We don't yet have enough recorded decisions for North Devon to show a reliable approval rate. Most applications on record do not yet have a decision we can read.
Outcome data is limited for North Devon: only 521 of 4,269 applications on record have a decision we can read, so we do not show an approval rate. Based on North Devon's public planning register. Data last updated: 23 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 172 | 163 | 9 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 22 | 22 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Discharging planning conditions | 19 | 19 | 0 | sample too small |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 17 | 17 | 0 | sample too small |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 16 | 15 | 1 | sample too small |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 14 | 14 | 0 | sample too small |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 11 | 11 | 0 | sample too small |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 10 | 9 | 1 | sample too small |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 10 | 10 | 0 | sample too small |
| Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) | 7 | 7 | 0 | sample too small |
| Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) | 7 | 7 | 0 | sample too small |
| Advertisement Consent | 5 | 5 | 0 | sample too small |
| S106 Discharge or Modification | 3 | 3 | 0 | sample too small |
| Outline Planning | 2 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
| Prior Approval (agric) | 2 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
| Permission in Principle Not Brownfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | sample too small |
| Other | 202 | 194 | 8 | mixed types |
Listed Building Consent: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 8 | 8 | sample too small |
| Q4 2023 | 17 | 16 | sample too small |
| Q1 2024 | 36 | 35 | |
| Q2 2024 | 29 | 28 | |
| Q3 2024 | 25 | 25 | |
| Q4 2024 | 26 | 24 | |
| Q1 2025 | 30 | 28 | |
| Q2 2025 | 34 | 34 | |
| Q3 2025 | 25 | 22 | |
| Q4 2025 | 37 | 35 | |
| Q1 2026 | 32 | 29 | |
| Q2 2026 | 13 | 13 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 38 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 92.9% in BRAUNTON WEST AND GEORGEHAM to 100.0% in WITHERIDGE, a gap of 7.1 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAUNTON WEST AND GEORGEHAM | 28 | 26 | 2 | |
| WITHERIDGE | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| MORTEHOE | 18 | 18 | 0 | sample too small |
| LANDKEY | 18 | 17 | 1 | sample too small |
| ILFRACOMBE EAST | 18 | 18 | 0 | sample too small |
| BRATTON FLEMING | 17 | 16 | 1 | sample too small |
| INSTOW | 17 | 15 | 2 | sample too small |
| BISHOPS NYMPTON | 17 | 16 | 1 | sample too small |
| MARWOOD | 16 | 15 | 1 | sample too small |
| CHITTLEHAMPTON | 15 | 14 | 1 | sample too small |
| NORTH MOLTON | 15 | 14 | 1 | sample too small |
| CHULMLEIGH | 14 | 14 | 0 | sample too small |
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