Environment and planning

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Built environment

The built environment covers provision of parks, playgrounds and green spaces to the community; maintaining and managing council land and buildings.

Climate change

Climate change is an issue that affects everyone of us. There are things that we can do in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint, safeguard resources and help fight global warming.

Environmental health

Environmental health covers a range of services that North Devon Council provides improving people's health and quality of life. These services help to make sure that the food people eat is safe, the air they breathe is clean and their workplaces are safe.

NDC's Environmental Health and Housing service also deals with licensing and housing issues.

Planning

North Devon Council is responsible for dealing with planning applications for residential and business developments in the district.

We also provide information on planning policy which determines the wider plan for local communities - the local plan and its successor the local development framework.

Rubbish and waste

North Devon Council is responsible for rubbish collection and the recycling service. Our Greensweep initiative aims to increase the proportion of waste that is recycled.