Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group

Meeting Information   From 7 May 2021, the law requires all councils to hold formal meetings in person.  The Council will enable all people to continue to participate in meetings via Teams.   If you want to ask a question or speak, email your full name to Committee@middevon.gov.uk by no later than 4pm on the day before the meeting. This will ensure that your name is on the list to speak and will help us ensure that you are not missed –Notification in this way will also ensure that the meeting runs as smoothly as possible.     The Policy Development Groups:   ·         Assist the Council and the Cabinet in the development of its budget and policy framework by in-depth analysis of current provision, performance and policy issues. ·         Undertake all preparatory work in the development of policy including involvement of members of the Cabinet, members of other bodies. ·         Review and scrutinise the performance of other public bodies in the area.   There are five Policy Development groups.   The following remit for this Policy Development group:-

Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group: To be a leader and pioneer of best climate practice so new innovation and thinking is at the heart of the services we deliver and informs our planning policies. ·         Local Plan ·         Development Management Policies ·         Development Control ·         Forward Planning ·         Conservation ·         Building Control ·         Planning Enforcement ·         Gypsy sites ·         Urban and Rural regeneration ·         Climate Change ·         Bio Diversity ·         Mid Devon Carbon Emissions ·         Environmental Sustainability ·         Energy ·         Devon Carbon Plan ·         Trees ·         Flood risk management