Planning application
Land at SX 487 744 Green Hill Tavistock
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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Proposal
Outline Planning Application for residential development of up to 65 dwellings. All matters to be reserved with the exception of access
As published by the council, reference 0491/26/OPA
Application record
- Reference
- 0491/26/OPA
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Within Consultation Period
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by West Devon
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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11 Oct 2026
Status changed to Within Consultation Period
Previously Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Devon took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
240 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 West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon 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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