Our Action Plan is produced annually and contains a list of projects which Devon County Council is financially contributing to in 2026/2027. Other risk management authorities in Devon will have their own projects they are contributing to – for more information contact them directly. You can also view the Action Plan on our interactive map.
Devon LLFA
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood and Coastal Risk Management Team | DCC | – | 800,000 | Resources and operational costs required to deliver the Flood Risk Management functions as the Lead Local Flood Authority as detailed in the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Devon. | ||
| Water Quality | DCC | – | 48,000 | Funding provision to support the water quality initiative as reported to Cabinet in March 2026. | ||
| Local Flood Improvements | DCC & Others | W | 35,000 | To support local area issues that require immediate attention in order to gain a better understanding and to reduce flood risk. This may provide an opportunity to work with other Risk Management Authorities in delivering flood improvement works. | ||
| Community Resilience and Support | DCC | S/W | 20,000 | To support the ongoing operations of the Devon Community Resilience Forum providing assistance to communities for the delivery and provision of Flood Resilience Measures and Emergency Planning. | ||
| Natural Flood Management & Nature Based Solutions | DCC & Others | S/W | 30,000 | To develop best practice and progress opportunities for delivering natural flood risk management techniques in partnership with other RMAs and key stakeholders. | ||
| Maintenance of Flood Improvements | DCC | W | 20,000 | Maintenance of flood defence assets, resilience measures and monitoring equipment. |
Projects
Devonwide
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) | DCC | S/W | 945,000 | Delivery of the DRIP work packages in collaboration with all of the project partners. Find further info on the DRIP webpage. | ||
| Initial Assessments | DCC | S | 130,000 | Initial Assessments of new priority areas, including Ashill, Membury, Yealmptonand South Molton and where necessary to support other ongoing projects. | ||
| Property Flood Resilience – Funding Scheme | DCC | W | 50,000 | 142,500 | Allocation of funds for flood resilience measures through the Property Level Resilience Grant Scheme. Supported by Flood Defence Grant in Aid and Local Levy. | |
| PFR Rural Project – Colaton Raleigh & Broadhempston | DCC | W | 100,000 | Complete delivery of property flood resilience measures to dedicated properties in Colaton Raleigh & surround area and Broadhempston. Projects have been merged for efficiency savings. |
East Devon
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth | DCC | D | 50,000 | Detailed design of preferred option for flood improvement works in collaboration with South West Water. | ||
| Newton Poppleford | DCC | D | 40,000 | Delivery of Business Case for preferred option for funding submission and initial survey assessments. |
Exeter
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter – Northbrook Ph 3 | DCC | D | 50,000 | Detailed design leading to delivery of improvement works, subject to securing the required external funding. | ||
| Exeter – West of the Exe | DCC | S | 50,000 | Consider risk for locations west of the River Exe, such as Alphington, St Thomas and Exwick. | ||
| Topsham | DCC | S | 30,000 | Initial Assessment and high level modelling to gain a better appreciation of flowpaths and risk. |
Mid Devon
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullompton | DCC | D | 40,000 | Delivery of Business Case for preferred option for funding submission and initial survey assessments. |
North Devon
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple – East | DCC | S/D | 15,000 | 35,000 | Continuation of study to determine preferred option, leading to detailed design and delivery, subject to external flooding in future years. | |
| Ilfracombe | DCC | D | 25,000 | Design of preferred option to be delivered in future years, subject to works required by others and external funding being secured. |
South Hams
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totnes | DCC | S/D | 15,000 | 35,000 | In recognition of flooding in December 2025 progress with further detailed modelling and options assessment to identify potential preferred option. |
Teignbridge
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton | DCC | D | 40,000 | Continue with assessment of flood risk and progress through to identifying preferred option which will lead to detailed design. |
Torridge
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Ho! | DCC | S | 30,000 | Initial Assessment and high level modelling to gain a better appreciation of flowpaths and risk. |
West Devon
| Projects/Works/Schemes | Lead Authority | Study, Design or Works | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Revenue £ | 2026/2027 DCC FRM Capital £ | Other External Funding £ | Details of Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock | DCC | S | 30,000 | Initial Assessment and high level modelling to gain a better appreciation of flowpaths and risk. |