Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Environment, Climate and Sustainability introduced the item to the Committee. She informed the Committee that there are 3 internationally designated wildlife sites that are protected by the strategy. The strategy involves a partnership of Teignbridge District Council, Exeter City Council, and East Devon District Council, each of whom have produced their own new local plans, resulting in the updated strategy. The strategy also ensures compliance with the Habitat Regulations of 2017. So far, the strategy had delivered on site mitigations such as signage and staffing, and off-site mitigations such as SANGS sites. The strategy also including messaging surrounding dog walking and a visitor survey on social media. The Executive Member for Planning and Building Control would take over as the Teignbridge representative on South and East Devon Habitats Regulations Executive Committee.

The Executive Member for Planning and Building Control praised the utility of the SANGS sites and advised that the sites were funded by developer contribution.

It was proposed by the Executive Member for Environment, Climate and Sustainability and seconded by the Executive Member for Planning and Building Control that the recommendation set out in the report and below be approved.

It was unanimously

RESOLVED

That the Committee endorse and approve the adoption of the South East Devon Joint Habitats Site Mitigation Strategy - 2025 to 2030.