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Statutory consultees broadly support the overall vision and direction of the Plan, particularly its emphasis on regeneration and sustainable growth. However:
Overall, statutory consultees support the strategic direction but highlight soundness risks relating to housing delivery and cross-boundary strategy.
Public responses broadly support the ambition for a prosperous and healthy Torbay but raise concerns regarding:
Consultees generally support the place-based approach, including regeneration corridors and spatial strategy. However:
Public responses strongly emphasise:
Statutory and Key Consultees
This chapter generated significant objection from statutory consultees, particularly on housing numbers and site allocations:
Some consultees (e.g. Regeneration Partnership) support:
Public responses strongly object to:
Common concerns include:
There is consistent support for:
General support for:
Specific comments include:
Strong public concerns about:
There is strong support for:
Support for:
Key issues raised:
Public responses highlight:
Concern that growth must be aligned with service provision
The role of faith groups in providing community benefits and alleviating social isolation should be recognised.
Support for sustainable transport objectives but concerns about:
Network Rail emphasised:
Public responses highlight:
Strong support for:
Significant concerns raised, particularly by:
Public responses strongly emphasise:
This chapter received substantial technical objection, especially from:
Public concerns reflect:
Strong support for:
Strong support for environmental protection policies, but:
This is the strongest theme in public responses:
General support but key concerns:
Public responses support:
Concerns raised regarding:
Public responses emphasise:
Generally supportive, with:
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Key concerns raised include:
Responses show a clear dominance of environmental themes, with the protection of green spaces and coastline the most frequently selected priority.
This is closely followed by demand for affordable housing, improved public transport and connectivity, and the need for more jobs and economic opportunities.
Community safety, infrastructure provision, and preservation of local heritage are also consistently raised, indicating a broad expectation that future development should balance environmental protection, economic growth and quality of life.
Key issues raised focus on reducing development on greenfield land, improving town centres, and enhancing infrastructure.
A strong theme is the desire for regeneration of existing urban areas, particularly through the reuse of empty shops and brownfield sites. Respondents frequently referenced improving transport infrastructure, addressing congestion, enhancing safety, and tackling visible decline in town centres.
Many responses highlight a need for better public services, including healthcare and education, alongside more employment opportunities.
Comments highlight concerns about the scale and location of proposed housing development, with strong opposition to building on greenfield sites and in sensitive locations such as Oldway, Meadfoot, Great Hill and coastal areas.
Respondents emphasise that housing should be focused on brownfield land and empty buildings, and must be accompanied by adequate infrastructure.
There are repeated concerns that infrastructure is already under strain and that development should not proceed without guaranteed provision.
A further theme is lack of trust in the planning process, with perceptions that the plan is developer-led and insufficiently responsive to community views. Accessibility of the plan and consultation process was also raised as an issue.
Appendices 1 and 2 include all representations received for review. These are available as separate files.
Late representations (those received after 2 February) are highlighted in grey in Appendix 1.
There were 35 organisations and individuals who submitted late representations (post 2 February with last representation accepted 13 February) with a breakdown in topics covered below: