Dartmoor NPA planning approval rate

Dartmoor NPA council approved 86.4% of planning applications and refused 13.6%, based on 4,244 decisions analysed. Ranked 50th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

86.4%

overall approval rate

4,244

Decisions analysed

3,667

Approved

577

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Dartmoor NPA? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Dartmoor NPA. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (3,034 decided)

87.4%

Listed Building (545 decided)

93.4%

Prior Approval (173 decided)

81.5%

Trees (173 decided)

92.5%

Other (160 decided)

78.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (68 decided)

5.9%

Advertisement (43 decided)

90.7%

Change of Use (31 decided)

80.6%

Discharge of Conditions (17 decided)

76.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Dartmoor NPA — mined from 4,244 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (658 decided)

91.2%

Garage / Parking (573 decided)

89.5%

Outbuilding (380 decided)

90.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (311 decided)

72.0%

Rear Extension (222 decided)

92.8%

Side Extension (172 decided)

92.4%

New Build (160 decided)

73.8%

Conservatory (139 decided)

92.1%

Dormer (116 decided)

90.5%

Annex (81 decided)

77.8%

Loft Conversion (54 decided)

85.2%

Front Extension (21 decided)

90.5%

Wraparound Extension (15 decided)

93.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Dartmoor NPA. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Teignbridge (1,924 decided)

86.1%

West Devon (1,742 decided)

86.0%

South Hams (568 decided)

88.7%

Wards in Dartmoor NPA

Teignbridge

86.1% approval · 1,924 decisions

West Devon

86.0% approval · 1,742 decisions

South Hams

88.7% approval · 568 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Dartmoor NPA, showing how the council decides real applications.

NMA/0257/24

Replacement Porch · Teignbridge ·

Approved

NMA/0311/19

Erection of single storey rear extension for dependent relative accommodation · South Hams ·

Approved

0033/26

Forestry storage shed · West Devon ·

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,244 decisions.

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