South Hams District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
South Hams District Council decided more than 1,900 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on South Hams 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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23 September 2026 · Approved
Land at SX 647 562, Ivybridge · 2363/24/FUL
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21 August 2026 · Approved
Land At Sx 648 561, Filham · 3037/25/ARM
Figures for South Hams District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,900 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 4%of more than 390 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 190 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 140plan adopted 2019 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on South Hams District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the development strategy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and • the effect…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • whether the proposal would provide a balanced housing stock; • whether the development would result in undue risk to human…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local policy; and…”
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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: • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of the local housing strategy • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.