Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan 2025 Online Version and Consultation

Support

Representation ID: 462

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy SP H3: Other Local Plan allocated sites (pages 78-83) Contain most new housing sites, but status is unclear, appears to be a mix of sites that have come from HELAA process, some have planning permission and therefore maybe should not be an allocation. List needs to be filtered more before inclusion in the next version of plan.

Object

Representation ID: 463

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy H4: Minimum density (pages 84-85) has a reasonable intent but not enough specific criteria to be helpful to the plan user/developer.

Support

Representation ID: 464

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy H5: Conversion of buildings into flats (pages 85-86) is well intended but item 2 is slightly oblique with reference to deprivation implication, unclear how measurable and item 3 which seeks to resist conversion of ‘modest size family housing’ into small apartments that seems lacking in specific condition/s for development proposals.

Object

Representation ID: 465

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy H6: Loss of homes (pages 86-87) The policy should relate to existing sub-standard dwellings only. Criterion 1 could be argued in cases where existing dwellings are of a good standard of amenity, but the proposed combined new dwelling improves this further, which is not the intention of the policy.

Potential amended wording for criterion 1 along the lines of:
‘The proposal would result in improved standard of accommodation and improved living conditions in situations where the existing standard and conditions are poor.’

Support

Representation ID: 466

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy H13: Sites for travellers (pages 102-104)
It would be helpful to specify the number of transit pitches that will be delivered on both allocated sites (or alternatives) and expand explanation to include the number of transit pitches identified as required in the needs assessment.

Support

Representation ID: 467

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Torbay Economic Growth Strategy anchors the policy approach towards the Economy and Employment Land on pages 106-107. Emphasis on land use framework which support the maintenance and expansion of hi-tech industries, such as photonics, electronics, and medical technology is acknowledged.

Support

Representation ID: 468

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Main content of employment provision, strategic allocations under E1 all seem well-evidenced and clearly expressed.

Support

Representation ID: 469

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

E2: Employment area renewal and modernisation is a well-balanced protective policy concerning existing employment estates, along with E4.

Support

Representation ID: 472

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Waterfront & harbourside related plans are ambitious and far-reaching. Including policy approach of shifting the retail core towards these areas in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. As per Strategic Policy TCS: Town centre renewal and retail strategy, pages 138-139. Close relationship with following schemes: an extension to Torquay Harbour, improvements to Paignton Harbour and construction of Brixham Northern Arm Breakwater, identified in Strategic Policy E3.

Support

Representation ID: 475

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council

Policy TOS: Sustainable tourism and cultural investment strategy, (pages 122 – 124) Comprehensive lead policy although possibly item 4 is too restrictive: ‘Resisting the provision of small apartments, hostels, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) or other incompatible uses in tourism areas.’