PL16 planning approval rate
The PL16 postcode area falls under South Hams council, which has a 86.2% planning approval rate based on 232 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
86.21%
South Hams approval rate
What this means for PL16
If you're planning a project in the PL16 area, your application will be decided by South Hams council. Based on historical data, around 13.8% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In South Hams, 1 in 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in South Hams
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Hams
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 232 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for South Hams and any other published UK council. See the data services →
South Hams approval by application type
Full
93.8%
Trees
98.0%
Discharge of Conditions
94.7%
Other
80.3%
Listed Building
100.0%
Prior Approval
65.2%