Protecting and enhancing the South Hams and the South Devon 'National Landscapes'
Friends of South Hams
This Web site is for those who love the South Hams “The jewel in the crown of Devon” and who wish to protect and enhance the South Devon ‘National Landscape’
Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm The Ballroom, Royal Seven Stars, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DD The Benefits the Freeport will bring to the South Hams A great opportunity to answer all your questions regarding Plymouth and South Devon Freeport. This special event will allow Freeport Chief Executive Richard May, Freeport board member and SHDC Executive…
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are now National Landscapes Posted on: 22 November 2023 All Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales have become National Landscapes from today (Wednesday 22 November). This includes the five National Landscapes in Devon – Blackdown Hills, East Devon, North Devon Coast, South Devon, and the Tamar Valley. The new…
An amendment in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) that will give the Secretary of State power to override local development plans and with it, the voices of local communities. Local democracy is back under attack. The government has passed an amendment in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) that will give the Secretary of…
Contact Devon Council Enforcement Devon Council’s Monitoring and Enforcement Plan 3. Enforcement: Principles 3.1 The Public Interest 3.1.1 A fundamental principle of the planning system in England is that it should act in the public interest, and this applies to enforcement activity as much as to the determination of planning applications and preparation of development plans.…
A very brief overview The outcome of a planning application can be decided by Planning Committee, or be delegated for a decision by planning officers. In both cases, the decision must be based only on relevant material considerations and be ‘plan based’. Issues that are considered relevant in planning decisions are listed below: Issues that are not…
Planning Application Ref: 2529/23/FUL Demolition of existing outbuilding & erection of new detached single-storey dwelling & detached outbuilding – Land at SX 738 392 Croft Road Salcombe The image shows Croft Road. The access gate to the footpath leading to the Site of the proposed development can be seen in the centre. Introduction The site lies…
A farmer says she has been “struggling massively” to find seasonal workers for this year’s harvests. Others have told BBC that they are offering customers “pick your own” options to improve their resilience. But farming leaders said that was not feasible for large farms. The UK government has made 15,000 extra visas available for seasonal…
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Changes in the Localism Act 2011 clarified the ability of councillors to be able to discuss matters which may relate to a planning application prior to voting on that application at committee, as long as they can show that they are going to make their judgement on the application with an open mind, listening to all the evidence and not having pre-determined their decision.
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