North Devon planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to North Devon Council, updated daily. North Devon Council received 234 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 97% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 57 days.
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Recent applications in North Devon
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Land Off Brannam Crescent Roundswell Business Park Roundswell Barnstaple Devon EX31 3TD
14-unit light industrial/commercial scheme, Roundswell Business Park. Erects fourteen units with full site infrastructure, parking, loading and renewable energy at full application stage. Portal frame, cladding, yard drainage and photovoltaic arrays drive material volumes, with battery storage and…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Higher Hall Farm Brayford Barnstaple Devon EX32 7QN
Four-unit broiler poultry farm replacement with solar and drainage, Devon. Demolishes four existing broiler units and erects four replacements plus associated buildings, a solar array and infiltration basin at full application stage. Structural steelwork, industrial cladding, M&E for climate…
DemolitionStructural frameSteel
Land Adjacent to Churchstowe Hill Top Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 3BL
Three-dwelling outline permission, North Devon. Establishes housing principle on greenfield land with access reserved for future approval. Reserved matters stage will open groundworks, frame and envelope packages for local builders and suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
East Bridge Farm Newtown South Molton Devon EX36 3QW
Four-dwelling new build with demolition, South Molton. Replaces redundant farm buildings with four homes and associated works, at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and drainage packages drive early spend, with brickwork and roofing volumes following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Barn at Eastacombe Atherington Umberleigh EX37 9HP
One-dwelling replacement scheme with detached garage, North Devon. Demolishes existing farm buildings and erects a new house and garage at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing form the primary packages, with M&E and fit-out following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land adj to unit 1H Bucknell way Pathfields Industrial Estate South Molton Devon
New industrial unit at Pathfields Estate, South Molton. Single-storey warehouse erection on vacant adjacent land at full application stage. Portal frame, cladding, concrete flooring and drainage packages suit regional industrial contractors.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
46 48 Fore Street Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9DN
Hotel conversion to three residential units, Ilfracombe. Adapts an existing hotel building to create one dwelling and two apartments at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and new bathrooms and kitchens dominate, with fire compartmentation and insulation for multi-unit…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land adjacent to Longpiece Cottages Marwood Barnstaple Devon EX31 4DT
Variation to an approved North Devon dwelling scheme, relocating biodiversity net gain land and adding a detached garage/plant room/office. Adjusts conditions on the consented new house and barn demolition without changing the dwelling itself. Garage and office fit-out now proceed as part of the…
Land off Whitemore Hill Bishops Tawton Barnstaple Devon
Single dwelling on greenfield land, North Devon. New house with associated works including access and services at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages lead, with brickwork and roofing following through completion.
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Garden to the south of Red House St Brannocks Park Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8HG
Single dwelling on a garden plot, Ilfracombe. Erects one new house on vacant residential land with associated works at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages lead, with drainage and M&E completing the build.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Meadows End Brookdale Avenue Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8DB
One new dwelling on a cleared garage site, Ilfracombe. Demolishes an existing garage and erects a single house with parking, landscaping and boundary treatments at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing anchor the build, with drainage and hard landscaping to…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Barn at land at Railway Lane Heddon Mill Braunton Devon EX33 1HZ
Agricultural barn conversion to one dwelling, North Devon. Class Q prior approval converting an existing farm building to residential use under permitted development. Internal fit-out, structural assessment and M&E installation are the primary trades, with compliance testing on completion.
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
Pilton Bluecoat Academy Abbey Road Barnstaple Devon EX31 1JU
Seven air source heat pump installation at a Barnstaple school. Replaces heating infrastructure across the academy site with renewable technology, at full application stage. M&E procurement and refrigerant pipework dominate, with electrical upgrades and boiler removal required.
RenewablesM&EDemolition
Land off Higher Gorse Road Roundswell Devon
Retrospective access road and grassland reinstatement, Roundswell. Regularises an existing access serving dwellings and restores a previously consented grassland access at full application stage. Surfacing, drainage and earthworks packages unlock now that consent is in place, with stone, asphalt…
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
2 Brannams Square Barnstaple Devon EX32 8QB
Listed building consent for a two-flat conversion, Barnstaple. Authorises further works to facilitate the previously approved change of use on first and second floors, including extraction vents and rooflight. Specialist joinery, insulation and M&E packages suit conservation contractors familiar…
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Planning appeals in North Devon Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so North Devon Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
North Devon Council, raw rate
28.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.7 percentage points above expected. North Devon Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
361 appeals counted, 343 judged either way (97 allowed, 246 dismissed), 18 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 | 30.7% | 28.8% | 246 | 241 | 74 |
| Enforcement Notice | 10.9% | 13.5% | 56 | 46 | 5 |
| Householder (HAS) | 34.5% | 35.6% | 30 | 29 | 10 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 55.6% | 36.9% | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 25% | 33.3% | 8 | 8 | 2 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | None judged | 71.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 North Devon Council
North Devon Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in North Devon Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent2 homes
- Shared ownership10 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.
North Devon Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other97% (591 decided)
- householder96% (289 decided)
- agricultural93% (128 decided)
- residential91% (111 decided)
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