What is the planning process in the South Hams?
How do we make development control decisions that affect our area? Introduction: This page seeks to provide a brief overview of development control, and how it operates in the South Hams. Our environment is changing all the time. Houses, commercial development, roads, and other facilities are being built or existing buildings are being altered and put to different uses. Planning is concerned with the management of this change. Planning has to balance the need for jobs and houses with the conservation of historic buildings and the natural landscape. How is planning organised in the South Hams? The Planning & Building Control Service is responsible for the implementation of the Council’s planning policies through joint working of the Building Control, Coast and Countryside, Conservation and Development Control/Enforcement services. The Forward Planning Service is responsible for policy making and in particular the preparation of the Local Plan/Local Development Framework. The Development
