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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in West Devon

Planning outcomes in West Devon are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

130 real decisions·14 wards·Updated September 2026
100.0%
Highest: West Dart
75.0%
Lowest: Marldon & Littlehemp
25.0%
Gap
14
Wards
85.4% approved overall. But 19 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in West Devon shifts your odds by up to 25.0%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 14 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1West Dart17170
100.0%
2Charterlands13130
100.0%
3Blackawton & Stoke Fleming10100
100.0%
4Newton & Yealmpton22211
95.5%
5Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford14131
92.9%
6Salcombe & Thurlestone42393
92.9%
7Ermington & Ugborough14131
92.9%
8Dartmouth & East Dart24222
91.7%
9South Brent11101
90.9%
10Tavistock North1091
90.0%
11Allington & Strete20173
85.0%
12Okehampton North1082
80.0%
13Bridestowe1082
80.0%
14Marldon & Littlehempston1293
75.0%
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An extension might sail through in West Dart but face serious resistance in Marldon & Littlehempston.
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What the data tells us

1
A 25.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. West Dart approves 100.0% of applications while Marldon & Littlehempston approves just 75.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More West Devon planning data

Methodology: Covers 130 planning decisions in West Devon, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from West Devon Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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