Mid Devon planning approval rate

Mid Devon council approved 98.9% of planning applications and refused 1.1%, based on 3,803 decisions analysed. Ranked 233rd out of 235 councils for strictness.

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

98.9%

overall approval rate

3,803

Decisions analysed

3,763

Approved

Refused

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.

Full (2,241 decided)

99.8%

Other (539 decided)

99.6%

Trees (493 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (389 decided)

98.7%

Change of Use (100 decided)

74.0%

Advertisement (25 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (12 decided)

75.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Mid Devon — mined from 3,803 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (495 decided)

99.6%

Extension (General) (467 decided)

99.1%

New Build (383 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (339 decided)

92.3%

Outbuilding (243 decided)

99.2%

Rear Extension (237 decided)

100.0%

Side Extension (166 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (93 decided)

100.0%

Annex (88 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (58 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (20 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (18 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (18 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Mid Devon. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Upper Culm 85 (213 decided)

100.0%

Clare and Shuttern 73 (200 decided)

98.5%

Sandford and Creedy 82 (186 decided)

99.5%

Canonsleigh 71 (179 decided)

98.9%

Yeo 89 (173 decided)

97.1%

Cullompton Outer 76 (157 decided)

98.7%

Lower Culm 79 (145 decided)

99.3%

Halberton 25 (134 decided)

100.0%

Cadbury 08 (113 decided)

99.1%

Castle 72 (111 decided)

99.1%

Lowman 80 (105 decided)

99.0%

Westexe 88 (99 decided)

100.0%

Way 87 (98 decided)

95.9%

Taw 83 (96 decided)

96.9%

Upper Yeo 86 (93 decided)

98.9%

Lawrence 78 (92 decided)

98.9%

Silverton 45 (90 decided)

100.0%

Canonsleigh (90 decided)

96.7%

Clare and Shuttern (87 decided)

97.7%

Yeo (87 decided)

98.9%

Wards in Mid Devon

Upper Culm 85

100.0% approval · 213 decisions

Clare and Shuttern 73

98.5% approval · 200 decisions

Sandford and Creedy 82

99.5% approval · 186 decisions

Canonsleigh 71

98.9% approval · 179 decisions

Yeo 89

97.1% approval · 173 decisions

Cullompton Outer 76

98.7% approval · 157 decisions

Lower Culm 79

99.3% approval · 145 decisions

Halberton 25

100.0% approval · 134 decisions

Cadbury 08

99.1% approval · 113 decisions

Castle 72

99.1% approval · 111 decisions

Lowman 80

99.0% approval · 105 decisions

Westexe 88

100.0% approval · 99 decisions

Way 87

95.9% approval · 98 decisions

Taw 83

96.9% approval · 96 decisions

Upper Yeo 86

98.9% approval · 93 decisions

Lawrence 78

98.9% approval · 92 decisions

Silverton 45

100.0% approval · 90 decisions

Canonsleigh

96.7% approval · 90 decisions

Clare and Shuttern

97.7% approval · 87 decisions

Yeo

98.9% approval · 87 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

24/00418/FULL

Erection of roof to provide covered yard · Upper Culm · Fri 26 Apr 2024

Approved

24/00279/FULL

Erection of a storage shed over existing yard area · Lower Culm · Fri 26 Apr 2024

Approved

24/00278/FULL

Erection of dwelling and double garage following demolition of existing garage · Halberton · Fri 26 Apr 2024

Approved

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