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Land at SS 484 042 Church Road Highampton

Awaiting decision South Hams 3597/25/OPA Outline Planning Application

Works: New dwelling

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved for a proposed residential development, incorporating open space, new access, and associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

As published by the council, reference 3597/25/OPA

Application record

Reference
3597/25/OPA
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Under Consideration
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
Hatherleigh
Parish
Highampton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Hams took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

57 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Hams for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Hams decided outline applications in a median of 16 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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