Local Plan

Exmoor National Park Authority formally adopted the Exmoor National Park Local Plan to 2031 on 4th July 2017. Now adopted, the Plan is the statutory development plan and forms the basis for decisions on land use planning affecting Exmoor National Park.

• Exmoor National Park Local Plan 2011-2031 (large file PDF)

The Local Plan is also available to download in smaller sections (PDF) as follows:

• 1. Cover contents and introduction
• 2. Vision Objectives and Strategic Priorities
• 3. General Policies
• 4. Conserving and Enhancing Exmoor
• 5. Responding to Climate Change and Managing Resources
• 6. Achieving a Thriving Community
• 7. Achieving a Sustainable Economy
• 8. Achieving Enjoyment For All
• 9. Achieving Accessibility For All
• 10 Exmoor’s Settlements
• Monitoring and Implementation, annexes and glossary

• Local Plan Summary

• Policies Map West Exmoor
• Policies Map East Exmoor
• Policies Map - Unsuitable areas for small scale wind turbines and freestanding solar arrays
• Dulverton Inset Map
• Lynton & Lynmouth Inset Map
• Porlock Inset Map

You can also access the policies map online which provides the opportunity to zoom into individual properties and turn various features on or off. Link to the Online Policies Map

Local Plan Review

5-year review of the Exmoor National Park Local Plan

Plan Preparation

The Authority received the Inspector's Report on 15th June 2017. The report concluded that the Local Plan was 'sound' subject to a number of Main Modifications suggested by the Authority. It also set out the Inspector's findings on matters which were discussed during the examination hearing sessions held in July 2016.

Inspector's Report (including the schedule of main modifications).

Following receipt of the Inspector's Report the Authority formally adopted the Local Plan in July 2017.

• Adoption Statement
• Sustainability Appraisal
• Sustainability Appraisal - Non-Technical Summary
• Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement

Further details relating to the examination process are available on the Local Plan Examination page and the Local Plan Examination Library page

• STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS - December 2008 to January 2009.
• YOUR FUTURE EXMOOR CONSULTATION EVENTS 2010
• YOUR FUTURE EXMOOR CONSULTATION (including strategic options) 2011
• DRAFT LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION NOV - DEC 2013
• PUBLICATION DRAFT LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION JUNE - JULY 2015
• SUBMISSION & EXAMINATION OF THE LOCAL PLAN MAY 2016 - JUNE 2017