Social Value Ideas for Teignbridge District Council

Updated National Planning Policy Framework Implementation

New NPPF published last Thursday with significant implications for housing delivery calculations. Document includes new standard method for setting local housing need using dwelling stock adjusted by …

“The MPPF includes a new standard method for setting local housing need, and it's calculated using the total dwelling stock in Teenbridge and adjusted …”

Design Code Compliance Assessment for Walborough Green Infrastructure

Planning Committee unanimously refused Walborough public open space application (24-0064 MAJ and 23-01310 MAJ) due to non-compliance with Condition 6J of approved design code. Specific concerns: (1) R…

“failure to comply with condition 6J of the approved design code in that the required site-wide...detailed hydrological and geoligalogical surveys have…”

Reserved Matters Application - Road and Drainage Infrastructure

Application 25/00345/MAJ approved for reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) comprising construction of primary link road connecting residential phases 1 and 2 to approved highwa…

“the application before us is a reserve matters application, the reserve matters being appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the construction o…”

Housing Strategy Review

Housing strategy review scheduled for 14 April at Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Will examine housing allocation policies, waiting list management, housing needs assessment, and housing delivery str…

“on the 14th of April there's a housing strategy allocated within that meeting so that's the purpose of that meeting is to go in to invite the people t…”

Social Housing Development - Sherbourne House

Council approved £7.2m investment for 23 social rented flats at Sherbourne House, Newton Abbott. This builds on previous Homes for Teignbridge programme which delivered 52 social rent homes and tempor…

“We are investing in housing 7 .2 million for 23 social rented flats at Sherbourne House, Newton Abbott, in addition to the 52 social rent homes and te…”

Social Housing Development at Sherbourne House

£7.2m approved for social rent housing development at Sherbourne House, providing 23 one-bedroom flats. Described as Passivhaus Plus specification (net zero energy), designed to be cost-efficient for …

“7.2 million for 23 social rented flats at Shilborn house... It has been through various committees of this council and back in October 2025 We as a fu…”

Medium-Term Financial Sustainability Risk (Section 114)

Council faces risk of issuing Section 114 notice (spending limit notice) by March 2028 under current projections. Key risks include: (1) scrapping of new homes bonus funding; (2) potential reset of bu…

“the task of the group is to identify ways of reducing spend or increase in income to prevent a section 114 notice... being issued at the end of March …”

Capital Programme Delivery Underperformance

Original capital budget of £53.3m was revised to £36.7m and actual expenditure only £14.8m (25% of revised budget). Committee noted this reflects historical delivery capacity of approximately £15m ann…

“the original capital budget was 53.3 million but was revised down to 36.7 million due to rescheduling and more accurate phasing of projects. Actual ca…”

Revenue and Capital Funding Overview FY2024-25

General reserves closing at £2.5m (exceeds budget but aligns with February 2025 projections). Capital budget revised from £53.3m to £36.7m with actual spend £14.8m. Significant carry-forwards: £568k b…

“the draft statement of accounts for 24.5... indicates that general reserves close to 2.5 million, which surpass the original budgeted level... the ori…”