Officer Decisions (archive)
Head of Economy and Enterprise - Keri Denton
Summary of Matter or Issue Requiring Decision:
Approval is sought for Devon County Council to submit an outline planning application for the development of employment land, with full details for access and a park and change facility, at Roundswell (land south of the A39), Barnstaple.
Decision Taken:
Approved
Summary of Reason(s) for Decision Taken:
The County Council-owned land has been identified as employment land, with adjacent Park & Ride, in North Devon and Torridge’s draft Local Plan.
Summary of Alternatives or Options considered and rejected:
The land is held for “the purpose of promoting economic development or stimulating regeneration” in the County Council’s 2012 – 2017 Estates Strategy. No other economically, commercially or socially advantageous use of the land has been suggested or identified since.
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:
None Known
Contact for enquiries/further information:
angela.king@devon.gov.uk
Decision Date:
20 February 2017
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