Here is a summary of the situation with proposals for significant housing developments in our town: Holne Road – Burrington Estates have applied for planning permission to build 30 dwellings on land near Holne Road. This application is currently still being processed by Dartmoor National Park. The target date for a decision was 21 November […]
The Council has asked Stagecoach buses to look at the possibility of having the Falcon bus (which runs from Plymouth to Bristol/Bristol Airport) stop at Dartbridge. The suggestion is to have this stop instead of Marley Head which is further from population centres, less well served by public transport and generally less convenient. Stagecoach regularly […]
Following the tasty success of the first ever Buckfastleigh SOUP community fundraising event in October 2018, Buckfastleigh Town Council and Teignbridge CVS are now planning the next event to support small groups and individuals with new community ideas for the summer 2019 (exact date tbc). Local people come together, donate for a bowl of soup […]
Key Messages Hello Summer 2018 Report
Dartmoor National Park are planning some surfacing and drainage works on the footpaths around the Holy Trinity Church area. The contractor has given a start date of Monday 19th November 2018 to undertake * surfacing work on footpath 6, starting with vegetation clearance (this is the footpath running from the industrial estate, behind Waldrons Patisserie, to […]
The Dartmoor National Park Management Plan is currently under review. This is the single most important plan for the future of Dartmoor National Park. It is a strategic plan which sets out the long-term ‘Vision’ for the next 20 years, and guides decisions affecting Dartmoor’s future over the coming five years. (This is not to […]
“Buckfastleigh & Buckfast – Where Next” – Wednesday 17th Oct 2018 – Report Last week Buckfastleigh Town Council held the fourth of it’s annual community consultation workshops – ‘Buckfastleigh & Buckfast – Where Next?’ As the council is coming to the end of a 4 year cycle and will be up for election next May, […]
This half-term, Hello Summer is offering a range of Hello Autumn free activities for kids: 24th October Football Skills Session 25th October Football Skills Session 26th October Illustrating Nature 26th October Enchanted – Hallowe’en Craft Activities 27th October Forging and Metal Work 28th October All Sing Sunday 1st November Whittling and Woodwork
Key messages – 10.10.18
Come to an hour-long presentation at the start of the Town Council meeting on November 14th to find out how to be a dementia friend
In July of this year Buckfastleigh and Buckfast were judged in the RHS Britain in Bloom competitions, and at the presentations at Yeovil last week the results were announced. The huge success of those entering was a great reflection of all the hard work by individuals in the community and the ability to come together […]
Devon and Cornwall Alert is a free community messaging system run by Devon and Cornwall Police to inform members of the public about crimes and incidents affecting their local area. Recorded messages are sent by telephone, email or text message to individuals or groups/businesses. It is a two-way messaging system which helps the police to […]
The application by Burrington Estates for a residential development of up to 30 dwellings at Holne Road is now being processed by Dartmoor National Park. All relevant documents can be viewed online. The application number is 0452/18. Please click on this link to view the response of the Town Council to this application – Planning […]
The Local Plan contains policies which set out what type of development is and isn’t acceptable within the National Park. It is the first consideration when making a decision on a planning application and is therefore an important document. It is currently being reviewed as a lot has changed since the current Plan was adopted. […]
