Members of the public are invited to have their say on proposals for the Bow Conservation Area and Management Plan.

The Council is consulting on a review of the existing conservation area and the adoption of an appraisal and management plan. The draft plan has been prepared to inform future change, development and design in and around the Bow Conservation Area, so that its sensitivities and unique character can be preserved and enhanced.

This new Conservation Area and Management Plan is now out for consultation and focuses on:

• reviewing the existing boundary of the Bow Conservation Area
• identifying the character and important features of the area, and its setting
• identifying key views and open spaces within the area
• offering guidance on common concerns
• proposing opportunities for enhancement for the area
• recognising designated and non-designated heritage assets within the Conservation Area

A public consultation will run from Wednesday, 1 July 2026 to Wednesday, 26 August 2026 for a period of eight weeks, and the Council is keen to hear your views about the document and the future management of the Conservation Area.

A public event will also be held in the Community Room at Bow Village Hall on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 from 4pm until 7pm. Officers will be present to answer any questions you may have about the document and the future management of the Conservation Area, and to record your comments.

Councillor Steve Keable, Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration, said:

“The Bow Conservation Area and Management Plan is part of Mid Devon’s aim to ensure our unique places are protected and that a robust plan to do this is in place, and we want the public to contribute to that plan.”

All comments received within the consultation period will be carefully considered to help us finalise the Conservation Area and Management Plan before it is adopted by the Council. Once adopted, the Conservation Area and Management Plan will be used in the process of determining planning applications and for implementing management proposals.

Any comments must be received by Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Further information about the Conservation Area and Management Plan, including the consultation document, can be found on the Council’s website.

Comments can be sent in through a number of ways:

In person at the public event on Wednesday, 29 July, from 4pm to 7pm, at Bow Village Hall Community Room

Online via https://letstalk.middevon.gov.uk/bow-conservation-area

By email to: planningconsultations@middevon.gov.uk

By post to: Forward Planning, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6PP

Printed copies of the consultation document will be available at Phoenix House, Tiverton, and at libraries within Mid Devon during normal opening hours throughout the consultation period, as well as at the public event.