West Devon planning approval rate
West Devon ward in Dartmoor NPA has a 86.0% approval rate based on 1,742 planning decisions. Dartmoor NPA overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.0%
ward approval rate
1,742
Decisions
1,498
Approved
244
Refused
86.4%
Dartmoor NPA average
West Devon is broadly in line with the Dartmoor NPA average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How West Devon compares
West Devon ward
86.0%
Dartmoor NPA overall
86.4%
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Recent decisions in West Devon
Forestry storage shed ·
T1 & T2 Ash and T3 to T8 Beech Thin out the line of trees at the boundary to the ·
Retrospective installation of a boundary fence ·
A single storey extension and alterations, provision of highway access and garag ·
Erection of detached garage with log store ·
What gets approved near your property?
In Dartmoor NPA, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Dartmoor NPA
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dartmoor NPA
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,244 decisions.