New Local Plan 2026

Plan Mid Devon

The current local plan was adopted in 2020 and has a plan period through to 2033. However, this is now five years old and many of its policies, including those relating to new homes have become out of date.  A new local plan is needed to provide enough new homes, jobs, infrastructure and other uses in suitable locations across the district to meet the needs of the area for the next 20 years, while responding to climate change and protecting built heritage and nature conservation interests, and protected landscapes.

The Government brought a new local plan system into force in March 2026. This gives a target of preparing a plan within a 30 month timetable.

While the Council has previously undertaken some preparatory work for a new local plan (to be known as ‘Plan Mid Devon’), this work must be formally re-started through the new plan making system, including the publication of a new local plan timetable and a notice of intention to commence local plan preparation. It is intended these will be published soon, together with a “notice of scoping” consultation to invite comments on what the local plan should contain and how people wish to be kept informed about the new local plan.

Out of date information about Plan Mid Devon has been removed from the website as it is no longer relevant.

Up-to-date information about the preparation of Plan Mid Devon will be found at the Council’s Let’s Talk website once the process has started.