North Devon District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
North Devon District Council decided more than 1,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 3% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 51 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on North 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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22 September 2026 · Approved
Land at Furzebray Farm, George Nympton Road, South Molton, EX36 4ER · 80536
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15 September 2026 · Approved
Land adj Station Hill & Archipark, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, Devon · 76681
Figures for North Devon District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 3%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 51 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 84 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 24%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 210 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on North Devon District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: (i) whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council’s spatial strategy; (ii) whether the proposed development would make efficient use of land; and (iii) the effect of the proposed…”
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“The main issues are (i) whether there is a functional need for the proposed development and the location is justified, (ii) the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area, and (iii) biodiversity.”
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“The main issues are: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and (ii) whether the proposed development can be secured as a principal residence.”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on: • the character and appearance of the area; and • biodiversity.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the barns and their surroundings, including its effect on their significance as non-designated heritage assets; • The effect of the proposals on bats…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.