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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.
Summerland Street “co-living” block public exhibition
A pre-application exhibition of plans for a 164-bed “co-living” block on Summerland Street will take place from 11am-4pm on Friday 3 March at the former windscreen repair business in the centre of the redevelopment site, which includes Yonk Asian Foods and Sai Kung supermarket.
Exeter City Living business plan deadline dropped
Instead of varying its Exeter City Living management agreement to allow the council-owned company to submit its 2023-24 business plan five months late – a fortnight after the financial year to which it applies begins – as agreed in January, the city council has now decided not to set a deadline for its submission at all.