MEMBERS of Kingskerswell Parish Council delivered questionnaires for feedback on the Teignbridge Local Plan to Forde House last week.

Cllr Jane Taylor, who has been critical of the district council’s approach to the Local Plan consultation, said: ‘As much as we and thousands of residents disagree with the principle of the Local Plan, it is essential that we keep voicing our disapproval. Teignbridge Council will not be able to ignore the residents forever.’

An accompanying letter delivered to Alan Connett, the Leader of the council, drew his attention to ‘numerous errors’ and ‘inaccuracies’ contained within the public consultation document.’

Cllr Taylor said that aerial photographs accompanying the Greenhill Road site in the plan, proposing a number of houses, were almost eight years old and taken during the construction of the South Devon Link Road.

It depicted a red muddied building site and not the dedicated green break that it is now.

Also, according to the consultation documents overview of Kingskerswell, it has all amenities – including a Post Office. She pointed out there had not been a Post Office in the village for about three years. 

‘Kingskerswell is no longer a village for the purpose of planning. Teignbridge have designated it as being urban’, something that has raised questions for Cllr Taylor. 

In response to the points made by Cllr Taylor and Kingskerswell Parish Council, a spokesman for Teignbridge Council said: ‘We’ve had more than 4,000 responses to the consultation and are grateful to everyone who took the time to comment, giving us their views and using their local knowledge to provide additional information as well as correcting any inaccuracies. 

‘Throughout the different stages of the local plan preparation, information is constantly updated and will be until the plan is finalised. 

‘Once the feedback is analysed we will bring the site options and the outcome of last year’s Part 1 consultation on planning policies together and people will have another opportunity to comment before the plan is finalised.’