The Dartmoor National Park Authority is inviting landowners, developers, community groups and local residents to suggest sites for consideration as part of the preparation of the new Local Plan.

The Call for Sites exercise will not determine whether a site should be allocated for development. However, it will help identify a potential pool of sites for further consideration through a range of technical work and public consultation. This will help to inform future decisions on allocations in the new Local Plan.

This call for sites is open until 26 February 2027.

Submit a site by clicking here.

What type of sites are being considered?

We are looking for a wide range of potential development opportunities that could help meet future needs across Dartmoor. This includes sites that could support:

• Affordable housing and other specialist housing to meet local needs
• Employment and business development
• Gypsy and Traveller pitches
• Community facilities
• Mixed use sites
• Small scale renewable or low carbon energy development
• Local Green Spaces (as defined in the NPPF HC2)
• Minerals and waste

Sites are more likely to be suitable where they:

• Adjoin an existing settlement
• Are well connected to the existing built form of the village
• Can be integrated into the settlement without creating ribbon development or sporadic patterns of growth
• Are of a scale that is proportionate to the size and character of the settlement.

In general, sites that reinforce and complement existing settlement patterns, rather than extending development into the wider countryside, are more likely to be suitable. Isolated sites and those located in open countryside are unlikely to be appropriate for allocation.

How to submit a site.

Dartmoor National Park Authority is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to test an online form and interactive mapping tool for you to submit information about sites. By clicking the button below, you will be directed to a form hosted and managed by MHCLG. Information provided through that form will be shared with Dartmoor National Park Authority for the purposes of assessing site submissions and preparing the Local Plan.

Please contact the Forward Planning Team if you wish to obtain a paper copy of the form on 01626 832093.

Data Protection Statement

Dartmoor National Park Authority must comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This means that the Authority has a duty of care towards the personal data that it collects and uses. The data collected will only be used for the purpose of informing the new Local Plan, for contacting you in regard to the information you have submitted or updating you on the progress of the Local Plan. Please view our Forward Planning Privacy Notice for more details.

Submit a site by clicking here.