Officer Decisions (archive)
Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport - Meg Booth
Summary of Matter or Issue Requiring Decision:
The Government require local planning authorities to review their Validation Checklists every 2 years. DCC’s current validation checklist was adopted in May 2021, and there is due an update.
Decision Taken:
Approved.
Summary of Reason(s) for Decision Taken:
The validation checklist has been updated so that it reflects new and updated planning legislation, policies and guidance. The draft checklist has also been out to consultation, and we have reviewed any comments that were submitted, and have also actioned them if deemed appropriate.
Appendices:
Validation Checklist: Appendix 1 – please see https://www.devon.gov.uk/planning/apply-for-planning-permission/validation-requirements/.
List of consultees: Appendix 2 (see below)
| Consultees for Validation Checklist | Name |
| Internal & Regular Consultees | |
| Ecology | |
| Landscape | |
| Historic Environment | |
| Climate Change | |
| Road Safety | |
| public health | |
| planning team | |
| Highways | |
| Flood Risk Management | |
| External Consultees & some Internal Consultees (who we don’t consult regularly on planning application) | |
| Exeter | |
| East Devon | |
| Mid Devon | |
| North Devon | |
| Torridge | |
| Teignbridge | |
| South Hams | |
| West Devon | |
| Historic England | |
| Environment Agency | |
| Natural England | |
| Built Environments Team | |
| Waste Management Team | |
| Western Power Distribution | |
| South West Water | |
| National Grid | |
| Devon Wildlife Trust | |
| Sport England | |
| Devon Stone Federation | |
| Civil Aviation Authority | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| APPLICANTS/AGENTS | |
| Devon Contract Waste | |
| EDG | |
| Gerard Edwards Limited | |
| Sherry Consultants | |
| Land and Mineral Management | |
| Sibelco | |
| Imerys | |
| Quarry Plan |
Summary of Alternatives or Options considered and rejected:
N/A.
Details of any conflict of interest and dispensation granted to the Officer taking the decision or by any Member of the Council in delegating responsibility for any specific express delegation:
N/A.
Contact for enquiries/further information:
Rowan Quick (rowan.quick@devon.gov.uk)
Decision Date:
19 July 2023
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