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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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Approved1176/24/TPO
G1: Oak, Ash and Beech - Crown lift trees identified within the supporting plans upto 4.5m from ground level to the lowest branches within the marked field parcel
Courtenay Cottage Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 9DS
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Approved3297/25/TCA
G1: x5 Sycamore - remove all branches on western side back to main trunk, fell one stem that leans out the most, trees hang low over shared car parking area and are entangled in multiple BT wires, stem to be removed identified in photographs.
29 New Road Okehampton EX20 1JE
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Approved1947/25/LBC
Listed Building Consent for conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation
Maitland Cottage Sprytown PL16 0AY
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Under Consideration1524/26/FUL
Refurbishment and retrofit of existing almshouses and construction of 8 new almshouses to the rear in addition to associated landscaping and access.
Land at 21-26 Ford Street Ford Street Tavistock
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Approved1409/24/OPA
Outline planning application with all matters reserved for construction of new dwelling within self-build estate
6 Letherens Meadow North Tawton EX20 2FQ
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Approved0161/25/FUL
Construction of single storey outbuilding, garage, car port & plant room
Land at SX 487 746 Stannary Bridge Road Tavistock
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Approved0177/24/COM
Notice of intention to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus comprising of 1x wooden pole 8.2m above ground.
Land at SX 650 101, North Tawton
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Approved1739/26/CLP
Erection of summerhouse in back garden
11 Willsworthy Drive Tavistock PL19 0FP
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Refused4165/23/FUL
Installation of platforms, masts and suspended track to accommodate a safety rail attraction; heritage visitor interpretation provision; open space, landscaping and additional parking.
Tavistock Woodlands, Gulworthy
Received 18 Dec 2023 - Under Consideration1176/26/LBC
Listed building consent for essential works associated with proposed change of use from commercial, business and services use to holiday let
Bedford Chambers Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn2198/24/LBC
Listed building consent to erect a single storey Rhino greenhouse 6ft x 10ft at rear of garden, erect a single storey wooden garden shed by Regency Garden Buildings Ltd, 8ft x 8ft at rear of garden, erect new solid wooden fence approximately 2m high to north of site & maintain existing solid fence to north site boundary & raise height in some area to achieve a consistent solid wooden fence approximately 2m high
Roundhouse Barn Court Barton Bratton Clovelly EX20 4JN
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Approved2196/24/TCA
T2 Birch. Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level to all cardinal points combined with a lateral reduction from the surgery by 1.5m on the Northern canopy aspect T3 Lime. Crown lift to 3m above ground level to all cardinal points combined with a lateral reduction from the surgery by 2m on the Eastern canopy aspect T4 Norway Maple. Crown lift to 3m above ground level to all cardinal points combined with a whole reduction by a maximum of 1.5 to 2m of branch length
28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Approved2200/24/COM
Notice of Intent to Install Electronic Communication Apparatus Comprising One New 9 m Light Pole
3 Lang Grove Tavistock PL19 9AH
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Under Consideration2194/26/TPO
TPO N94; T1: Oak – crown height reduction by up to 10m, basal decay, risk of failure. T2: Oak - remove 1x limb on N side overhanging pond, severe lean, risk of failure.
29 Herons Brook Okehampton EX20 1UW
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Approved3724/25/HHO
Householder application for single storey side extension to form a new conservatory
Mill Park Meadow Bratton Clovelly EX20 4JX
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved3623/23/CLE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing works that a material start hastaken place by laying of a foul drain
Poundhanger, Crapstone, PL20 7PW
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Approved3123/25/TCA
T1: Chestnut - fell due to multiple infections; leaf blotch, canker and significant decay in main stem.
The Rectory Essington Road North Tawton EX20 2EX
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Approved3383/24/TPO
T1: Sycamore - section fell to close to ground level, tops have dieback (see pictures) likely due to squirrel damage, leaning towards garden studio.
10 Hurdwick Road Tavistock PL19 8LW
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Approved1457/26/HHO
Two storey side extension
Quarry Park Cottage Buckland Monachorum PL20 6ER
Received 27 May 2026 - Withdrawn1859/24/OPA
Outline planning permission with some matters reserved, access & layout, for a permanent rural workers dwelling to replace the current temporary consent
Harling Farm Bere Alston Yelverton PL20 7JD
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Approved0050/25/FUL
Proposed construction of one dwellinghouse
Land At Sx 503 991 Northlew
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Approved3300/25/HHO
Householder application for proposed detached car port
Lower Hill Farm Lamerton PL19 8RR
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decision Made0385/25/AGR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed general purpose agricultural storage building measuring 45.7m (L) x 15.24m (B) x 8.44m (height to ridge)
Handsford Bondleigh EX20 2AQ
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision Made4138/23/TPO
G3: Beech - crown reduction by up to 2m on field side, crown lift to 6m above ground level, to allow farmer to work on boundaries. 1757: Beech - lateral crown reduction on road side by 4-6m on E aspect, lateral crown thin of 25% on road side, tree safety concerns. 1758: Beech - remove x2 200mm diameter limbs on road side to shift weight bias, 1760: Beech - remove deadwood over road, tree safety concerns, 1762: Beech - sever Ivy, improve chance of secondary crown.
Land at SX 522 869, Bridestowe
Received 6 Dec 2023
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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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