Since its foundation, the Society has made many significant contributions to the local community in a variety of ways. The most import achievements are listed below:
| Year | Landmark |
|---|---|
| 1959 | founded by Christopher Robin Milne, Col. Richard Webb and John Smith |
| 1963 | published the Plan for Dartmouth, initiating the development of College Way |
| 1968 | helped prevent demolition of Dartmouth’s Old Market |
| 1974 | landscaped and planted Crosby Meadow, Dartmouth |
| 1978 | co-promoted Dartmouth’s first entry to ‘Britain in Bloom’ |
| 1993 | onwards: lobbied for construction of Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Plant |
| 1996 | helped prevent over-development at White Rock, Paignton |
| 1997 | initiated the campaign to build The Flavel, Dartmouth’s community arts centre |
| 2000 | commissioned the first set of ‘blue plaques’ in Dartmouth and Kingswear |
| 2001 | helped achieve much improved design for residential development at Dart Marina |
| 2004 | established the Dartmouth Heritage Trail |
| 2009 | Fiftieth Anniversary |
| 2009/10 | campaign to avoid overdevelopment of Noss Marina |
| 2011 | initiated fund raising for the Community Bookshop |
| 2011/12 | helped secure the extension of the Dartmouth and Kingswear Conservation Areas |
| 2012 | supported and sponsored DALAG’s Diamond Jubilee Way leaflet and welcomed them as a Dartmouth and Kingswear Society affiliate. |
| 2019 | Successfully campaigned for recommencement of Dartmouth Neighbourhood Plan |