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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1,227 approved · 290 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Approved1286/24/TCA
OKHM031: Birch – crown lift for a ground clearance of approx. 3m. OKHM021 & OKHM022: Lawson Cypress - section fell to near ground level. OKMH020: Birch - crown lift of approx. 3m from ground level and prune to clear building by approx. 2m. OKMH023: Beech - sever Ivy up to 2m to aid inspection, crown lift for a ground clearance of approx. 3m property side but not over river. OKMH024: Twin stemmed Sycamore - remove 2m section of Ivy at base, prune to clear adjacent Magnolia by approx. 2m by removing 1.5m section from branch tips to suitable pruning cut. OKHM032: Birch - crown lift all round for a 3m ground clearance. OKHM029: Dead Rowan - section fell to near ground level. OKHM025: Laurel - fell to ground level. NEW_766_0013: Lawson Cypress - section fell to near ground level.
2 The Glen Okehampton EX20 1LL
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Approved3934/23/FUL
Proposed new entrance & track along with new Devon hedges to both side of the track
Land at SX 449 749 Tavistock
Received 29 Nov 2023 - Approved0287/24/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed renewal of existing dilapidated concrete areas
Stockleigh Barton Meeth EX20 3EP
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Approved3253/25/HHO
Householder application for two storey side extension
4 Misdon Cottages Folly Gate EX20 3AH
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Approved0828/24/TCA
T1: Ash – Crown height reduction up to approx. 6 metres & above where main stem divides 6 metres from ground level T2: Elm – Removal of dead tree (leaving root to prevent erosion of river bank) T3: Ash – Crown height reduction up to approx. 4 metres. 5 metres approx. from ground level. 2 limbs on North side approx. 3 metres from ground to be removed (approx. 4 metres in length) T4: Ash – Crown thinning by 40%. 4 limbs approx. 4 metres in length and 10 metres from ground level overhanging river to the South to be removed. Cutting back the Ivy. Removing a few lower branches (approx. a metre in length) overhanging fence to garden
1 - 8 The Manor Hall Bridge Street Hatherleigh OKEHAMPTON EX20 3DD
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Approved1751/24/COM
Notice of intent to install electronic communication apparatus comprising installation of a new 600mm dish at 14.2m on the existing mast at a bearing of 185.4°
East Down Barns Cowsen Lane Sourton EX20 4HY
Received 31 May 2024 - Approved3186/24/CLB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to a Listed Building for secondary glazing installed to all windows
Tower Cottage Buckland Abbey Buckland Monachorum PL20 6EZ
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision Made1935/25/TPO
T1: Oak - Whole crown reduction to 12m above ground as well as lateral reduction of 2-3m on all sides due to unbalanced canopy – risk of branches falling into garden or onto property
19 Hawthorn Road Tavistock PL19 9DL
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Approved2095/25/FUL
Installation of three double stacked Portakabin buildings to be used for a temporary period
Taw Valley Creamery North Tawton EX20 2DA
Received 15 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn2703/25/FUL
Installation of 1x digital advertising structure
Pavement adjacent to Waitrose School Way Okehampton EX20 1WL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Refused4095/24/PDM
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings/barns to 10No dwelling houses (Class C) & for associated development (Class Q (a+b))
Land at SX 683 928, Whiddon Down
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Within Consultation Period2300/26/TCA
T1: Beech - Crown lift to 4m above ground level all around tree, prune eastern, and north eastern canopies by a maximum of 2m and no further. T2: Variegated Maple - Crown reduce by up to 1m to reshape and tidy and contain. G3: Ash/Hazel - Recoppice 5x Hazel and 1x Ash. T4: Holm Oak - Reduce to previous previous pruning points, approximately 2m reduction G5: Hazel - Recoppice 4x Hazel, ensuring clearance from garage. Rationale: These works are proposed as part of the reasonable and responsible maintenance of this garden.
Church Cottage Church Avenue Lamerton PL19 8RN
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn0172/26/OPA
Outline application with access, layout and scale and with some matters reserved for the erection of 5 houses
Land At Sx 448 767 Green Hill Lamerton
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved0775/26/FUL
Extension to agricultural shed
Baileys Farm Patchacott EX21 5AR
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Approved1767/25/FUL
Retrospective application to regularise installation of a permeable farm track
Sunnybrook Farm Portgate Lewdown EX20 4PZ
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Approved0284/24/TCA
T4: Holm Oak - Removal of the over slender stem which over hangs the parked cars to provide clearance of 2-3 metres
Social Services Abbey Rise Tavistock PL19 9AS
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Under Consideration1694/26/FUL
Part change of use of land to domestic garden associated with 'Alwin' and erection of ancillary pottery studio & associated works (part retrospective)
Alwin Thorndon Cross EX20 4NE
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Approved1384/24/OPA
Outline planning application for the proposed erection of two dwellings, with all matters reserved except for access.
Land at SS 545 045 Park Road Hatherleigh
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Approved3555/23/CLE
Certificate of lawfulness for existing material commencement of building operations pursuant to planning consent 0192/16/FUL within 3years of being granted and are now therefore extant
Crossways, Axtown Lane, Yelverton, PL20 6BU
Received 22 Oct 2023 - Refused0821/24/HHO
Householder application for the erection of an extension
Nightingale Cottage Germansweek Beaworthy EX21 5BP
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved1810/24/FUL
Replacement of external timber framed windows and doors with uPVC units
Sparrows Row Park Row Okehampton
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Decision Made0730/25/PHH
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed single storey rear extension 3.61m high x 1.73m to eaves
Chestermoor Broadbury EX20 4NH
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Approved2050/24/FUL
Two storey extension to hospital to provide staff facilities on lower ground floor & a store on ground floor.
Tavistock Hospital Spring Hill Tavistock PL19 8LD
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Refused2302/24/FUL
Planning Permission for a Holiday Caravan (retrospective)
Forest Lodge Lydford EX20 4BP
Received 18 Jul 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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