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.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 788 | 691 | 97 | |
| Full Planning Application | 566 | 441 | 125 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 467 | 467 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 366 | 342 | 24 | |
| Conservation Area Notifications | 263 | 263 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 214 | 193 | 21 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 182 | 131 | 51 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 172 | 130 | 42 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 102 | 101 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval - Part 3 Para W of GPDO | 88 | 87 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 74 | 44 | 30 | |
| Other General Consultation | 66 | 64 | 2 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 37 | 37 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 21 | 21 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
| Outline Planning | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
| Permission in Principle | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
| Modification to Section 106 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Notification - Full Details | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Telecommunications | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| DCC Consultation | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| DCC Regulation 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Conservation Area Consent | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Non Material Amendments 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Non Material Amendments 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Screening/Scoping Opinion | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Non Material Amendments 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sweb Overhead Lines | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Uncategorised | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| ECC | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of condition 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 188 | 174 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 272 | 244 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 345 | 308 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 448 | 388 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 387 | 335 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 426 | 375 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 360 | 320 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 344 | 307 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 389 | 325 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 202 | 179 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 133 | 112 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 7 | 7 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn Valley | 436 | 375 | 61 | |
| Bovey | 249 | 231 | 18 | |
| Ambrook | 233 | 211 | 22 | |
| Kerswell-with-Combe | 218 | 185 | 33 | |
| Shaldon And Stokeinteignhead | 210 | 180 | 30 | |
| Dawlish North East | 198 | 172 | 26 | |
| Dawlish South West | 197 | 172 | 25 | |
| College | 173 | 160 | 13 | |
| Teignmouth East | 153 | 129 | 24 | |
| Teignmouth Central | 149 | 129 | 20 | |
| Teign Valley | 137 | 122 | 15 | |
| Bishopsteignton | 128 | 113 | 15 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.