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 after which the plan was put on hold – primarily because “concerns about the impacts the new developments would have on the environment and infrastructure such as roads, schools and hospitals were raised in the ten-week East Devon Local Plan consultation.”
A year and a half on, and the council is putting its latest iteration out to debate:
In preparation for East Devon District Council’s new Local Plan, proposals for residential and employment development site allocations across East Devon will be considered at a series of public meetings throughout September.
East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Strategic Planning Committee will consider every potential development site allocation with dedicated time for residents, and town and parish councils, to make their views heard. EDDC has previously consulted on all sites under consideration and views expressed through these consultations are being considered as part of this process.
Details of how to participate in these meetings will be available on EDDC’s website. Meetings will also be streamed online via EDDC’s YouTube channel.
And the session planned for Sidmouth will be held on the morning of Wednesday 11th September.
The Herald is also carrying the press release – focussing on the issue of residential development.
And in the last couple of months, it has been signposting further issues – including the Sidford/Sidbury Green Wedge and the real possibility that East Devon planners could be under pressure to pass more applications.
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