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    Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group

    This page lists the meetings for Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group.

    • More information about Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group

    Earlier meetings. Later meetings.

    Meetings
    • 25 Nov 2025 5.30 pm
    • 23 Sep 2025 5.30 pm
    • 10 Jun 2025 5.30 pm - Agenda
    • 11 Mar 2025 5.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 26 Nov 2024 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
    • 3 Sep 2024 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
    • 18 Jun 2024 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
    • 30 Apr 2024 5.30 pm
    • 30 Apr 2024 5.30 pm
    • 12 Mar 2024 5.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 23 Jan 2024 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
    • 7 Nov 2023 5.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 10 Oct 2023 5.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes
    • 15 Aug 2023 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
    • 20 Jun 2023 5.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes

    Earlier meetings. Later meetings.

    Information about Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group

    Meeting Information

     

    From 7 May 2021, the law requires all councils to hold formal meetings in person.  The Council will enable all people to continue to participate in meetings via Teams.

     

    If you want to ask a question or speak, email your full name to Committee@middevon.gov.uk by no later than 4pm on the day before the meeting. This will ensure that your name is on the list to speak and will help us ensure that you are not missed –Notification in this way will also ensure that the meeting runs as smoothly as possible.  

     

    The Policy Development Groups:

     

    ·         Assist the Council and the Cabinet in the development of its budget and policy framework by in-depth analysis of current provision, performance and policy issues.

    ·         Undertake all preparatory work in the development of policy including involvement of members of the Cabinet, members of other bodies.

    ·         Review and scrutinise the performance of other public bodies in the area.

     

    There are five Policy Development groups.

     

    The following remit for this Policy Development group:-

    Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group:

    To be a leader and pioneer of best climate practice so new innovation and thinking is at the heart of the services we deliver and informs our planning policies.

    ·         Local Plan

    ·         Development Management Policies

    ·         Development Control

    ·         Forward Planning

    ·         Conservation

    ·         Building Control

    ·         Planning Enforcement

    ·         Gypsy sites

    ·         Urban and Rural regeneration

    ·         Climate Change

    ·         Bio Diversity

    ·         Mid Devon Carbon Emissions

    ·         Environmental Sustainability

    ·         Energy

    ·         Devon Carbon Plan

    ·         Trees

    ·         Flood risk management