1987 No. 1576
The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
for the purpose of article 1(2)
for all other purposes
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect with modifications to proposals submitted to him under sections 47 and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987.
2
This Order shall come into force on 1st October 1987 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) (coming into operation of order) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 19762.
3
For all other purposes this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1988.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“boundary map” means one of the 4 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
“city ward” means a ward of the City of Exeter;
“county electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of Devon;
“district ward” means a ward of the relevant district council.
Transfers between districts3
1
The area or areas marked on a boundary map as shown in columns 1 and 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be part of the relevant local government area named in column 3 and shall become part of that named in column 4.
2
Where in column 5 there is mentioned in relation to any area—
a
a city or district ward;
b
a county electoral division; and
c
a petty sessional division
that area shall in addition be transferred to that ward or division.
Town and Country Planning4
Any provisions of a local plan adopted by a district council which apply immediately before 1st April 1988 to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to have effect in relation to that area as if they were part of such a plan adopted by the council of the district to which that area is transferred.
Statutory definitions of areas5
For the purposes of regulation 40 (Statutory definitions of areas) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976, any reference to the area of the former county borough of Exeter shall be construed as including the areas transferred to the City of Exeter by article 3 and the Schedule, and excluding the areas transferred from the City of Exeter by that article and Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
SCHEDULETRANSFERS BETWEEN DISTRICTS
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The area or areas marked | On boundary map | Transferred from the | Transferred to the | Also transferred to |
K | 1 | City of Exeter | district of East Devon and parish of Brampford Speke | Exe Valley district ward Clyst Vale county electoral division Wonford petty sessional division |
J | 3 | City of Exeter | district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst | Broadclyst district ward Clyst Vale county electoral division Wonford petty sessional division |
L | 1 | City of Exeter | district of East Devon and parish of Upton Pyne | Exe Valley district ward Clyst Vale county electoral division Wonford petty sessional division |
H2 and H3 | 3 | district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst | City of Exeter | Pinhoe city ward Pinhoe and Whipton county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
H1 | 2 and 3 | district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst | City of Exeter | Whipton city ward Pinhoe and Whipton county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
F | 2 | district of East Devon and parish of Clyst St. George | City of Exeter | Topsham city ward Countess Wear and Topsham county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
G | 2 | district of East Devon and parish of Sowton | City of Exeter | St. Loye’s city ward Barton and St. Loyes county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
D1 and D2 | 4 | district of Teignbridge and parish of Exminster | City of Exeter | Alphington city ward Alphington and St. Thomas county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
B2 and B3 | 4 | district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide | City of Exeter | Alphington city ward Alphington and St. Thomas county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
A | 4 | district of Teignbridge and parish of Holcombe Burnell | City of Exeter | Cowick city ward Exwick and Cowick county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
B1 | 4 | district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide | City of Exeter | Cowick city ward Exwick and Cowick county electoral division Exeter petty sessional division |
E | 4 | City of Exeter | district of Teignbridge and parish of Exminster | Powderham district ward Belvedere county electoral division Wonford petty sessional division |
C | 4 | City of Exeter | district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide | Kenn Valley district ward Belvedere county electoral division Wonford petty sessional division |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order transfers areas between the City of Exeter and the districts of East Devon and Teignbridge. The parishes affected are Broad Clyst, Brampford Speke, Clyst St. George, Sowton and Upton Pyne in the district of East Devon and Exminster, Holcombe Burnell and Ide in the district of Teignbridge. The City of Exeter is unparished. Consequential changes to local government electoral areas are made.
The map forming part of this note (page 6) gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed boundary maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Exeter City Council and the East Devon and Teignbridge district councils and at the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.
The areas transferred have approximately the area, population and rateable value shown below—
Transferred from | Transferred to | Area (hectares) | Population | Rateable Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exeter | East Devon | 89 | 9 | £100 |
East Devon | Exeter | 266 | 189 | £650,500 |
Teignbridge | Exeter | 156 | 677 | £45,000 |
Exeter | Teignbridge | 2 | 0 | £0 |
The Local Government Area Changes Regulations (S.I.1976/246, amended by S.I.1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.
