EDDC is advised to cut housing and warehouses in the district
East Devon District Council is being advised to reduce its housing numbers and radically slash the amount of warehouses it builds over the next 20 years.
Consultation on development plan to launch on 21 November
An eight week consultation period is to launch on Monday 21 November, on EDDC’s Local Development Framework - previously one of the most controversial documents ever to emerge from the council.
Waiting game following ‘test case’ public inquiry appeal
West Hill residents are now in limbo for around five weeks, following the end today of a major public inquiry appeal against an application for 50 houses at West Hill.
Dozens of Feniton residents pack hall to debate 120 houses
It was a full house at Feniton Parish Council’s meeting yesterday evening (Wednesday) held to debate 120 houses on land west of Ottery Road.
Three members added to panel before vote
Three further members have been added to the Local Development Framework Panel just three weeks prior to the vote on the final recommended plan.
Extension to consultation period rejected by panel
My proposal to extend an eight week consultation on a revised Local Development Framework yesterday was overturned.
Ottery Town Council unanimously rejects 120 houses at Feniton
Councillors have voted unanimously to reject an application for 120 houses at Ottery Road, Feniton.
Developer applies to build 19 houses at Tipton St John
A planning application has been submitted for 19 houses in a a field designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, at Tipton St John.
Ottery St Mary Town Council criticises national planning reforms
Ottery St Mary Town Council has written a strong letter to the Government criticising controversial and damaging planning reforms which threaten the countryside. The National Planning Policy Framework was launched for consultation during July and the period closes on Monday. Around 10,000 responses have reportedly flooded into the Department of Communities and Local Government. Even Greg Clark’s own council, the MP who is one of the driving forces behind the document, has blasted the framework, which was written by a team of developers earlier this year.
The letter which I drafted, and was backed town councillors, is below:
Abolish council tax discount for second homes - up for debate
I lodged a Notice of Motion at last night’s full East Devon District Council meeting, asking the council to call on the Government to abolish the council tax discount on second homes.
Planning application submitted for 120 houses at Feniton
A planning application has been submitted to build 120 houses plus business units on land south of Ottery Road in Feniton.