Petition · past parliament
Halt all Local Plans for housing development in Devon
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Camapign for the Protection of Rural England has carried out extensive research that shows the housing need for Devon has been massively overestimated. Most planned housing is for inward migration contrary to the needs of Devon people. All Local Plans for the county must be halted prnding review
http://www.okehampton-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=433202&headline=%E2%80%98Too%20many%20homes%20planned%E2%80%99%20for%20Devon§ionIs=news&searchyear=2018
https://www.cpredevon.org.uk/
https://www.cpredevon.org.uk/
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Local planning issues are the responsibility of your local council.
You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN00930/SN00930.pdf
You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Once an application is made for the development to take place, all local residents have the right to request that a planning application be ‘called in’ by the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. This means that it will assess the planning application against certain criteria and decide if a full inquiry is needed. For more information, including the criteria and how to request the call in of a planning application, see:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN00930/SN00930.pdf
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.