Planning application
Land at SS 484 042 Church Road Highampton
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
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8 Dec 2025
Received by South Hams
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11 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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