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East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission 2023

  • by JW

“Get involved in deciding this policy – the development planning system – before it gets to the stage of an individual planning application, by which time it may be too late.”

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Local Plans are basically about allocating housing – because by the time a planning application goes in, it’s pretty much already decided:

Most people think of the planning system in terms of individual decisions taken when somebody wants to build something. These decisions however are taken in the light of a body of national and local policy. So there are very good reasons to get involved in deciding this policy – the development planning system – before it gets to the stage of an individual planning application, by which time it may be too late.

Local Plans: Campaigner’s Guide | friendsoftheearth.uk

The VGS has just submitted its comment on the draft East Devon Local Plan – and focusses on the housing allocation, in particular the reasoning behind the figures:

Vision Group for Sidmouth submission to the draft East Devon Local Plan 2023 – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Here’s the VGS comment on the plan some eighteen months ago:

East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission – Vision Group for Sidmouth

And here are some reports on housing and the draft Local Plan from the last year or so:

EXCLUSIVE: East Devon Local Plan: What is its housing target? – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Knowle: a failure of promises on affordable housing – Vision Group for Sidmouth

‘Large’ housing allocation for Sidmouth: further report – Vision Group for Sidmouth

The 2021 Census and East Devon: how reliable is it in determining future housing numbers? – Vision Group for Sidmouth

When is a ‘dump’ not a ‘dump: when it is a site for new housing – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Draft Local Plan proposed zero-carbon housing – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Draft Local Plan proposes new housing – Vision Group for Sidmouth

New Council Plan focusses on housing – Vision Group for Sidmouth