TEIGNBRIDGE District council (TDC) have raised no objection to a proposed development for more than 70 homes on the edge of Buckfastleigh.

The district council issued its response after having been consulted on application, reference 0257/25, seeking permission for 75 dwellings on land off Timbers Road.

And while it raised no objection, TDC said the key planning considerations, from its perspective, are likely to be ecology, highways capacity and safety and landscape impact.

The proposal ‘may adversely impact greater horseshoe bats by loss of foraging habitats, severance or illumination of flyways’, the council said.

The site is within the Buckfastleigh Sustenance Zone of the South Hams SAC.

As such, TDC advised Dartmoor National Park Authority undertake a Habitats Regulations Assessment.

The design and access statement for 0257/25 says 45 per cent of the proposed homes will be ‘affordable’.

‘New homes would have good sized gardens and parking within an attractive setting and outlook’, the statement reads.

A decision is expected before October 9, which is the date the application expires.