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Devon | |
|---|---|
Future unitary authority area | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Devon | |
| Coordinates: 51°04′52″N 4°03′30″W / 51.0810°N 4.0583°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South West |
| Ceremonial county | Devon |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Devon Council |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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Devon will be a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is planned to be formed on 1 April 2028, with elections to a shadow authority taking place in May 2027.[1] The area was also named Devon Coast and Countryside during the local government reorganisation process.
The district will include the county except the areas of Greater Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay and South Devon, which will have their own unitary authorities. The largest settlement will be Barnstaple,[2] and it will also include Axminster, Bideford, Dartmouth, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Kingsbridge, Tiverton and Totnes.[3] The area includes the majority of Dartmoor and some of Exmoor.[4]
Formation
[edit]It will be formed from East Devon (minus 28 parishes), Mid Devon (minus 6 parishes), North Devon, South Hams (minus 17 parishes), Teignbridge (minus 32 parishes), Torridge and West Devon.[5] Other portions of these districts will be going to the new unitary authorities of Exeter, Greater Plymouth and Torbay and South Devon.[6]
The district is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[7] The alternative proposal for four unitaries and three proposals for three unitaries were not accepted.[8] Devon County Council has stated that it plans a judicial review over the decision.[9]
Governance
[edit]It will be run by Devon Council, which will comprise 103 councillors.[10]
Geography
[edit]The district includes a number of protected areas. It includes most of Dartmoor National Park, part of Exmoor National Park, North Devon Coast National Landscape, South Devon National Landscape, East Devon National Landscape and Blackdown Hills National Landscape.[11]
Parishes
[edit]Lundy is currently unparished, the rest of the area is parished.[4] The area has a population of approximately 455,000.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Government announces four new unitary councils for Devon". Torridge District Council.
- ↑ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Figure 1". Office for National Statistics.
- ↑ "Government confirms four unitary model for local government reorganisation in Devon - News". Devon County Council. 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Devon, Plymouth and Torbay council leaders" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Oates, Martyn (16 July 2026). "What does local council shake-up mean for Devon?". BBC News.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay". Gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Webb, Caitlin (16 July 2026). "Three counties consider LGR judicial reviews". Local Government Chronicle.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation: implementation letter to Devon, Plymouth and Torbay chief executives" (PDF). Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "National and UNESCO designations - Environment". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Joint Submission from Exeter City Council and Plymouth City Council" (PDF). Exeter City Council. Retrieved 27 July 2026.