Planning Archives - Blackawton https://blackawtoncommunity.com/category/parish-council/access-to-information/planning/ Community website ... Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:53:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Reporting potential breaches of planning legislation to South Hams District Council https://blackawtoncommunity.com/parish-council/governance-policies/reporting-potential-breaches-of-planning-legislation-to-south-hams-district-council/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:53:58 +0000 https://blackawtoncommunity.com/?p=52571 Policy BPC Policy is to signpost Parishioners to report their concerns about potential breaches a planning legislation directly to South Hams District Council (SHDC), and BPC Policy is also to signpost to report other matters that are the responsibility of other Authorities, not to report on their behalf. Background Planning enforcement reports made to SHDC are confidential. Reports can be made by phone although online reports are preferred. The SHDC website says that unless you have a good reason for not giving SHDC your details, and explain why, anonymous complaints will not normally be investigated and cannot be reported online. The formal Policy is to not accept anonymous reports. In making this Policy BPC has considered: The Parishioner affected or already aware of the matter is able to make a better report because they have a direct understanding of the details of the matter. Unnecessary delays in reporting are avoided. Parish Council administrative time is saved. BPC is not the responsible authority. Reports from BPC are not actioned differently by SHDC to reports from Parishioners. How to Report Online reports are preferred. South Hams District Council https://www.southhams.gov.uk/report-it 01803 861234 Devon County Council https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/ 0345 155 1004 Blackawton Website There are… Continue Reading Reporting potential breaches of planning legislation to South Hams District Council

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  • Policy

    1. BPC Policy is to signpost Parishioners to report their concerns about potential breaches a planning legislation directly to South Hams District Council (SHDC), and

    2. BPC Policy is also to signpost to report other matters that are the responsibility of other Authorities, not to report on their behalf.

    1. Background

    Planning enforcement reports made to SHDC are confidential.

    Reports can be made by phone although online reports are preferred.

    The SHDC website says that unless you have a good reason for not giving SHDC your details, and explain why, anonymous complaints will not normally be investigated and cannot be reported online. The formal Policy is to not accept anonymous reports.

    In making this Policy BPC has considered:

    • The Parishioner affected or already aware of the matter is able to make a better report because they have a direct understanding of the details of the matter.

    • Unnecessary delays in reporting are avoided.

    • Parish Council administrative time is saved.

    • BPC is not the responsible authority. Reports from BPC are not actioned differently by SHDC to reports from Parishioners.

    1. How to Report

    Online reports are preferred.

      1. South Hams District Council

    https://www.southhams.gov.uk/report-it

    01803 861234

      1. Devon County Council

    https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/

    0345 155 1004

      1. Blackawton Website

    There are links to SHDC and DCC reporting webpages from the Blackawton Community Website:

    https://blackawtoncommunity.com/

    ADOPTED – BPC Meeting 9/2/26

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    Blackawton Parish Council is asked to comment on most applications made that fall within the Parish boundary.

    South Hams District Council is the local the Planning Authority.

    Any views expressed by the Parish Council will be taken into account by SHDC before a decision is made, providing the points made are relevant to the determination of a planning application.

    Members of the public can also comment directly to SHDC.

    Details of planning applications up for discussion are listed in the Agenda for each meeting.
    Members of the public are invited to attend meetings and to contribute their views.

    This link below links to the South Hams District Council website. LINK
    It has a range of planning resources including:

    • Search for planning applications,
    • How to comment on a planning application,
    • Planning Enforcement – what is a planning breach and how to report it,
    • Trees, and
    • Asking a planning question.

     

     

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