District council · England

South Hams

South Hams is a district council. It shares responsibility with its county council, which runs the larger services.

What this council is responsible for

South Hams
District council · E07000044
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
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Type
District council
Lower tier of two
Official code
E07000044
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
County
Devon
Upper tier authority
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
County council
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
Devon and Torbay
Combined authority
  • Strategic transport
  • Economic development
  • Skills
Devon & Somerset
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
21
Postcode sectors
14
Wards
2
Constituencies

2 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

14 wards recorded in this council area.

Blackawton & Stoke Fleming · Dartington & Staverton · Dartmouth & East Dart · Ivybridge East · Ivybridge West · Kingsbridge · Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford · Newton & Yealmpton · Salcombe & Thurlestone · South Brent · Stokenham · Totnes · Wembury & Brixton · West Dart

Postcode sectors

PL21 0 · PL21 1 · PL21 9 · PL7 5 · PL8 1 · PL8 2 · PL9 0 · TQ10 9 · TQ6 0 · TQ6 6 · TQ6 9 · TQ7 1 · TQ7 2 · TQ7 3 · TQ7 4 · TQ7 9 · TQ8 8 · TQ9 5 · TQ9 6 · TQ9 7 · TQ9 9

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 E07000044.