Mid Devon planning committee decisions
35 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Jul 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 12 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 107th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 35
- Approved
- 97.1%
- Against officer advice
- 8.6%
- Meetings
- 12
How Mid Devon compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 105 | Hartlepool | 8.7% | 2 of 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Erewash | 8.7% | 2 of 23 |
| 107 | Mid Devon | 8.6% | 3 of 35 |
| 108 | Three Rivers | 8.3% | 5 of 60 |
| 109 | Thurrock | 8.3% | 4 of 48 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Mid Devon's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 87.9% of these decisions; the committee approved 97%, 9.1 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Mid Devon leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 33 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Devon's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
97.1% approved and 2.9% refused. Mid Devon's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Devon's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 35 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 3 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Devon's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Amenity land to gardenLand at NGR 301610 106827 Rear of 24 Forcefield Road Cullompton DevonOfficers advised refusal because the proposal would lose designated Local Green Space without very special circumstances.Approved
- Listed building alterationsBroxford Cottage East Village Crediton DevonOfficers advised refusal because the proposal would harm the listed building without sufficient public benefit.Approved
- Linked outbuilding accommodationBroxford Cottage East Village Crediton DevonOfficers advised refusal because the scale and design would harm the listed building without sufficient public benefit.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- 12 affordable homesGarages and Forecourt Roundhill Tiverton DevonApproved
- One lime tree re-pollardingPlaying Field at NGR 303582 11012 Willand DevonApproved
August 2026 2
- Package treatment plantLand at NGR 293051 115948 West of Courtenay Cottages Washfield DevonApproved
- Public space to gardenLand at NGR 301287 106720 Siskin Chase Cullompton DevonApproved
July 2026 5
- Four homesLand at NGR 303304 114741 (Adjacent To Mount Pleasant Farm) Whitnage Road Sampford Peverell DevonApproved
- Self-build dwelling29 Fore Street Holcombe Rogus DevonApproved
- One social rented dwellingLand at NGR 301542 115 062 (3 Crossways) Uplowman Tiverton DevonApproved
- Three-home site changesGarages and Forecourt Churchill Drive Crediton DevonApproved
- Site plan changes2 - 8 Beech Road Tiverton DevonApproved
April 2026 1
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