Mid Devon District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Mid Devon District Council decided more than 1,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of – to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Mid Devon District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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3 August 2026 · Approved
Land at NGR 297134 113545 Lower Moor Way Tiverton Business Park Tiverton Devon · 25/00954/MFUL
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31 July 2026 · Approved
Padbrook Park Hotel Padbrook Park Cullompton Devon · 26/00101/FULL
Figures for Mid Devon District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | –middle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 2%of 200 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 69 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 29%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 110plan adopted 2022 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Mid Devon District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, taking account of the legitimate fallback position.”
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“The main issue is whether the proposal would amount to permitted development.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are (i) whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the relevant development plan policies and previous decisions; and (ii) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.