Teignbridge planning approval rate
Teignbridge council approved 89.4% of planning applications and refused 10.6%, based on 132 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026 · Based on every decision on record, June 2026 to September 2026
89.39%
overall approval rate
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Teignbridge. 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 Teignbridge, mined from 132 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Teignbridge. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Kenn Valley (34 decided)
97.1%
Dawlish South West (24 decided)
91.7%
Teignmouth East (22 decided)
95.5%
Wards in Teignbridge
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Teignbridge, showing how the council decides real applications.
T1 - Chestnut in rear garden - Reduce Northern, Eastern and Western sides of tre · Kenn Valley · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Proposal to secure a section of church boundary wall · Kenn Valley · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Retention of balcony to rear elevation · Ipplepen · Mon 28 Sep 2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Teignbridge
What is the planning approval rate in Teignbridge?
Based on 132 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Teignbridge approved 89.4% of applications and refused 10.6%.
How many planning applications are refused in Teignbridge?
Teignbridge refuses 10.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 9. That is lower than the UK average of 12.57%. Out of 132 decided applications since 2020, 14 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Teignbridge have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Teignbridge vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Teignbridge?
The most common planning application types in Teignbridge are: Full (120 decisions, 100.0% approved), Other (56, 92.9%), and Trees (46, 89.1%).
How long does a planning application take in Teignbridge?
Planning applications in Teignbridge typically take 7.4 weeks from validation to decision: the median across 292 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. That is inside 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. Teignbridge decides approximately 22 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Teignbridge?
You can search planning applications in Teignbridge directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 132 historical decisions in Teignbridge to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Teignbridge calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Teignbridge'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.