Planning Policy
Introduction
Planning policy provides the framework that will guide and control the development of land and buildings in the area and sets out proposals as to how it should develop in the future. The policies are then used to assess planning applications and to decide what development is appropriate.
The Planning Policy Team are responsible for preparing and maintaining a wide range of Documents including the Local Plan and the Local Development Framework - the portfolio of documents that will in time replace the Local Plan.
The team manage the preparation of development briefs to set out how important sites should be developed and also maintain a wide ranging evidence base to ensure that development proposals are reasonable and appropriate.
If you have any queries or questions in relation to planning policy in Torridge, or the work that the team carry out, please feel free get in touch.
Public Consultation on Pre-publication Core Strategy DPD 21st January - 15th March 2010Consultation Extended - now closed North Devon Council and Torridge District Council have prepared a draft version of the Core Strategy. Comment on the document was invited between 21st January and 15th March 2010. The consultation period was subsequently extended until the 15th March to ensure people had the opportunity to have their say. |
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Public Consultation on Winkleigh Airfield Site Development Brief SPD 21st January – 4th March 2010A draft of the Winkleigh Airfield Site Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was subject to public consultation over a period of six weeks between 21st January and 4th March 2010. |
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Planning Policy News
- Core Strategy Pre-publication Consultation
- Winkleigh Airfield Site Development Brief SPD Consultation
- Consultation on Draft Wind Energy Policy Document
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
- Adopted Council Wind Energy Policy
Local Development Framework
The Local Development Framework is the name for the suite of documents that will, at the local level, guide how the area should develop in the future. It will, in time, take over from the Local Plan.
Development Plan
The Development Plan is the main consideration against which planning proposals are determined. It is made up of a number of documents, including the Local Plan, and is prepared by Torridge District Council and other organisations.
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