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Dousland Settlement Profile Dousland September 2019 This settlement profile has been prepared by Dartmoor National Park Authority to provide an overview of key information and issues for the settlement. It has been prepared in consultation with Parish/Town Councils and will be updated as necessary. Settlement Profile: Dousland 1 Introduction Dousland established itself around Dousland Station, which lay on the branch line to Princetown on the South Devon and Tavistock Railway. The area became busy with the construction of Burrator Reservoir at the end of the 19th and early 20th century. As with Yelverton, Dousland became an area which could provide clean air and a healthy environment away from, yet with easy access to, the city of Plymouth. The settlement has a store/post office and a large inn. It is close to the Local Centre of Yelverton, which can compensate for the shortage of local services and facilities. There is a small trading estate to the west of the village, which has good access onto the B3212 road. A small stone quarry also operates on the east side of the village. Settlement Profile: Dousland 2 Demographics A summary of key population statistics Population 647 Census 2011, defined by best-fit Output Areas Age Profile (Census 2011) Settlement comparison (Census 2011) Children Working Age Older People 101 Ashburton Buckfastleigh 91 South Brent Horrabridge 81 Yelverton Princetown* Moretonhampstead 71 Chagford S. Zeal & S. Tawton 61 Mary Tavy Age Bittaford Cornwood 51 Dousland Christow 41 Bridford Throwleigh & Gidleigh Sourton 31 Sticklepath Lydford 21 North Brentor Ilsington & Liverton Walkhampton 11 Drewsteignton Hennock 1 Peter Tavy 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 Population * Includes prison population Population Settlement Profile: Dousland 3 Housing Stock Headline data on current housing stock Average House Prices 2016 Identifying Housing Need Excluding settlements with less than five sales, number of sales labelled. following Parishes: Christow 8 Meavy, Walkhampton, Sampford Spiney, Whitchurch, Dartmoor Yelverton 11 Forest, Sheepstor, Shaugh Prior Manaton 18 Belstone 8 Chagford 6 Mary Tavy 22 Sticklepath 9 Drewsteignton 5 Buckfast 8 Dunsford 5 Liverton 5 Ilsington 6 South Tawton 7 Brentor 5 Cheriton Bishop 5 Bittaford 12 Cornwood 10 Ashburton 54 Lydford 8 Dousland 15 Moretonhampstead 20 South Zeal 13 South Brent 36 Horrabridge 32 Buckfastleigh 52 Princetown 19 0 £100K £200K £300K £400K £500K Land Registry, 2016 Settlement Profile: Dousland 4 Local Issues A summary of current development issues Sites allocated for development No sites allocated for development in current local plan: No residential units have been delivered on other sites since 2008 No recent housing survey to identify local need for housing Issues Paper Consultation (Dec 2016) Infrastructure delivery The following summarises issues identified by the Parish Council, We are aware of the following items of infrastructure which are needed residents and local organisations: and have a reasonable prospect of being funded in the next 20 years: No comments from Parish Council Yelverton No others known (respondents may have not submitted address details) Settlement Profile: Dousland 5 Map 1 – Planning Considerations A map of key policy designations affecting planning decisions in this settlement Settlement Profile: Dousland 6 Map 2 – Open Space A map of all open space with public value in this settlement Settlement Profile: Dousland 7 Settlement Services and Connectivity connected it is Settlement Services Post Office Village Store Village Hall Primary School Regular Bus Service Recreation Ground Church Pub Health Centre Branch Surgery Pharmacy Garage (fuel) A B U - - - Road Road Road Settlement Dousland If no, distance to nearest 1-2.5km 1-2.5km Method of Travelling to work (Census 2011) Private vehicle Home worker On Foot Passenger in private vehicle Bus, Minibus or Coach Bicycle Other Train Taxi 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Settlement Profile: Dousland 8 .
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