• To check if your idea is likely to get planning permission
  • To get advice on how to improve your proposal so it has a better chance of success
  • To spot problems early (e.g. design, heritage, landscape, or access issues)
  • To avoid the cost and time of making a full application that might be refused
  • To give architects, builders, developers or applicants an idea of how proposals fit with Dartmoor’s policies

Please note:

  • There is a fee for this service, see Pre-application fees and charges 2025/2026
  • It provides advice only – it is not a decision
  • All advice is given without prejudice (it will not influence the outcome of any later application)
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