Planning Policy
The Policy & Community Team is responsible for preparing and monitoring planning policy documents to guide future development and use of land within Exmoor National Park. These documents are also used for making decisions on planning applications and appeals.
When a planning decision is made Supplementary Planning Guidance, Government planning policy and guidance, Neighbourhood Development Plans and other ‘material considerations’ should also be considered.
What are material considerations? ( link to Planning Portal)
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Exmoor Local Plan 2011 - 2031
The Exmoor National Park Local Plan contains the policies that are used to determine planning applications in Exmoor National Park.
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Supplementary Planning Guidance
Supplementary planning guidance provides guidance including for the determination of planning applications in Exmoor National Park.
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Neighbourhood Planning
A Neighbourhood Plan can guide future development as part of the development plan for an area. The Lyn Plan (for Lynton and Lynmouth parish) came into force in 2013, most policies were superseded by the 2017 Exmoor Local Plan.
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Background Research and Monitoring
Planning policy is based on robust evidence and a good understanding of an area and its issues. Evidence, monitoring and research informs Exmoor National Park's adopted planning policies.
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