Mid Devon planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Mid Devon District Council, updated daily. Mid Devon District Council received 275 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 93% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Mid Devon
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land at NGR NGR 292110 102080 Lynch Road Thorverton Devon
66-dwelling residential scheme, Thorverton, at full application stage. New housing development with access roads and site infrastructure across 3.7 hectares. Groundworks, drainage and structural frame packages lead, followed by high-volume brickwork and roofing delivery.
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Woodhayne Barton Silver Street Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3JG
1.8-hectare rural site converting to mixed garden and occasional wedding events use. Temporary marquees and associated infrastructure for event hosting on agricultural land, at full application stage. Hard landscaping, drainage and marquee foundations are the primary packages, with temporary…
Hard landscapingDrainageGroundworks
Land and Buildings at NGR 301814 111996 Brown's Bridge Lane Willand Devon
Class Q prior approval converting agricultural building to one dwelling, Willand. Agricultural structure adapted for residential use under permitted-development rights, subject to prior approval. Fit-out, M&E rewiring, drainage connection and weatherproofing dominate, with internal partitioning and…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land at NGR 310194 114178 Hunters Way Culmstock Cullompton Devon EX15 3HJ
Single new dwelling with associated works, Culmstock. Erects one house on greenfield land at full application stage. Groundworks, frame, roofing and drainage packages drive the build, with internal fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Dunsgreen Clayhidon Cullompton Devon EX15 3PT
Single-dwelling conversion in rural Devon. Repurposes an existing building into one home at full application stage. M&E and fit-out packages drive the work, with structural assessment and local material supply chains key to delivery.
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
Land and Building at NGR 306956 306956 Fore Street Kentisbeare Devon
Agricultural building conversion to one dwelling, Kentisbeare. Class Q prior approval converting a 62 sqm farm building to residential use, subject to prior approval. Fit-out, M&E rewiring and heating installation are the primary packages for this permitted-development route.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Sunnydale Dinneford Street Thorverton Exeter Devon EX5 5NU
Replacement dwelling with garden wall alterations, Thorverton. Demolishes an existing house and erects a new one on the 0.04 hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages define the work, with garden wall repairs and external finishing…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Parish Hall Stockleigh Pomeroy Devon EX17 4AU
Village hall extension, Stockleigh Pomeroy. Adds floorspace to an existing parish hall at full application stage. Structural, groundworks and roofing packages suit local contractors working on community buildings.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Buildings at NGR 294100 106644 (Copenhagen Lodge) Bickleigh Devon
Single dwelling replacing agricultural buildings, Bickleigh. Demolishes existing structures and erects a new 104 sqm home on a 0.04 ha site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and external envelope packages dominate a rural conversion site, with drainage and M&E to follow.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land and Building at NGR 266438 109918 The Stone Barn Wembworthy Devon
Barn conversion to one dwelling, Wembworthy. Converts a redundant agricultural building and adds an extension to create a residential home at full application stage. Structural repair, roofing, M&E and drainage dominate, with masonry and joinery finishes throughout.
Structural repairRoofingBrickwork
Memorial Hall Angel Hill Tiverton Devon EX16 6PE
Listed Building Consent for Memorial Hall roof and window renewal, Tiverton. Replaces roof coverings, north-east windows, rainwater goods and repairs cast stone surrounds on a heritage building. Specialist roofing, traditional joinery, heritage metalwork and stone conservation trades are essential…
RoofingGlazingJoinery
Chawleigh Village Store Chawleigh Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7HG
Rooftop solar photovoltaic installation on a village shop, Chawleigh. Adds inset PV panels to an existing single-storey retail roof at full application stage. Electrical and structural engineering drive the package, with roof fixings and inverter/battery fit-out.
RenewablesM&E
16 Church Road Silverton Exeter Devon EX5 4HS
Rear extension following conservatory removal, Silverton. Replaces an existing conservatory with a new rear extension at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages open for subcontractor bids.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Hockford Cottage Bampton Tiverton Devon EX16 9LD
Two-storey rear extension, Tiverton. Adds a substantial second storey to an existing cottage at full householder application stage. Structural steel, brickwork and roofing packages define the scope for local contractors and material suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Cartref Uplowman Road North Tiverton Devon EX16 4QT
Single-storey side extension and two-storey replacement garage, Tiverton. Replaces existing structures with a side extension and garage with office accommodation at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and joinery packages lead, with framing and fit-out for the upstairs office…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in Mid Devon District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Mid Devon District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Mid Devon District Council, raw rate
32.8%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.8 percentage points above expected. Mid Devon District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
255 appeals counted, 238 judged either way (78 allowed, 160 dismissed), 17 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 33.3% | 28.8% | 186 | 183 | 61 |
| Enforcement Notice | 5.6% | 13.5% | 31 | 18 | 1 |
| Householder (HAS) | 54.5% | 35.6% | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 30% | 36.9% | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 44.4% | 25% | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 20% | 20.6% | 5 | 5 | 1 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Mid Devon District Council
Mid Devon District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Mid Devon District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent52 homes
- Shared ownership16 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Mid Devon District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (214 decided)
- other86% (92 decided)
- residential90% (63 decided)
- agricultural98% (41 decided)
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