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Devon County Council
County council: highway authority, education authority and minerals planning authority
Devon County Council is the upper-tier council for Devon. It advises East Devon District Council on roads, schools, minerals and archaeology for the Local Plan.
Where they stand
–No objectionThe county council objected in 2025 as minerals planning authority but withdrew that objection in January 2026; as highway authority it says it has not objected, and it says school needs can be met.
In the absence of measures to protect the mineral resources as specified in the detailed comments in Appendix 1, Devon County Council objects to the allocation of site Exmo_20.Devon County Council response to the first Regulation 19 consultation (published by East Devon District Council) · 2025-03-31
DCC largely welcomes the reference to the Mineral Safeguarding Area and Mineral Consultation Area in the Exmo_20 wording and removes its objection to the allocation.Devon County Council response to the second Regulation 19 consultation (published by East Devon District Council) · 2026-01-26
Given the archaeological potential of the proposed development site, DCC requests that any proposals for development should be informed and supported by an appropriate level of heritage information.Devon County Council response to the second Regulation 19 consultation (published by East Devon District Council) · 2026-01-26
This is why the Council has not objected to the inclusion of the site within the draft Local Plan.Devon County Council (Highways) reply to David Reed MP about EXMO_20, published on davidreed.uk · 2026-10-01
detailed transport modelling of the local road network and junctions surrounding the site has not yet been undertaken.Devon County Council (Highways) reply to David Reed MP about EXMO_20, published on davidreed.uk · 2026-10-01
Devon County Council is therefore satisfied that the education infrastructure required to support the housing growth proposed through the emerging East Devon Local Plan can be mitigated as set out in the local plan process.Devon County Council (Education) reply to David Reed MP about EXMO_20, published on davidreed.uk · 2026-10-01
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