In the last month there were 41 new planning applications and 54 decisions worth knowing about across South Hams, and 94% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.
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41new applicationslast 31 days
54decisions49 approved, 3 refused
94%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days
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Busiest this month:Dartmouth (12), Ivybridge (8) and Salcombe (8). The middle South Hams area had 1, and 20 areas had none at all.
New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.
What people are applying for
Outline plans
12
6
4
1
80%
Extension
11
5
5
1
83%
Rear extension
10
3
6
0
100%
Change of use
8
5
2
1
67%
Side extension
7
1
6
0
100%
Loft conversion
6
4
2
0
–
Demolition
3
1
2
0
–
New signs
1
0
1
0
–
New café, bar or restaurant
1
1
0
0
–
Other
36
15
21
0
100%
Applications and decisions worth knowing about across South Hams, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.
Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.
Which areas of South Hams have the most planning applications?
Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Dartmouth (12), Ivybridge (8), Salcombe (8), Kingswear (7) and East Portlemouth (6), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.
How many planning applications are approved in South Hams?
Of the 52 applications approved or refused in the last month, 49 were approved and 3 refused: an approval rate of 94%.
What are people in South Hams applying for?
The most common plans over the last month were outline plans (12), extension (11) and rear extension (10).
Where are new homes planned in South Hams?
No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.