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Two highly controversial Planning Applications were on the Agenda of the MDDC Planning Committee on June 23rd: 20/00128/MFUL for 86 houses at Braid Park; and: 20/01774/MOUT for 191 houses at Tidcombe Hall. Please see the Recent News Page for more detail. The Planning Officers recommended refusal of the Tidcombe Application, and the granting of Planning Permission, with conditions, of the Braid Park application. During the Planning Meeting on June 23rd the Tidcombe Hall application was unanimously refused planning permission. The Braid Park application was passed.
‘Meanwhile, in the outskirts of town, all of the fields are now filled with identi homes that appear to have been pushed out of a plane as it flew overhead‘ (Jeremy Clarkson, writing about his home town, Chipping Norton, in the Sunday Times on May 16th). This could equally well apply to Tiverton, where the design of recent and planned housing developments shows minimal local distinctiveness!
Please see the Latest News Page for information about an extra meeting on July 6th.
Please see the Recent News Page for the latest planning update in the Queen’s Speech.
CPRE Devon reveals that Mid Devon has, when compared to government targets, ‘over-delivered new houses by 76%, 19% and 28% over the past three years (average 39%), and by 30% overall over the past five years (473 excess houses).
Congratulations to our member Stephen Pugh for his election as a Mid Devon District Councillor for West Exe.
Please see the Recent News Page for information concerning the Anaerobic Digester problem and the Fly-Tipping ‘epidemic’.
Reserved Matters Planning Applications have been submitted for a new link between the A361 Junction and a new roundabout on Blundell’s Road, as well as the construction of 166 houses and associated infrastructure. Please see the Recent News Page for more details.
Please see the Applications, Consultations and Responses Page for news about The National Model Design Code Consultation.
The revised TrailTale app entry for Tiverton, developed with the assistance of this society, is now available. The app can be downloaded onto mobile phones free, and the entry for Tiverton can be found under ‘Guided Walks’.
Please see the Consultations, Applications and Responses Page for details of the government’s consultation on the expansion of Permitted Development Rights. These are a particular concern because of the potentially negative effects on town centre conservation areas. Our response can also be accessed on that page..
The former Police Station in The Avenue In December 2020 RW Estates submitted a Planning Application for the demolition of this fine 19th century house and the building of five new dwellings on this site. Please see the Recent News Page and the Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments Page..
Please see the Applications, Consultations and Responses Page for the latest news about the Tiverton Neighbourhood Plan and the consultation for which responses are sought in October.
Details and the latest information for the outline application 20/01174/MOUT, for 179 houses at Tidcombe Hall will be found on the Recent News Page.
Please see the Recent News Page for information about the Government’s new planning system reforms ‘Planning for the Future’, and widespread concerns about their likely effects.
Tiverton Civic Society supports the view that we should all, both individually and collectively, urgently act to combat the causes of climatic change. Predicted global effects of increasing average temperatures are: 0.5°C safety 1.3°C irreversible feedbacks (now) 1.5°C severe danger 2°C extreme danger 2.5°C approaching hell 3°C horror 3.5°C death of organised society 4°C human survival in doubt 5°C extinction possible 6°C extinction likely 7°C current trajectory.

Under the auspices of Tiverton Town Council regular meetings are now being held between all major stakeholders to urgently discuss the complex issue of the restoration of flow to the Town Leat. Topics include land ownership, the costs of restoration and fundraising.
Our new, revised, Merchants’ Trail leaflet is now available in the Tiverton Museum. Many thanks to Tiverton Town Council who provided the bulk of the funding._Merchant Trail leaflet ARTWORK 2018
Please see the Recent News Page for our statement about the new data protection regulations and for our Privacy Statement.
Many thanks to Jo Mortimer, the distinguished Tiverton artist, for permitting us to use some of her paintings on this website. These emphasise and enhance the attractiveness of many of our buildings and townscapes. See the Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments Page and the Links Page.
As a result of a contribution by this Society Historic England have highlighted Tiverton Conservation Area as one of six examples of ‘amazing conservation areas’ in England. Please see the Recent News and the Conservation Areas Pages.

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