Environment

  • Biodiversity Net Gain

    1.Who is the BNG lead within the council and what are their direct contact details?   There is, at present, no single lead for all aspects of BNG, with responsibilities divided between those overseeing the regulation of BNG requirements through the … Continue reading →

  • Planning and Water

    Please could I request the following freedom of Information request/EIR 2004 request. 1. Please can you confirm what your planning procedures are in regards to new builds and change of property. Eg where a large house is being knocked down … Continue reading →

  • Devon Carbon Plan

    1. Please provide three previous versions of the full PDF plan published prior to the currently published Devon Carbon Plan (DCP) Please refer to the draft Interim Devon Carbon Plan. This is the only version available. 2. What cost/benefit analysis … Continue reading →

  • Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

    1. Do you have a published electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure strategy? Yes 2. If so, please enclose a hyperlink to your published strategy Devon County Council published an Electric Vehicle Charging Position Statement in 2021. Devon County Council has recently … Continue reading →

  • Allocation of grants to retrofit homes

    Who do I need to contact to find out the progress of the allocation of grants to retrofit homes with low income that was advertised in the Devon Council Newsletter 22 June? Alastair Mumford is the project director and contactable … Continue reading →

  • Tree planting schemes

    Please tell me whether the council has undertaken any tree planting schemes as part of its work to tackle climate change and/or help reach net zero or improve air quality. Devon County Council’s Carbon Reduction Plan [see: Carbon reduction plan … Continue reading →

  • Electric Vehicle Charging Points

    1. What email address was this request was sent to? infoman.accesstoinformation-mailbox@devon.gov.uk 2. What is the name of your local authority? Devon County Council (DCC) 3. How many public electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) are there within your local authority area? … Continue reading →

  • Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans

    1. Does the council have a Local Plan, which has been developed and/or updated in the past seven years (i.e. from January 2016 to date)? 2. Has any area(s) been identified as suitable for wind energy development in the latest … Continue reading →