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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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved0157/24/PAA

    Application for prior approval for proposed addition of single storey building which has a dual pitched roof, maximum height of building including proposed additional storey to be no more than 18m

    Land At Sx 481 778 Heathfield

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  2. Part Approved / Part Refused2106/24/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (Surface Water Drainage) and 12 (Landscaping) of planning consent 0124/22/FUL

    Town Barton Farm, Highampton, EX21 5LE

    Received 2 Jul 2024
  3. Approved0301/25/HHO

    Householder application for rear external glazed canopy

    2 Parkwood Road Tavistock PL19 0HQ

    Received 31 Jan 2025
  4. Decision Made0363/26/SCR

    Request for EIA screening opinion for proposed development of 100 homes including access and associated infrastructure

    Land at SX 470 746 Tavistock

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  5. Approved3887/24/FUL

    Erection of single storey garden centre structure

    Mole Avon Stockley EX20 1QQ

    Received 5 Dec 2024
  6. Approved0404/24/FUL

    READVERTISEMENT (amended plans & documents) Change of use of land & associated works to form an extension to the existing cemetery (re-submission of 2164/23/FUL)

    Land East of Cemetery SS 667 067 Exeter Street North Tawton

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  7. Decision Made0218/26/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Joinery) of planning consent 1339/25/NMM

    Middlemoor Cottage, Middlemoor, PL19 9DY

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  8. Decision Made1507/24/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed agricultural track (length 640mtrs x width 3.6mtrs)

    Handsford Bondleigh EX20 2AQ

    Received 8 May 2024
  9. Withdrawn0667/24/FUL

    Demolition of redundant farm buildings and development of 5 no. dwellinghouses and associated works

    Court Cottage Farm Lamerton Tavistock PL19 8RW

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  10. Decision Made2575/25/COM

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

    Outside BT Telephone Exchange, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  11. Refused1546/26/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Windows/Sills) & 5 (Eaves & Verges) of planning consent 1955/18/FUL

    51-52 Brook Street Tavistock PL19 0BJ

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  12. Decision Made2588/25/AGR

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for changes to an existing agricultural track (length 50mtrs x width 10.9mtrs)

    Reed Farm Hatherleigh EX20 3LH

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  13. Approved1652/26/LBC

    Alterations to the two bathrooms on the first floor

    Ginger Beer Cottage 31 33 Essington Lane North Tawton EX20 2DS

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  14. Decision Made1940/25/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising six poles at 9 metres high

    Nr Sampford Moor Sampford Courtenay EX20 2SW

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  15. Withdrawn3216/24/FUL

    Proposed slurry store

    East Luddon, Thorndon Cross, EX20 4NJ

    Received 8 Oct 2024
  16. Decision Made1921/26/COM

    Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising one light wooden pole at 9 metres high (REF: WH4TMV7K)

    Near Dunterton Grange Dunterton PL19 0QJ

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  17. Approved1793/25/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning consent 2295/20/FUL

    Land At Sx 445 910, Bratton Clovelly

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  18. Approved0749/25/VAR

    Application for variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 4 (CEMP), 5 (LEMP), 8 (EclA), & 11 (Noise Mitigation Scheme) of planning consent 1116/23/VAR

    Land To Rear Of Taw Valley Creamery North Tawton

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  19. Approved1881/24/FUL

    Application for installation of ground mounted solar panels

    Essworthy Lake Hatherleigh EX20 3LS

    Received 12 Jun 2024
  20. Approved3324/25/TCA

    T1: Sycamore - Crown reduction by circa 2m. Should the tree grow too large, it could become unstable due to its proximity to the retaining wall. This could lead to damage to the footpath and graveyard, hence wanting to maintain the tree at its current size T2: Hawthorn/Blackthorn - Removal of tree. As shown in the images, the tree has grown too close to the edge of the retaining wall and has fallen over the path. Due to risk of it falling further and unlikely to become more stable in its position T3: Sycamore - Removal so that the hawthorn/blackthorn (T4) is able to grow without being outcompeted by T3. Tree on the edge of the retaining wall, so could pose issues in future. This is no higher than T4 and the tree in the neighbouring land, so would not make a significant impact to the area T4: Hawthorn/Blackthorn - Crown reduction to circa 2.5-3m tall & removal of Ivy. These trees appear to be struggling with the size of their crowns and the significant Ivy growth. A crown reduction to remove the overhanging branches, will enable the trees to rejuvenate and re-establish

    1 The Old School The Village Buckland Monachorum PL20 7NA

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  21. Approved1054/25/OPA

    Outline planning permission for the construction of a single residential dwelling with all matters reserved except for access

    Land Adjacent 15 Priory Close Priory Close Tavistock

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  22. Part Approved / Part Refused0638/25/ARC

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 4 (Foul Drainage), 5 (BNG), 6 (Materials), 7 (Solar Panels), 8 (External Lighting) and 9 (Carbon Reduction) of planning consent 1397/23/FUL (APP/Q1153/W/24/3341365)

    Tumley Lofts, Beaworthy, EX21 5AA

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  23. Approved1542/25/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of first and second floor(s) as a single flat (Use Class C3)

    6 East Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AS

    Received 22 May 2025
  24. Approved2818/24/TCA

    T1: Beech - Crown height reduction by 2m

    Easter Cottage The Village Buckland Monachorum PL20 7LZ

    Received 3 Sept 2024

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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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