Exmoor NPA planning approval rate

Exmoor NPA council approved 92.0% of planning applications and refused 8.0%, based on 1,828 decisions analysed. Ranked 135th out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

92.0%

overall approval rate

1,828

Decisions analysed

1,682

Approved

146

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Exmoor 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 Exmoor NPA. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (916 decided)

89.1%

Other (325 decided)

90.8%

Discharge of Conditions (323 decided)

97.2%

Listed Building (250 decided)

97.2%

Advertisement (14 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Exmoor NPA — mined from 1,828 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (135 decided)

90.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (97 decided)

85.6%

Outbuilding (92 decided)

91.3%

Garage / Parking (81 decided)

92.6%

Rear Extension (40 decided)

85.0%

New Build (36 decided)

88.9%

Side Extension (31 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (28 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (26 decided)

80.8%

Approval rate by ward

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

Wards in Exmoor NPA

Recent comparable decisions

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

6/34/25/003

Proposed demolition of front porch and single storey side store and erection of · · 2026-01-09

Approved

62/49/25/009

Proposed alterations to openings in existing single storey outbuilding. Retrospe · · 2026-01-09

Approved

62/49/25/010LB

Listed building consent for the proposed alterations to openings in existing sin · · 2026-01-09

Approved

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

What gets approved near your property?

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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,828 decisions.

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