Mid Devon planning approval rate
Mid Devon council approved 98.7% of planning applications and refused 1.3%, based on 6,253 decisions analysed. Ranked 282nd out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
98.7%
overall approval rate
6,253
Decisions analysed
6,170
Approved
83
Refused
46
Wards covered
Planning in Mid Devon? 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 Mid Devon. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
99.9%
100.0%
99.8%
98.1%
73.6%
100.0%
76.5%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Mid Devon, mined from 6,253 proposal descriptions.
99.7%
99.4%
100.0%
99.5%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Mid Devon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Yeo
99.0%
Clare and Shuttern
98.6%
Lower Culm
98.9%
Sandford and Creedy
98.8%
Canonsleigh
95.3%
Upper Culm
99.6%
Upper Culm 85
100.0%
Clare and Shuttern 73
98.5%
Upper Yeo and Taw
97.4%
Sandford and Creedy 82
99.5%
Canonsleigh 71
98.9%
Yeo 89
97.1%
Halberton
99.4%
Cadbury
96.4%
Way
96.3%
Tiverton Westexe
98.7%
Cullompton Outer 76
98.7%
Lower Culm 79
99.3%
Tiverton Castle
99.3%
Halberton 25
100.0%
Wards in Mid Devon
Yeo
99.0% approval · 301 decisions
Clare and Shuttern
98.6% approval · 289 decisions
Lower Culm
98.9% approval · 272 decisions
Sandford and Creedy
98.8% approval · 258 decisions
Canonsleigh
95.3% approval · 233 decisions
Upper Culm
99.6% approval · 225 decisions
Upper Culm 85
100.0% approval · 213 decisions
Clare and Shuttern 73
98.5% approval · 200 decisions
Upper Yeo and Taw
97.4% approval · 196 decisions
Sandford and Creedy 82
99.5% approval · 186 decisions
Canonsleigh 71
98.9% approval · 179 decisions
Yeo 89
97.1% approval · 173 decisions
Halberton
99.4% approval · 168 decisions
Cadbury
96.4% approval · 166 decisions
Way
96.3% approval · 162 decisions
Tiverton Westexe
98.7% approval · 159 decisions
Cullompton Outer 76
98.7% approval · 157 decisions
Lower Culm 79
99.3% approval · 145 decisions
Tiverton Castle
99.3% approval · 138 decisions
Halberton 25
100.0% approval · 134 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Mid Devon, showing how the council decides real applications.
Permission in Principle for the erection of one dwelling · Silverton · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erection of detached domestic garage · Taw Vale · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Change of use of public open space to domestic garden · Cullompton Padbrook · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Mid Devon
What is the planning approval rate in Mid Devon?
Based on 6,253 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Mid Devon approved 98.7% of applications and refused 1.3%. The council is ranked 282nd out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Mid Devon?
Mid Devon refuses 1.3% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 77. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 6,253 decided applications since 2020, 83 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Mid Devon have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Mid Devon are in Cullompton North 75 (100.0%), Upper Culm 85 (100.0%), and Newbrooke 81 (100.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Mid Devon?
The most common planning application types in Mid Devon are: Full (3,489 decisions, 99.9% approved), Trees (879, 100.0%), and Other (875, 99.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Mid Devon?
Most planning applications in Mid Devon are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 6,253 decisions analysed since 2020, Mid Devon processes approximately 1,042 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Mid Devon?
You can search planning applications in Mid Devon directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 6,253 historical decisions in Mid Devon to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Mid Devon calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Mid Devon'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.