Mid Devon Council approves 98.9% of planning applications, based on 3,803 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Mid Devon sits 11.0 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Mid Devon.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,237 | 4 | 2,241 | 99.8% |
| Other | 537 | 2 | 539 | 99.6% |
| Trees | 493 | 0 | 493 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 384 | 5 | 389 | 98.7% |
| Change of Use | 74 | 26 | 100 | 74.0% |
| Advertisement | 25 | 0 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Culm 85 | 213 | 0 | 213 | 100.0% |
| Clare and Shuttern 73 | 197 | 3 | 200 | 98.5% |
| Sandford and Creedy 82 | 185 | 1 | 186 | 99.5% |
| Canonsleigh 71 | 177 | 2 | 179 | 98.9% |
| Yeo 89 | 168 | 5 | 173 | 97.1% |
| Cullompton Outer 76 | 155 | 2 | 157 | 98.7% |
| Lower Culm 79 | 144 | 1 | 145 | 99.3% |
| Halberton 25 | 134 | 0 | 134 | 100.0% |
| Cadbury 08 | 112 | 1 | 113 | 99.1% |
| Castle 72 | 110 | 1 | 111 | 99.1% |
| Lowman 80 | 104 | 1 | 105 | 99.0% |
| Westexe 88 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 100.0% |
| Way 87 | 94 | 4 | 98 | 95.9% |
| Taw 83 | 93 | 3 | 96 | 96.9% |
| Upper Yeo 86 | 92 | 1 | 93 | 98.9% |
| Lawrence 78 | 91 | 1 | 92 | 98.9% |
| Silverton 45 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 100.0% |
| Canonsleigh | 87 | 3 | 90 | 96.7% |
| Clare and Shuttern | 85 | 2 | 87 | 97.7% |
| Yeo | 86 | 1 | 87 | 98.9% |
| Boniface 70 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 100.0% |
| Cullompton North 75 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 100.0% |
| Taw Vale 84 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 100.0% |
| Upper Culm | 79 | 0 | 79 | 100.0% |
| Lower Culm | 72 | 0 | 72 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 46 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Mid Devon council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 24/00418/FULL Upper Culm | Erection of roof to provide covered yard | Approved |
| 24/00279/FULL Lower Culm | Erection of a storage shed over existing yard area | Approved |
| 24/00278/FULL Halberton | Erection of dwelling and double garage following demolition of existing garage | Approved |
| 23/01817/FULL Taw Vale | Erection of industrial unit | Approved |
| 24/00377/LBC Lower Culm | Listed Building Consent to replace front door | Approved |
| 24/00210/PIP Canonsleigh | Permission in Principle for the erection of a dwelling | Approved |
| 24/00344/FULL Taw Vale | Extension to existing slurry store and cover | Approved |
| 24/00232/HOUSE Upper Culm | Erection of side extension, replacement of roof to porch, removal of conservator | Approved |
| 23/01739/FULL Lower Culm | Erection of a dwelling | Approved |
| 23/01590/DCC Clare and Shuttern | County Matter application for extension to waste sorting building - RQ/DCC/4370/ | Approved |
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Based on 3,803 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Mid Devon is 98.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,803 planning decisions from Mid Devon council. 3,763 were approved and 40 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Mid Devon is 98.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.