Planning history2014; precise committee date not established
The committee report records the parish council's objection to the original 60-home Town Farm proposal in its then-current form. Its concerns included housing mix, infrastructure, road and pedestrian safety, delivery of community facilities, construction impacts, lighting and energy, water-table levels, natural springs and flooding. The report also records 62 objection letters, 12 comments and one supporting letter. Public objections included drainage and sewer capacity, landscape and village character, traffic, overlooking and disturbance. Officers ultimately recommended conditional approval after assessing these concerns.
What this does not establish: These were objections to the original development, not an objection or decision concerning a new Acorn scheme. The letters are not a count of distinct objectors. The precise committee date is not established from this copy.
Source HW05 · southhams.planning-register.co.uk
Highways19 June 2014
Devon County Council's revised consultation response raised detailed objections about the road layout and widths, construction information and drainage exceedance routes near homes. It sought further arrangements before support could be given. The response also requested that a road reach the northern boundary to allow a possible future connection.
What this does not establish: This was an interim response; the original application was subsequently approved. A reserved connection does not grant permission for further homes or establish spare highway or drainage capacity.
Source HW04 · southhams.planning-register.co.uk
Planning history30 October 2014
South Hams granted conditional approval for 06/0992/14/F: 60 homes with employment space, roads, open space, parking and school play facilities. Cavanna Homes (Devon) Ltd was the original applicant. Conditions included drainage details, future maintenance and management of surface-water drainage, and control of runoff during construction.
What this does not establish: Permission and conditions establish the authorised scheme and requirements. They do not certify that the development was built or maintained in accordance with every requirement, or authorise a separate uphill housing scheme.
Source HW06 · southhams.planning-register.co.uk
Drainage4 December 2018
The parish's December minutes recorded concerns about runoff affecting homes below French Furze and a planned visit by a district councillor. This shows that drainage concerns were being raised during the development's early history.
What this does not establish: The available copy is labelled draft. It records reported problems, not an independent engineering assessment of their cause.
Source P02 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Drainage4 May 2021
In its response to the proposed soakaway enlargement, the parish council said the estate drainage had not prevented flooding of downhill properties. It requested close scrutiny of the drainage plans associated with 0810/20/ARC and an emergency contact arrangement.
What this does not establish: This is the parish council's recorded assessment and request. It is not an independent hydraulic finding attributing particular floods to the development.
Source P04 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Drainage8 June 2021
The parish decision record lists 3494/20/NMM, the proposed non-material amendment to enlarge the soakaway, as refused. This was a specific amendment within the existing Town Farm permission history.
What this does not establish: The date here is the parish record date. The formal refusal reasons have not been analysed for this timeline; refusal of this amendment does not establish that no acceptable drainage solution exists.
Source P05 · blackawtoncommunity.com
DrainageStorms 4–5 October 2021; investigation published 17 January 2022
Devon County Council's investigation of the 4–5 October storms records four internally flooded properties in Blackawton and identifies the source as surface water. Its action table says Devon Highways would monitor the incident to identify whether further action was needed.
What this does not establish: The report does not establish that French Furze caused these floods or verify sewage backing up through toilets. Its property totals are based on incidents reported to the council and may not be exhaustive.
Source D03 · devon.gov.uk
Drainage3 October 2023
An update in the approved parish minutes said Vistry had begun resolving drainage beneath the multi-use games area, or MUGA. The same update recorded Vistry's continuing responsibility for the playground.
What this does not establish: The update records work beginning; it does not certify its design, approval, completion or effectiveness.
Source T08 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Drainage4 February 2025
The approved parish minutes record a South Hams councillor explaining that completion of French Furze required an approved drainage scheme and a section 73 application addressing departures from the approved plans. Members of the public also raised unfinished works and communication concerns.
What this does not establish: This is the councillor's recorded explanation, not a formal enforcement decision or a technical assessment of current drainage capacity.
Source P07 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Parish recordsNotice 9 December 2025; meeting announced for 10 December
A parish website notice announced a 10 December public meeting in the Village Hall to update residents on the multi-use games area and drainage remedial works.
What this does not establish: The notice establishes the announced purpose and date. It does not establish what was said, agreed, approved or completed at the meeting.
Source D07 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Parish records13 July 2026
The July approved parish minutes record a report from the 17 June residents' meeting: the section 73 submission target had moved from 18 May to 3 August 2026. This concerned the existing French Furze development's remedial process.
What this does not establish: A reported target is not evidence that the application was subsequently submitted or approved. This record does not identify a separate Acorn housing application.
Source P08 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Parish recordsPage checked 7 October 2026
When checked on 7 October, the supporting-documents page for the 12 October parish meeting said more documents would be posted on 9 October. Only financial documents were linked at that check; no Acorn presentation or housing layout was displayed there.
What this does not establish: This is a dated snapshot of an incomplete set of meeting papers. Absence from that page does not establish that no proposal, application or pre-application discussion exists. Check later papers before relying on the position.
Source T12 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Planning historyOriginal approval 30 October 2014; checked 7 October 2026
The live council record identifies the original 60-home scheme, Cavanna Homes (Devon) Ltd as applicant, and conditional approval on 30 October 2014. Its document list links the application, consultation responses and decisions.
What this does not establish: This is the existing estate permission. It does not establish permission for another housing development in the neighbouring field.
Source P13 · southhams.planning-register.co.uk
Planning history2019 monitoring statement
Council identifies Town Farm, 06/0992/14/F, 60 homes and Linden Homes as developer.
What this does not establish: Historic housing monitoring record; not the original decision or evidence of current drainage compliance.
Source P01 · southhams.gov.uk
Planning history7 September 2021
Approved parish minutes record a split decision on 0810/20/ARC, which sought approval of details for conditions 12, 15, 16 and 21 of 0318/18/VAR.
