Exeter In Brief
Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters
Cranbrook garden village approved
East Devon District Council has approved an application for outline planning permission for a development of 1,035 low density residential dwellings alongside the old A30.
South West climate adaptation plan consultation announced
A public consultation on a Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly climate adaptation plan will be held from 8 May. The plan will attempt to minimise the impact of climate change on the South West peninsula.
Kevin Mitchell nominated for Exeter Lord Mayor
Liberal Democrat councillor Kevin Mitchell has been nominated to become Exeter’s next Lord Mayor with the Green Party’s Tess Read as his deputy.
Weirfield House listed for sale
Exeter City Council has decided to sell Grade II listed Weirfield House in Larkbeare Road above the Port Royal public house on the open market.
Revised Heavitree Road police station student/co-living complex plans rejected
Revised proposals for a student/co-living complex on the site of Heavitree Road Police Station and Magistrates Court were rejected at a council planning committee meeting on 20 February.
Exeter College Flowerpot Fields artificial pitch plans approved
Exeter City Council approved Exeter College plans to erect floodlights and a three metre fence around a new artificial pitch at Flowerpot Fields at a council planning committee meeting on 20 February despite widespread objections to its original plans.