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Local Plan

Details of the Torbay Local Plan which provides a framework for the sustainable development of Torbay.

Torbay Local Plan Update: A Landscape to Thrive.
August 2023 Update.

Following the most recent Local Plan consultation in October 2022, significant changes to national planning policy have been announced. We are currently reviewing the implications of these for the Torbay Local Plan, and assessing whether the findings of the review carried out in 2020 are still applicable and correct.

On this basis, we will not be publishing the next stage of the Local Plan Update before this has been given further consideration and emerging government policy has been formalised. However, we are continuing with preparatory work for a review/update, including further evidence base work and assessments.

Discover more information about the Local Plan Update.

Local Plan 2012-2030

Local Plan Examination Library

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

CIL and Planning Obligations

Local Development Scheme

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

Brownfield Register

Evidence Base and Monitoring

Examination Library

Self Build

South Hams SAC HRA Guidance

Torbay Heritage Strategy

Torbay Sustainability Checklist: Major Development

Victoria Centre Development Brief