What this does not establish: A split decision is not a blanket refusal of all drainage details. The formal notice is needed to identify the outcome for each condition.
Source P06 · blackawtoncommunity.com
DrainageDecember 2019 (meeting 5 November 2019)
The newsletter reports parish concerns about runoff and a request to check the drainage built at French Furze against the approved plans, on pages 7–8.
What this does not establish: This is a contemporaneous meeting account, not an engineering finding or proof of a causal link to sewage flooding.
Source D01 · blackawtoncommunity.com
DrainageApril 2020
The newsletter reports additional households affected by runoff and district council involvement.
What this does not establish: This is meeting coverage. The underlying inspection and drainage approval records are needed to establish the technical position.
Source D02 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Drainage1 April 2025
Approved parish minutes record an update describing unresolved drainage further downhill and a resulting delay to completion.
What this does not establish: The location and cause need technical records; a reported delay is not a finding about the capacity of a future design.
Source D05 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Drainage9 March 2026 (published 16 March 2026)
The minutes record residents raising tanker movements and sewage-works capacity, alongside a councillor’s concerns about spills.
What this does not establish: These are attributed concerns. The minutes do not independently verify tanker counts, spill rankings or remaining treatment capacity.
Source D08 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Parish records14 September 2026 (published 21 September 2026)
The minutes report Vistry’s visit to the existing business units and outstanding works, and confirm the next parish meeting for 12 October at 7:30 pm.
What this does not establish: The copy is draft. It does not identify an Acorn layout or new housing application; the residents’ meeting date also needs checking against the final invitation.
Source D10 · blackawtoncommunity.com
PolicyPublished 23 August 2023; updated 4 June 2026
Devon’s guidance sets out evidence expected for sustainable drainage, including runoff control, overflow routes, maintenance and groundwater assessment.
What this does not establish: This is general guidance. Whether a proposal meets it depends on site investigations and the submitted design.
Source D11 · devon.gov.uk
PolicyUpdated 30 July 2025
National standards address where runoff goes, receiving-system capacity, runoff from neighbouring land, historic flooding, design and maintenance.
What this does not establish: The standards do not themselves certify that any French Furze or adjoining-site design is adequate.
Source D12 · gov.uk
Policy17 August 2026; accessible version 29 September 2026
The government’s current national planning policy framework provides the national policy context for decisions and local plans.
What this does not establish: Use the version in force when a decision is made, together with applicable local policies and the actual proposal.
Source S01 · gov.uk
Policy29 September 2026
The flood-risk chapter addresses assessment, development safety, impacts elsewhere and sustainable drainage.
What this does not establish: The relevant tests depend on the proposal and flood-risk evidence. A policy reference does not establish that a particular test has been failed.
Source S03 · gov.uk
PolicyAdopted March 2019
Local policy addresses flood risk, water quality, wastewater treatment capacity and the infrastructure needed to support development.
What this does not establish: Sewer conveyance, treatment capacity and surface-water drainage are separate questions. Assess each using current evidence and national policy.
Source S04 · plymswdevonplan.co.uk
PolicyAdopted March 2019
Local policy protects residents’ health and amenity, including privacy, outlook, daylight, sunlight and noise.
What this does not establish: Site levels, building heights and window positions are needed to assess harm. The policy does not create one universal separation distance.
Source S05 · plymswdevonplan.co.uk
PolicyRelevant paragraph 008 revised 6 March 2014
Government guidance explains material planning considerations and why purely private concerns such as a change in property value are generally not planning grounds.
What this does not establish: Some cross-references on the page refer to older national policy. Specific impacts on privacy, amenity and infrastructure still need assessment.
Source S07 · gov.uk
PolicyRelevant deadline paragraph updated 24 June 2021
Government guidance explains public consultation before a planning decision and the opportunity to submit representations.
What this does not establish: Check the actual council application notice for the live deadline and procedure; no new application deadline is established here.
Source S11 · gov.uk
Policy29 September 2026 accessible chapter
The current national transport chapter addresses safe access, safety impacts and severe residual cumulative effects, including construction and completed development.
What this does not establish: The policy is not a traffic or safety assessment of a Blackawton proposal.
Source HW01 · gov.uk
PolicyAdopted March 2019
Local transport policy considers safe access, the wider road network, walking and other sustainable travel, and infrastructure impacts.
What this does not establish: Apply it to the actual site and proposal alongside current national policy; the policy alone does not establish unacceptable harm.
Source HW02 · plymswdevonplan.co.uk
Highways26 August 2026
The council approved the May 2026 traffic management plan for the existing employment units under condition 20 of 3878/18/VAR.
What this does not establish: This concerns business-unit operations. It does not approve Acorn housing access, a housing construction plan or drainage remediation.
Source HW07 · southhams.planning-register.co.uk
Highways9 February 2026
The minutes record another reported collision and concern that some incidents may be missing from official records.
What this does not establish: This is a recorded report, not an independently verified collision count or finding about the cause of a collision or any proposed access route.
Source HW08 · blackawtoncommunity.com
HighwaysLive form checked 7 October 2026
The parish provides a way to record local collisions and near misses that may help identify locations needing investigation.
What this does not establish: The submission form is not a verified collision dataset. No incident totals or causal conclusions are drawn from it here.
Source HW10 · blackawtoncommunity.com
Planning history19 April 2023
The inspector dismissed an appeal for one custom-build dwelling near Two Gates, addressing settlement location and landscape effects in Blackawton.
What this does not establish: This was a different site and proposal. It is not a binding outcome for another scheme, and current policy and housing evidence must be considered.
Source P12 · acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk