Teignbridge

In the last 12 months, 81.8% of householder applications were approved in Teignbridge (132 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 58 days).

Full planning applications: 72.7% approved (110 decided).

Across all application types on record (1977-02-24–2026-05-19): 87.7% of 3,534 decisions approved.

4,987Total applications
3,101Approved
433Refused
158Withdrawn
1,028Pending
87.7%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,663Delegated Decision
35Not Available
24Committee Decision
2To Committee if recommended for approval
1To Committee if recommended for refusal
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 788 691 97
87.7%
Full Planning Application 566 441 125
77.9%
Discharge of Conditions 467 467 0
100.0%
Tree Works (TPO) 366 342 24
93.4%
Conservation Area Notifications 263 263 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 214 193 21
90.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 182 131 51
72.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 172 130 42
75.6%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 102 101 1
99.0%
Prior Approval - Part 3 Para W of GPDO 88 87 1
98.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 74 44 30
59.5%
Other General Consultation 66 64 2
97.0%
Advertisement Consent 37 37 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 21 21 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 15 1 14
6.7%
Outline Planning 15 7 8
46.7%
Permission in Principle 11 2 9
18.2%
Modification to Section 106 8 5 3
62.5%
Agricultural Notification - Full Details 7 5 2
71.4%
Telecommunications 4 3 1
75.0%
DCC Consultation 3 3 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 17 3 3 0
100.0%
DCC Regulation 3 3 3 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 26 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 24 2 2 0
100.0%
Conservation Area Consent 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 12 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 27 2 2 0
100.0%
Demolition 2 1 1
50.0%
Discharge of Conditions 18 2 2 0
100.0%
Non Material Amendments 6 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 19 2 2 0
100.0%
Non Material Amendments 7 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 16 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 38 2 2 0
100.0%
Screening/Scoping Opinion 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 31 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 14 2 2 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 49 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 50 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 46 1 1 0
100.0%
Non Material Amendments 8 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 29 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 37 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 36 1 1 0
100.0%
Sweb Overhead Lines 1 1 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 1 0 1
0.0%
Discharge of Conditions 70 1 1 0
100.0%
ECC 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of condition 40 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 69 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 73 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 28 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 65 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of condition 45 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 33 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 52 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 67 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of condition 41 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 20 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 22 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 66 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of condition 44 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 30 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 25 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of condition 42 1 1 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 34 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 188 174
92.6%
2023-Q4 272 244
89.7%
2024-Q1 345 308
89.3%
2024-Q2 448 388
86.6%
2024-Q3 387 335
86.6%
2024-Q4 426 375
88.0%
2025-Q1 360 320
88.9%
2025-Q2 344 307
89.2%
2025-Q3 389 325
83.5%
2025-Q4 202 179
88.6%
2026-Q1 133 112
84.2%
2026-Q2 7 7
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Kenn Valley 436 375 61
86.0%
Bovey 249 231 18
92.8%
Ambrook 233 211 22
90.6%
Kerswell-with-Combe 218 185 33
84.9%
Shaldon And Stokeinteignhead 210 180 30
85.7%
Dawlish North East 198 172 26
86.9%
Dawlish South West 197 172 25
87.3%
College 173 160 13
92.5%
Teignmouth East 153 129 24
84.3%
Teignmouth Central 149 129 20
86.6%
Teign Valley 137 122 15
89.1%
Bishopsteignton 128 113 15
88.3%
Planning guides

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