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Planning permission in East Devon

Limited recent decision data is available for East Devon, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.

Across all application types, 90.0% of 5,214 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on East Devon's public planning register. Data last updated: 19 May 2026.

7,025Total applications
5,214Decided
90.0%Approval rate (of decided)
4,694 Approved+520 Refused+245 Withdrawn+1,191 Pending+375 Outcome not determined=7,025 Total
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Decision Level
4,476Delegated
108Committee
By Development Category

All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.

CategoryDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full planning applications 2,464 2,176 288
88.3%
Discharging planning conditions 698 696 2
99.7%
Listed Building Consent 459 431 28
93.9%
Protected tree works (TPO) 381 342 39
89.8%
Tree works in a conservation area 297 296 1
99.7%
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) 182 148 34
81.3%
Changing a planning condition (S73) 161 145 16
90.1%
Prior approval (permitted development) 111 92 19
82.9%
Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) 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%
Other* 142 126 16 mixed types

* Other combines smaller categories: Prior Notifications (MA) (18), Overhead Electricity Lines (16), Prior Notifications (R) (14), Minerals and waste (14), Hedgerow Removal (14), Demolition (14), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (11), Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan (9), Phone masts and telecoms (8), Major - Outline application (7), Prior Approval Solar Panels (6), Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Hab (3), Technical Consent (2), Prior Notifications (M) (2), Local Development Order (1), CPL for Proposed Works to a Listed Build (1), Section 106 Viability Reappraisal (1).

Quarterly Trend

The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.

QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
Q3 2023 204 177
86.8%
Q4 2023 476 425
89.3%
Q1 2024 547 484
88.5%
Q2 2024 482 429
89.0%
Q3 2024 518 472
91.1%
Q4 2024 511 463
90.6%
Q1 2025 552 508
92.0%
Q2 2025 563 504
89.5%
Q3 2025 581 522
89.8%
Q4 2025 500 452
90.4%
Q1 2026 163 147
90.2%
Q2 2026 11 10 sample too small
By Ward

The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 452 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.

Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 84.9% in Ottery St Mary to 93.5% in Broadclyst, a gap of 8.6 percentage points.

WardDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval 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%
Frequently asked questions
What is the planning approval rate in East Devon?
Across all application types, 90.0% of 5,214 applications decided in East Devon since February 2023 were approved.
Do I need planning permission in East Devon?
It depends on the project and the property. Many home projects fall under permitted development rights, but constraints such as conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions change what needs permission at a specific address. See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.
Do I need a planning consultant in East Devon?
Many home projects do not need one. A straightforward extension on an unconstrained property is often handled directly with the council, or with an architect or agent preparing the drawings. A consultant is more likely to earn their fee where the site is constrained, the council has refused similar schemes, or an appeal is in prospect. Understanding your property's constraints and the council's recent decisions first makes any conversation with a professional a better-informed one.
Planning guides

Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights, Article 4 directions and planning costs.

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