Dartmoor National Park Authority

Other related documents

This page contains links to other documents related to forward planning.  

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

The Authority worked in partnership with Exeter City Council, East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge District Councils and Devon County Council to prepare the Exeter & Torbay Housing Market Area Assessment (external link, opens in new window), which was published in July 2007, to consider housing needs across the sub-region over the next 20 years. We have continued to work with these partners to investigate ways in which housing needs might be met. Government guidance requires all local planning authorities in England to prepare ‘Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments’ (SHLAAs), to identify land with the potential for new housing development. The partners have developed a methodology to enable each local authority to prepare its own SHLAA following a common approach. The Dartmoor SHLAA will help with preparation of the Development Control & Site Specific Policies Development Plan Document, one of the planning documents in the local development framework for Dartmoor National Park.

The Draft Methodology has been published for consultation before a final version is produced. We would like to gain the views of as many people as possible on the Draft Methodology before the final version is published. The Methodology can be viewed below

SHLAA Draft methodology - main report (525Kb PDF Help)

SHLAA Draft Methodology - appendices (115Kb PDF Help)

If you would like to comment on the Draft, please respond in writing (using the form provided in the document) no later than Friday 25 January 2008 to Teignbridge District Council, which is co-ordinating preparation of the Methodology. Please address your response to: SHLAA – Exeter Housing Market Area Sub-Region, Steve Robinson, Service Lead, Planning Design and Property, Forde House, Brunel Road, NEWTON ABBOT, Devon, TQ12 4XX, or by email: forwardplanning@teignbridge.gov.uk

The Devon Gypsy and Traveller Housing Needs Assessment 2006

The report of the Devon Gypsy and Traveller Housing Needs Assessment carried out in 2006 by the University of Plymouth on behalf of the Devon local authorities was published in January 2007. It was prepared in response to the Housing Act 2004 which requires local authorities to assess the accommodation needs of the gypsies and travellers as well as well as those of settled people.  Similar assessments are being carried out across the country and will advise regional and local planning policy.  The report and its recommendations can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

Gypsy and Traveller Assessment - Executive Summary (490Kb PDF Help)

Gypsy and Traveller Assessment - Main Report (1.40Mb PDF Help)

Gypsy and Traveller Assessment - Appendices (972Kb PDF Help)

Page updated 13 December 2007