– making use of the Housing Needs Assessment, commissioned by Sidmouth Town Council . Over the years, the VGS has done its bit and submitted… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS review of the final draft 2025
In Sidmouth on the morning of Wednesday 11th September. A year and a half ago the District Council launched its East Devon Local Plan consultation – soon… Read More »Public meetings to debate new East Devon Local Plan
Giving feedback on the council’s four priorities: better homes and communities for all; a greener East Devon; a resilient economy; and quality service delivery. .… Read More »Draft East Devon Local Plan – consultation ends Friday 19th January
“We are considering taking a new approach with more emphasis on how beautiful places and buildings can be planned at the outset through the local… Read More »Draft East Devon Local Plan – what about good design?
Consultation period to run until Friday 18 January 2024 . The District Council has just agreed to push ahead with plans to build an 8,000-home new… Read More »Draft East Devon Local Plan – what’s your view?
“It just seeks to set out a summary of what people and organisations have said to us.” . Six months ago, the District Council was… Read More »Draft East Devon Local Plan – Consultation Feedback Report
“Districts and local planning authorities are putting heavy fingers on the pause button for new development.” “Concerns about the impacts the new developments would have… Read More »BREAKING: East Devon local plan put on hold
“Get involved in deciding this policy – the development planning system – before it gets to the stage of an individual planning application, by which… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission 2023
Cllr Dan Ledger, Chair of EDDC strategic planning: “The government enforces arbitrary housing numbers that district & unitary councils must follow otherwise we lose planning… Read More »EXCLUSIVE: East Devon Local Plan: What is its housing target?
The Home Builders Federation has predicted a “complete collapse” in local plan making in response to Gove’s announcement. . Earlier this month, the District Council was on… Read More »East Devon Local Plan: What is its housing target now?
The consultation on the East Devon Draft Local Plan 2020-2040 is now under way: Draft Local Plan Consultation – East Devon The proposals for Sidmouth… Read More »East Devon draft Local Plan
“… ensuring homes are built in the right places.” Exhibition on show in Sidmouth TODAY at Kennaway House. BREAKING: Central government-imposed housing quotas scrapped. .… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation road show
“Proposed policy will require that all new residential and commercial development will deliver net-zero carbon emissions.” “An approach could be taken to require a higher… Read More »Draft Local Plan proposed zero-carbon housing
Sidmouth – around 196 homes comprising a large allocation west of Woolbrook Road and a series of smaller scale allocations to the north and west… Read More »Draft Local Plan proposes new housing
“Clear support for the objectives of the plan” . The District Council has embarked on a new local plan: East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: feedback