District council · England
North Devon
North Devon is a district council. It shares responsibility with its county council, which runs the larger services.
What this council is responsible for
North Devon
District council · E07000043
- Planning applications
- Bin and recycling collection
- Council tax and business rates collection
- Housing and homelessness
- Licensing
- Environmental health
- Parks and leisure
- Local elections
Type
District council
Lower tier of two
Official code
E07000043
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
Devon and Torbay
Strategic transport, economic development, skills
Other bodies covering this area
Devon and Torbay
Combined authority
- Strategic transport
- Economic development
- Skills
Devon & Somerset
Fire and rescue authority
- Fire and rescue
21
Postcode sectors
17
Wards
1
Constituencies
3 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.
Boundary
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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →
Towns in this area
Parliamentary constituencies
Wards
17 wards recorded in this council area.
Barnstaple Central · Barnstaple with Pilton · Barnstaple with Westacott · Bickington · Bratton Fleming · Braunton East · Braunton West & Georgeham · Chittlehampton · Combe Martin · Fremington · Ilfracombe East · Ilfracombe West · Landkey · Lynton & Lynmouth · Mortehoe · Newport · South Molton
Postcode sectors
Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E07000043.