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  24. Approved1104/25/FUL

    READVERTISEMENT (revised description) Amalgamation of Down Farm Barn & the Annexe, with alterations; construction of new garage & workshop

    Down Farm Barn Bere Alston PL20 7JD

    Received 7 Apr 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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