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East Devon

In the last 12 months, 87.0% of full planning applications were approved in East Devon (540 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-02-20–2026-05-12): 90.0% of 5,214 decisions approved.

7,025Total applications
4,694Approved
520Refused
245Withdrawn
1,191Pending
90.0%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
4,476Delegated Decision
174Quality Council
108Committee Decision
61DM Committee Chair (pp DM Manager)
21Team Leader Sign Off
12DM Committee Vice Chair (pp DM Manager)
8Senior Planning officer Sign Off
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 2,464 2,176 288
88.3%
Discharge of Conditions 698 696 2
99.7%
Listed Building Consent 459 431 28
93.9%
Tree Works (TPO) 381 342 39
89.8%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 297 296 1
99.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 182 148 34
81.3%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 161 145 16
90.1%
Prior Approval (Other) 111 92 19
82.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 87 78 9
89.7%
Prior Notifications (Q) 67 52 15
77.6%
Advertisement Consent 53 42 11
79.2%
Prior Notification - Extensions 34 32 2
94.1%
Permission in Principle 32 10 22
31.2%
Outline Planning 24 10 14
41.7%
Change of Use 22 18 4
81.8%
Prior Notifications (MA) 18 18 0
100.0%
Overhead Electricity Lines 16 16 0
100.0%
Prior Notifications (R) 14 12 2
85.7%
County/Minerals/Waste 14 12 2
85.7%
Hedgerow Removal 14 12 2
85.7%
Demolition 14 14 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 11 11 0
100.0%
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan 9 9 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 8 6 2
75.0%
Major - Outline application 7 2 5
28.6%
Prior Approval Solar Panels 6 6 0
100.0%
Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Hab 3 2 1
66.7%
Technical Consent 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Notifications (M) 2 1 1
50.0%
Local Development Order 1 1 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 1 1 0
100.0%
CPL for Proposed Works to a Listed Build 1 1 0
100.0%
Section 106 Viability Reappraisal 1 0 1
0.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q2 12 12
100.0%
2023-Q3 274 242
88.3%
2023-Q4 476 425
89.3%
2024-Q1 547 484
88.5%
2024-Q2 482 429
89.0%
2024-Q3 518 472
91.1%
2024-Q4 511 463
90.6%
2025-Q1 552 508
92.0%
2025-Q2 563 504
89.5%
2025-Q3 581 522
89.8%
2025-Q4 500 452
90.4%
2026-Q1 163 147
90.2%
2026-Q2 11 10
90.9%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Budleigh And Raleigh 424 380 44
89.6%
Dunkeswell And Otterhead 365 332 33
91.0%
Woodbury And Lympstone 331 296 35
89.4%
Ottery St Mary 259 220 39
84.9%
Coly Valley 256 233 23
91.0%
Sidmouth Town 254 235 19
92.5%
Broadclyst 248 232 16
93.5%
Trinity 214 190 24
88.8%
Exmouth Littleham 210 193 17
91.9%
Tale Vale 187 167 20
89.3%
West Hill And Aylesbeare 174 148 26
85.1%
Sidmouth Rural 170 149 21
87.6%