A landscape-scale project to address the impact of climate change by returning a Devon estuary and flood plain to a more natural condition has been supported by councillors.
Plans to help ensure a smooth transition to a low-carbon electricity supply have been given the green light. Proposals for a reserve energy plant at Liverton 2 Business Park in Exmouth to provide essential back-up electricity at times of high demand and insufficient generation were approved by the Planning Inspectorate in June this year. Such…
Darren Roberts Esq Principal Planning Officer – Central Team East Devon District Council Blackdown House Border Road Heathpark Industrial Estate Honiton EX14 1EJ 11 November 2020 By email: [email protected] Dear Mr Roberts 20/2089/MFUL – 151 hectares of land within the parishes of East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton and Otterton from Lime Kiln Car Park (SY072819)…
A ground-breaking project to help the lower Otter Valley adapt to climate change and create an internationally important wildlife reserve has been submitted to planners. If approved, the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) will reconnect the River Otter to its historic floodplain and return the lower Otter Valley to a more natural condition. The scheme…
The discovery of discarded tins, plastic, glass and even a container of engine oil on the Otter Estuary in East Devon, has prompted calls for visitors to take their rubbish home with them and help protect the environment.
Visitors to Woodbury Common near Exeter, and the wider East Devon Pebblebed Heaths (EDPH), now have until the end of September to submit favourite photographs to ‘The Heaths and Me’ project, to illustrate what’s so special about the area. The Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust, the charity which manages the site on behalf of Clinton Devon…
An Exeter primary school which has earned an international reputation for its innovative use of technology, has brought life on the farm into the homes of its pupils with a virtual challenge. The Kingfisher Award Scheme is an annual educational event which sees hundreds of school children visiting local farms to explore the natural world….
A ceremony has been held to mark the 80th anniversary of the opening of an RAF observation post on the East Devon coast, which played a major role in World War Two weapons testing and training. Brandy Head was part of the Exeter-based Gunnery Research Unit and is located on the South West Coast Path…
As lockdown restrictions are eased, the importance of having access to open spaces has never been more apparent, and now a unique photography project is aiming to tap into people’s new or long-held associations with the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths. During the Covid-19 crisis, the heaths have seen record numbers of visitors benefiting from the…
Clinton Devon Estates has contributed to a major new national report commissioned by the Wildlife Trusts, which focuses on the rapid drop in insect numbers in the UK. The document, ‘Reversing the Decline of Insects’, was commissioned as part of the Trust’s Action for Insects campaign. The Estate was invited to take part to discuss…