Planning Guidance

Planning Guidance

Local Plan

The Dartmoor Local Plan 2018 - 2036 contains the policies we use to determine planning applications in Dartmoor National Park. It comprises the Local Plan and the policies map, below.

Our Supplementary Planning Documents provide guidance which is also a material consideration when we determine planning applications.

We recently consulted on a draft Housing SPD for Dartmoor, which you can view here.

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Visit the local plan review page to find out more information on how we reviewed and adopted the Local Plan. Our background evidence contains all the information which contributed to production of the local plan.

If you have any queries regarding the Local Plan or would like to order a copy please contact: forwardplanning@dartmoor.gov.uk

You can view the old local plan documents on the old Local Plan page, however these documents have been superseded by the new Local Plan and are no longer used for deciding planning applications.


Supplementary Planning Documents

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are used to provide more information and guidance on the policies in the local plan and how they are applied.


Adopted SPDs

We have adopted three SPDs:

> Design Guide SPD

> Housing SPD

> South Hams SAC HRA Guidance


Other useful documents

QUICK GUIDE: Section 106 Legal Agreements and Viability

QUICK GUIDE: Local Plan Evidence

Other ‘material considerations