Dartmoor NPA Council approves 86.4% of planning applications, based on 4,244 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Dartmoor NPA sits 1.5 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Dartmoor NPA.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,651 | 383 | 3,034 | 87.4% |
| Listed Building | 509 | 36 | 545 | 93.4% |
| Prior Approval | 141 | 32 | 173 | 81.5% |
| Trees | 160 | 13 | 173 | 92.5% |
| Other | 125 | 35 | 160 | 78.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 4 | 64 | 68 | 5.9% |
| Advertisement | 39 | 4 | 43 | 90.7% |
| Change of Use | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignbridge | 1,657 | 267 | 1,924 | 86.1% |
| West Devon | 1,498 | 244 | 1,742 | 86.0% |
| South Hams | 504 | 64 | 568 | 88.7% |
| Mid Devon | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Dartmoor NPA council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| NMA/0257/24 Teignbridge | Replacement Porch | Approved |
| NMA/0311/19 South Hams | Erection of single storey rear extension for dependent relative accommodation | Approved |
| 0033/26 West Devon | Forestry storage shed | Refused |
| 26/0012 West Devon | T1 & T2 Ash and T3 to T8 Beech Thin out the line of trees at the boundary to the | Approved |
| 0018/26 West Devon | Retrospective installation of a boundary fence | Refused |
| 0016/26 Teignbridge | Remove chimney stack to roof level and rebuild | Approved |
| 0014/26 South Hams | Erection of single storey lean-to conservatory | Refused |
| 0002/26 West Devon | A single storey extension and alterations, provision of highway access and garag | Approved |
| 25/0111 Teignbridge | Mature horse chestnut growing on the roadside bank. Proposed works: Crown lift t | Approved |
| 0416/25 Teignbridge | Erection of 3 bay agricultural storage shed and installation of solar panels | Approved |
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Based on 4,244 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Dartmoor NPA is 86.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,244 planning decisions from Dartmoor NPA council. 3,667 were approved and 577 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Dartmoor NPA is 86.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.