Teignbridge District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Teignbridge District Council decided more than 1,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 17% of those it approved or refused, higher 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 Teignbridge 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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18 September 2026 · Refused
Land At Ngr 297541 81356 Generals Lane Starcross Devon EX6 8QU · 26/00958/MAJ
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29 July 2026 · Approved
Installation of new solar park with perimeter fence and battery storage
Langdon Hospital Langdon Dawlish Devon EX7 0NR · 25/01244/MAJ
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24 July 2026 · Approved
Land Adjacent To Little Liverton Business Park Liverton Devon TQ12 6AB · 24/01003/MAJ
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22 July 2026 · Approved
Penns Mount Vicarage Hill Kingsteignton Devon TQ12 3BA · 25/00561/MAJ
Figures for Teignbridge District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 17%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 51 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 15%of more than 270 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 150 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 35%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 130plan adopted 2026 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Teignbridge 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.”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“Although Teignbridge District Council (the Council) has given two reasons for refusal on the decision notice, having reviewed the evidence and submissions I have considered it appropriate to identify three main issues. 3. Accordingly, the main issues in this appeal…”
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“Against the context above, the main issue is the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The first main issue is the suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling with regard to policies for managing residential development within the countryside. The second is the effect of the proposal upon biodiversity interests. The final main issue…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.