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 159th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
92.0%
overall approval rate
Planning in Exmoor NPA?
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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.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Exmoor NPA, mined from 1,828 proposal descriptions.
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
62/49/25/009
Proposed alterations to openings in existing single storey outbuilding. Retrospe · · 2026-01-09
62/49/25/010LB
Listed building consent for the proposed alterations to openings in existing sin · · 2026-01-09
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Exmoor NPA, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Exmoor NPA
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Exmoor NPA
What is the planning approval rate in Exmoor NPA?
Based on 1,828 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Exmoor NPA approved 92.0% of applications and refused 8.0%. The council is ranked 159th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Exmoor NPA?
Exmoor NPA refuses 8.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 12. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 1,828 decided applications since 2020, 146 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Exmoor NPA have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Exmoor NPA vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Exmoor NPA?
The most common planning application types in Exmoor NPA are: Full (916 decisions, 89.1% approved), Other (325, 90.8%), and Discharge of Conditions (323, 97.2%).
How long does a planning application take in Exmoor NPA?
Planning applications in Exmoor NPA take an average of 12.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 1,810 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Exmoor NPA decides approximately 305 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Exmoor NPA?
You can search planning applications in Exmoor NPA directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,828 historical decisions in Exmoor NPA to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Exmoor NPA calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Exmoor 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.