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 Torridge District Local Plan. Emerging Localism legislation will impact upon the District Councils future Development Plans.
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 to get in touch.
Planning Policy News
- North Devon and Torridge Joint Core Strategy Pre- Publication Core Strategy Feedback Report
- Torridge Town Studies - Bideford, Great Torrington, Holsworthy and Northam
- Core Strategy Pre-publication Consultation
- Winkleigh Airfield Site Development Brief SPD
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
- Adopted Council Wind Energy Policy
- Joint Landscape Character Assessment
- Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
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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