{"id":61,"date":"2014-07-10T11:18:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T10:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:26:28","slug":"principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon","title":{"rendered":"Guiding principles for Devon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The guiding principles of Devon\u2019s Green Infrastructure Strategy are outlined below. They promote a joined-up approach to planning and delivery of green infrastructure\u00a0 across local authority boundaries as part of sustainable development delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Please click on the images below to see\u00a0more about each guiding principle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"menupics-outer\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x small-up-1 medium-up- large-up-\" ><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d1-planning-for-green-infrastructure-from-the-outset\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/cyle-totnes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cycle Totnes\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d1-planning-for-green-infrastructure-from-the-outset\">Guiding principle 1: Planning for green infrastructure from the outset<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d2-ensuring-resilience-in-water-and-flood-management\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/the-swollen-river-exe-exeter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Swollen River Exe Exeter\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d2-ensuring-resilience-in-water-and-flood-management\">Guiding principle 2: Ensuring resilience in water and flood management<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d3protecting-and-enhancing-biodiversity\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/countryside-near-sidmouth-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Countryside Near Sidmouth\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d3protecting-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">Guiding principle 3: Protecting and enhancing biodiversity<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d4connecting-people-and-place-through-landscape\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/barnstaple-square-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Barnstaple Square\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d4connecting-people-and-place-through-landscape\">Guiding principle 4: Conserving, enhancing and strengthening links with Devon's landscape<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d5safeguarding-heritage-assets\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/okehampton-castle-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-231 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure?longdesc=231&amp;referrer=61\" id=\"longdesc-return-231\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d5safeguarding-heritage-assets\">Guiding principle 5: Conserving and enhancing the historic environment<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d6enabling-access-fitness-and-contact-with-nature\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/devon-countryside-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-232 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure?longdesc=232&amp;referrer=61\" id=\"longdesc-return-232\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d6enabling-access-fitness-and-contact-with-nature\">Guiding principle 6: Enabling access, fitness and contact with nature<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d7securing-local-food-supply\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/near-silverton-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Near Silverton by Pete Hemington\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d7securing-local-food-supply\">Guiding principle 7: Securing local food supply<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d8responding-to-climate-change\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/hunkins-wood-winter2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-867 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure?longdesc=867&amp;referrer=61\" id=\"longdesc-return-867\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d8responding-to-climate-change\">Guiding principle 8: Responding to climate change<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><div class=\"menupics\" >\r\n<a class=\"link-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d9generating-income-and-attracting-investment\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2014\/07\/honiton-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Honiton by Honiton by Louise Eleanor Davis, Honiton Rooftops, inlcuding St. Paul&#039;s Church, and the surrounding countryside\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a class=\"link-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\/d9generating-income-and-attracting-investment\">Guiding principle 9: Generating income and attracting investment<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The guiding principles of Devon\u2019s Green Infrastructure Strategy are outlined below. They promote a joined-up approach to planning and delivery of green infrastructure\u00a0 across local authority boundaries as part of sustainable development delivery. Please click on the images below to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/strategy\/principles-and-strategic-priorities-for-devon\" aria-label=\"Continue reading Guiding principles for Devon\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":189,"parent":27,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-61","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-08 10:45:10","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":995,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/995"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/greeninfrastructure\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}