Dartmoor NPA planning approval rate
Dartmoor NPA council approved 86.5% of planning applications and refused 13.5%, based on 4,350 decisions analysed. Ranked 63rd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
86.5%
overall approval rate
Planning in Dartmoor NPA?
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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.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Dartmoor NPA, mined from 4,350 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Dartmoor NPA. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Teignbridge (1,958 decided)
86.4%
West Devon (1,796 decided)
86.0%
South Hams (584 decided)
88.9%
Wards in Dartmoor NPA
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Dartmoor NPA, showing how the council decides real applications.
Crown lift Beech trees growing within English Heritage boundary at Lydford Castl · West Devon · 2026-08-10
Change of use from agricultural land to residential garden and works including r · Teignbridge · 2026-08-10
Installation of 16 Nr roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels to the southwest ro · West Devon · 2026-08-10
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Dartmoor NPA, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Dartmoor NPA
What is the planning approval rate in Dartmoor NPA?
Based on 4,350 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Dartmoor NPA approved 86.5% of applications and refused 13.5%. The council is ranked 63rd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Dartmoor NPA?
Dartmoor NPA refuses 13.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 7. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 4,350 decided applications since 2020, 586 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Dartmoor NPA have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Dartmoor NPA are in South Hams (88.9%), Teignbridge (86.4%), and West Devon (86.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Dartmoor NPA?
The most common planning application types in Dartmoor NPA are: Full (3,032 decisions, 87.4% approved), Listed Building (545, 93.4%), and Other (270, 82.2%).
How long does a planning application take in Dartmoor NPA?
Most planning applications in Dartmoor NPA are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 4,350 decisions analysed since 2020, Dartmoor NPA processes approximately 725 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Dartmoor NPA?
You can search planning applications in Dartmoor NPA directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,350 historical decisions in Dartmoor NPA to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Dartmoor NPA calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Dartmoor NPA's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.