Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan 2025 Online Version and Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 949

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Targeting at least 80,000 m² of Class E(g)/B2/B8 employment space, with a 25 % employment‑space requirement on developments of 100 + dwellings, could compromise housing viability when balanced against biodiversity net gain, drainage and play‑space standards.

Object

Representation ID: 950

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

The brownfield presumption mirrors the current plan’s approach, but historically it has not delivered sufficient housing, raising doubts about site delivery certainty.

Object

Representation ID: 951

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Housing provision of 400 homes per year is markedly below national targets; for example, Teignbridge will provide 720 homes per year for a similar population.

Object

Representation ID: 952

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Strategic policy HS is overly restrictive, resisting major greenfield development unless a neighbourhood plan or exception site applies, which will further limit housing delivery.

Object

Representation ID: 953

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Emphasising built‑up‑area regeneration while constraints such as flood risk, infrastructure and conservation‑area status are highlighted risks a firm brake on housing output.

Object

Representation ID: 954

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

The windfall rate of 120 dwellings per annum is unrealistic given recent trends.

Object

Representation ID: 955

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Assuming that 1,000 hotel rooms will contribute to housing is uncertain and could negatively affect tourism.

Object

Representation ID: 956

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Town‑centre regeneration sites lack robust evidence of deliverability.

Object

Representation ID: 957

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

Future Growth Areas (Policy SP H2) depend on master‑plan updates that may never materialise.

Comment

Representation ID: 958

Received: 23/01/2026

Respondent: Teignbridge District Council (Statutory / General Consultation Body)

The allocation list in Policy SP H3 mixes HELAA sites, permitted‑development sites and allocations and needs clarification.