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Woodcot - an Asset of Community Value

On 3rd November 2025, the South Hams Society submitted an application to South Hams District Council to have Woodcot - which comprises several properties across several Land Registry titles -... Read more

Content tags: Newsletters
October 2025

In this issue: there is the continuing story of local government reorganisation, as Devon County Council produce their own plan for a 'New Devon' set-up. The planning... Read more

Content tags: Newsletters, Planning, AONB
July 2025

In this issue: we report on the Society's AGM and the discussion on 'Dividing Up the South Hams'. There is an illustrated guide to the various proposals for local... Read more

Content tags: Newsletters, Planning
Application Reference:
4116/24/OPA
Land At SX 656 522, Barrack Road
Land At SX 656 522, Barrack Road, Modbury, PL21 0RP
Outline planning application for up to 75 dwellings and all other associated development, with all matters reserved apart from access
Parish: Modbury; Content tags: Planning, Pollution
Dividing up the South Hams – the discussion

As many of you will know, at our AGM on 24 April at Follaton House we welcomed Cllr David Thomas, the leader of Torbay Council, and Plymouth councillors Jemima Laing and Sally Cresswell,... Read more

Content tags: Legislation
Call for drainage checks before homes approved

On 18 March the District Council received an outline planning application to construct up to 17 dwellings on a green field, located at the eastern edge of Harberton.

And as the applicants... Read more

Content tags: Planning, Environment, Pollution
Application Reference:
0264/25/VAR
Land North of Seymour Drive, Dartmouth
Land North of Seymour Drive, Dartmouth, TQ6 9GE
Application for variation of condition 7 (landscaping scheme) of planning consent 15/1790/98/F
Parish: Dartmouth; Content tags: Planning, Biodiversity, Trees