West Devon planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to West Devon Borough Council, updated daily. West Devon Borough Council received 157 planning applications in the last 90 days, 2 of them major schemes. 80% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 43 days.
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Recent applications in West Devon
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Barns Spurham Farm Thorndon Cross
Ten-dwelling conversion from agricultural buildings via Class Q prior approval. Permitted-development route delivering ten homes from barn conversion at prior approval stage. M&E, partitioning, insulation and joinery drive the package; ten kitchens and bathrooms create material volume.
Fit-outM&EInsulation
Land Rear Of Marlow Crescent Chillaton
Up to 9-dwelling residential scheme, permission in principle granted. Site cleared for outline-stage housing development; groundworks, structural frame and drainage contractors can now prepare detail bids.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Burdon Grange Care Home Burdon Lane Highampton EX21 5LX
Care home extension retaining one unit and adding one, Highampton. Dual-approval scheme: retention of existing accommodation plus erection of a new care unit at full application stage. M&E, bathroom fit-out and accessible design dominate, with structural work to integrate the new unit into the…
Structural frameM&EFit-out
Development Site East of Fairview Hayfield Road Exbourne
Self-build dwelling with agricultural building and dairy conversion, Exbourne. One new house, a new agricultural structure, and conversion of a redundant dairy to workshop at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing on the new build; structural repair and fit-out on the…
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Manor House Hotel Okehampton EX20 4NA
New reception building at a hotel with demolition and landscaping, Okehampton. Adds a dedicated reception structure to Manor House Hotel and removes existing walkways at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, cladding and site works create material opportunities; hospitality fit-out…
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Barn At Willesley Milton Abbot
Single dwelling replacing a redundant barn, Milton Abbot. Demolishes existing structure and erects one new home at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks and structural frame drive the packages, with brickwork and roofing to follow.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Langford Farm Tavistock PL19 8QQ
Barn conversion to one dwelling with extension and carport, Tavistock. Converts an agricultural building to residential use, adding an extension and carport at full application stage. Structural inspection, roof and wall remediation, M&E and insulation dominate; internal fit-out and drainage…
Structural repairRoofingBrickwork
Land At Ss 666 018 Essington Road North Tawton
Single dwelling with site works, North Tawton. New house and associated groundworks on greenfield land, at full application stage. Groundworks, foundations, frame and drainage packages form the primary opportunity for rural subcontractors.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
1 Spring Hill Tavistock
Conversion of a residential institution to one dwelling, Tavistock. Single C2 building reclassified for private residential occupation at full application stage. Interior fit-out, rewiring and reconfigured bathrooms/kitchens drive the work; compartmentation removal may require structural adjustment.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land At Sx 716 927 (nr Oak Tree Cottage) Drewsteignton
Agricultural livestock building prior approval, West Devon. Seeks permitted-development consent for a new livestock shed on farmland following an earlier approval. Steel portal frame, concrete slab and agricultural ventilation systems are the primary material packages.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Stafford Beer Farm Broadwoodkelly Winkleigh EX19 8EJ
New agricultural building at Stafford Beer Farm, Winkleigh. Erects a new farm building with full application stage approval. Steel frame, cladding and drainage packages suit rural contractors and agricultural equipment suppliers.
Structural frameSteelCladding
Land At Ss 662 044 (North of Higher Lowton Farm) Bondleigh
Agricultural building with equestrian facility and car park. New agricultural and equestrian use building, all-weather turnout arena, and associated parking and works. Groundworks, drainage and hard landscaping scope for rural site infrastructure.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
Tor Down Farm Exbourne EX20 3QU
Garage conversion and first-floor extension, rural Devon. Adds living space via garage reconfiguration and an upstairs room, at full application stage. M&E rewiring, internal partitioning, roofing over the extension and garage door removal drive the works.
BrickworkRoofingM&E
Southmoor Thorndon Cross EX20 4NF
Two-storey extension to a Devon house. Adds a two-storey volume to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Structural steel, brickwork, roofing and new groundworks open the works package, with M&E and joinery following.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
St Maurice Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AD
First-floor extension above single-storey addition, Tavistock. Converts an existing garage and adds a first-floor level to existing lower extension at full application stage. Roofing, structural steels, brickwork and groundworks lead; internal fit-out and M&E follow.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in West Devon Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so West Devon Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
West Devon Borough Council, raw rate
28.8%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.1 percentage points above expected. West Devon Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
339 appeals counted, 320 judged either way (92 allowed, 228 dismissed), 19 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 | 27.2% | 28.8% | 242 | 239 | 65 |
| Householder (HAS) | 44.1% | 35.6% | 38 | 34 | 15 |
| Enforcement Notice | 16.7% | 13.5% | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 23.1% | 20.6% | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 36.4% | 36.9% | 12 | 11 | 4 |
3 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% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | Too few judged | 71.4% | 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 West Devon Borough Council
West Devon Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in West Devon Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent5 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.
West Devon Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other91% (23 decided)
- householder82% (17 decided)
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