Draft Local Plan

The Exmoor National Park Draft Local Plan (including minerals and waste policies) contains policies on a wide range of issues including a continued focus on affordable housing, support for business and communities, responding to the challenges of climate change, encouraging access to broadband and telecommunications, and conserving and enhancing Exmoor.

The Draft Local Plan is available to download in separate sections of the Plan according to your particular interest. The consultation on the draft plan was held between 4 November and 13 December 2013. Responses received during the consultation period will be analysed and considered in terms of whether any amendments are required to the Draft Local Plan. Click on the link below to download the schedule of representations received during the consultation period.

DRAFT LOCAL PLAN SCHEDULE OF REPRESENTATONS (PDF 2.13MB)

The Proposals Map and settlement inset maps are available to view here 

If you have any queries please contact the Policy & Community Team:

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME FILES ARE LARGE AND MAY TAKE SOME TIME TO DOWNLOAD

DRAFT LOCAL PLAN
FULL VERSION - DRAFT LOCAL PLAN (not including maps)PDF 7MB
1. COVER - CONTENTS - INTRODUCTIONPDF 6.5MB
2. VISION, STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVESPDF 203KB
3. SPATIAL PORTRAIT INCLUDING KEY DIAGRAMPDF 976KB
4. GENERAL POLICIESPDF 362KB
5. CONSERVING AND ENHANCING EXMOORPDF 1.2MB
6. RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MANAGING RESOURCESPDF 523KB
7. ACHIEVING A THRIVING COMMUNITYPDF 765KB
8. ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMYPDF 300KB
9. ACHIEVING ENJOYMENT FOR ALLPDF 464KB
10. ACHIEVING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALLPDF 373KB
11. EXMOOR'S SETTLEMENTS (see settlement inset maps here)PDF 2.9MB
12. ANNEX 1: The Conduct of Archaeological Work & Historic Building RecordingPDF 314KB
13. ANNEX 2: Rural Land Based Worker DwellingsPDF 185KB
  
PROPOSALS MAP & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
DRAFT LOCAL PLAN PROPOSALS MAP (INCLUDING INSET MAPS)
HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENTPDF 2.2MB
SUSTAINBILITY APPRAISAL (FULL)PDF 1.1MB
SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYPDF 219KB
SCOPE FOR ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS REPORTPDF 436KB
DRAFT LOCAL PLAN SUMMARYPDF 2.1MB
CONSULTATION LEAFLET