Following the public consultation undertaken in December 2013-February 2014, the Devon Waste Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. An Inspector has been appointed to consider the soundness of the Plan, together with the objections made in response to the consultation, and he has issued a draft programme for the public hearings. This programme, available through the link below, outlines the main issues that the Inspector wishes to discuss, and indicates that the hearings will run from Tuesday 15th July to Wednesday 23rd July.

Click to access id01_inspector_s_hearings_programme_v1.pdf

The most contentious session is expected to be on Tuesday 22nd July, when the Inspector will discuss the strategic energy recovery locations identified in the Plan for Barnstaple, Tiverton, EAST OF EXETER (HILL BARTON AND GREENDALE BARTON and Kingsteignton.