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Under the terms of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 the council is required to compile and maintain a ‘rural settlement list’.
This is for the purpose of administering the Rural Rate Relief Scheme.
A ‘rural settlement ‘must:

  1. Be within a ‘rural area’ as defined under the Housing (Right to Acquire) (Designated Rural Areas in the South West) Order 1997, and
  2. Have a population of not more than 3000 on the preceding 31st December

The Rural Settlement List for North Devon Council for 2019/2020:

  • Arlington
  • Ashford
  • Atherington
  • Berrynarbor
  • Bishops Nympton
  • Bishops Tawton
  • Bittadon
  • Bratton Fleming
  • Brayford
  • Brendon
  • Burrington
  • Countisbury 
  • Challacombe
  • Chittlehamholt
  • Chittlehampton
  • Chulmleigh
  • Combe Martin
  • East Anstey
  • East Down
  • East Worlington
  • East and West Buckland
  • Filleigh
  • George Nympton
  • Georgeham
  • Goodleigh
  • Heanton Punchardon
  • Horwood
  • Instow
  • Kentisbury
  • Kings Nympton
  • Knowstone
  • Landkey
  • Lovacott 
  • Lincombe and Lee
  • Loxhore
  • Lynton and Lynmouth
  • Mariansleigh
  • Martinhoe
  • Marwood
  • Meshaw
  • Molland
  • Mortehoe
  • Newton Tracey
  • North Molton
  • Parracombe
  • Pilton West
  • Queens Nympton
  • Rackenford
  • Romansleigh
  • Rose Ash 
  • Satterleigh and Warkleigh
  • Shirwell
  • Stoke Rivers
  • Swimbridge
  • Tawstock
  • Trentishoe
  • Twitchen
  • West Anstey
  • West Down
  • Westleigh
  • Witheridge