Our current local plan covers the period 2011 – 2031. It was jointly adopted in 2018, by North Devon Council and Torridge District Council. Both councils use the policies in the plan to determine planning applications. 

It has been prepared with the aim of ensuring that future development is well planned and managed effectively whilst having a positive impact on local communities, the economy and the environment. It provides a consistent approach to planning into the future across the whole of northern Devon.

The current North Devon and Torridge Local Plan, along with the evidence we gathered when producing it, can be found on our joint website.

You can also find the Inspector's Report following the examination of the plan on our Inspector's Report page.

To see how we engage with stakeholders on the current local plan and planning applications, see our Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

The current local plan is also supported by a number of Supplementary Planning Documents.