News 
Toilet talks on a roll: East Devon loo review deadline is extended until March 2025
More time has been made to discuss if public loos in East Devon could be controlled and funded by towns and villages. East Devon District Council…
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East Devon 
East Devon village wins greater control over its future housing, development and planning
An East Devon village can now have more of a say over future housing and other development in its back yard, writes local democracy reporter Will Goddard.…
Seaton 
Campaigners make a fresh attempt to save Seaton Hospital wing for a community health hub
Campaigners have launched another attempt to save a wing of Seaton Hospital in the hope it can become a community health hub. Seaton and District…
East Devon 
New town is announced for East Devon, with plans to build 8,000 homes
A new town in East Devon with 8,000 homes is to be built near the Devon County Showground at Westpoint, near Clyst St Mary. East Devon…
News 
Report reveals £1million boost to council coffers from East Devon car parks price hikes
Car park price hikes across East Devon boosted council coffers by more than £1million a new report has shown. Car park fee hikes have brought in…
News 
New homes are given the go-ahead for village farmland in East Devon
New homes for farmland on the edge of an East Devon village have been given the go-ahead amid concerns raised over the impact the development could…
Exmouth 
Talks will be held on how to save a crumbling stretch of sea wall at Exmouth
Talks of how to save a crumbling stretch of sea wall at Exmouth will be outlined later this month when the district council meets. A barrier…
Sidmouth 
Report delays celebrity chef’s Sidmouth seafront Rockfish restaurant plans
Celebrity chef Mitch Tonks has delayed putting his Sidmouth Rockfish restaurant proposals in front of planners, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The Rockfish restaurant chain…
News 
Proposals are announced to move, scrap or alter 17 taxi ranks in East Devon – including Exmouth, Seaton, Honiton and Ottery St Mary
Removing Ottery St Mary’s only taxi rank is among proposals set out for East Devon by county council road planners. Taxi drivers are to be given…
Exeter 
City planners give the green light for 350 student flats on Exeter fire-hit former factory site
Student flats have been given the go-ahead by city planners for a former factory site in Exeter destroyed by a blaze in 2020. More student flats…