The record
The meetings
Every East Devon District Council meeting we've transcribed where the Local Plan was decided: 17 Strategic Planning Committee meetings (27 recordings) from September 2024 to September 2026, and Full Council on 15 April 2026 (the Local Plan items) and 14 October 2026. For each one: who attended, a summary of our findings, What the Minutes Missed, and the full transcript with EXMO20 highlighted.
| Meeting | What happened | EXMO20 mentions | Points missing from the minutes | Council recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Members add EXMO20 to the draft plan. | 2 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 11 September 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Site selection continues. | 0 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 20 September 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Site selection continues. | 0 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 23 September 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Site selection continues. | 0 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 29 October 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Draft plan reviewed before Regulation 19. | 3 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 11 December 2024 Strategic Planning Committee | Regulation 19 draft plan approved. | 7 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 4 February 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | 16 | 12 | Meeting | |
| 19 May 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | First Regulation 19 consultation: next steps. | 17 | 12 | Meeting |
| 8 July 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | Consultation feedback report. | 72 | 12 | Meeting |
| 2 September 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | Sites reviewed after the consultation. | 37 | 11 | Morning Afternoon |
| 30 September 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | 12 | 10 | Meeting | |
| 25 November 2025 Strategic Planning Committee | Vote to hold a second Regulation 19 consultation. | 8 | 12 | Morning Afternoon |
| 6 January 2026 Strategic Planning Committee | 4 | 12 | Meeting | |
| 3 March 2026 Strategic Planning Committee | Second consultation responses. | 12 | 10 | Morning Afternoon |
| 15 April 2026 Full Council | Public speakers on the Local Plan and EXMO20; the council's response. | 8 | 1 | Meeting |
| 5 May 2026 Strategic Planning Committee | 17 | 12 | Meeting | |
| 14 July 2026 Strategic Planning Committee | 36 | 9 | Meeting | |
| 22 September 2026 Strategic Planning Committee | Air quality and housing numbers. | 23 | 12 | Meeting |
| 14 October 2026 Full Council | Public questions on EXMO20. | 24 | – | Meeting |
All recordings are on the council's YouTube channel, youtube.com/@eastdevoncouncil1. Minutes and papers are on the council's committee website.