Planning in West Devon
West Devon Borough Council has 24 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
24
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for West Devon and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bere Alstondesignated 23 June 1992
- Bere Ferrersdesignated 29 March 1979
- Bondleighdesignated 4 December 1995
- Bratton Clovellydesignated 21 June 1993
- Bridestowedesignated 21 June 1993
- Broadwood-kellydesignated 21 June 1993
- Buckland Monachorumdesignated 19 August 1977
- Eworthydesignated 4 November 1987
- Exbournedesignated 12 December 1980
- Germansweekdesignated 4 November 1987
- Hatherleighdesignated 1 January 1973
- Lamertondesignated 21 June 1993
- Liftondesignated 21 June 1993
- Milton Abbotdesignated 21 June 1993
- Milton Combedesignated 30 March 1973
- North Tawtondesignated 15 October 1973
- Northlewdesignated 21 June 1993
- Okehamptondesignated 6 June 1990
- Sampford Courtenaydesignated 9 February 1973
- Stowforddesignated 26 March 1993
- Tavistockdesignated 1 January 1972
- Tavistock and Bere Alston Railway Linedesignated 24 May 1991
- Weir Quaydesignated 8 January 1991
- Whitchurchdesignated 21 June 1993
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in West Devon?
West Devon Borough Council has designated 24 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. West Devon has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
West Devon Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09