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A new town with 8,000 homes has been proposed for land to the north of the A3052 . Stock image: (right: Tibbalds/EDDC)

New town is announced for East Devon, with plans to build 8,000 homes

By Local Democracy Reporter on 5th December 2023 East Devon, News, Property

A new town in East Devon with 8,000 homes is to be built near the Devon County Showground at Westpoint, near Clyst St Mary. East Devon district Councillors have decided it is the best place for the settlement, which comes around 12 years after spades went in the ground at Cranbrook, around six miles away, writes local democracy reporter Will Goddard. The new development will be on land between Exeter Airport and Crealy Theme Park, and 2,500 homes are expected to be constructed by 2040. It is south of the A30 and north of the A3052, roughly west of Farringdon and…

The cleared site, and how it looked (inset) when the factory was on fire. Photo (main Google street view).

City planners give the green light for 350 student flats on Exeter fire-hit former factory site

By Local Democracy Reporter on 17th November 2023 East Devon, Exeter, News, Property

Student flats have been given the go-ahead by city planners for a former factory site in Exeter destroyed by a blaze in 2020. More student flats are coming to Exeter, with developers paying £100,000 towards local health services, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Homes for 350 university students will be built on the site of a factory that was destroyed by fire. Four blocks up to six storeys high will go up on the site of the former Johnsons Apparelmaster workwear factory in Cowley Bridge Road. After the blaze in January 2020 the company moved to a new base at…

Top left, clockwise: Food festival fun, water rescue, charity donation, business success, police appeal (inset) - news from across East Devon. Photos: with permission.

News from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Axminster Lympstone, Sidbury, Honiton and Ottery St Mary

By East Devon Reporter on 1st November 2023 Business, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Property, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Uncategorised

A roundup of news from across East Devon – including stories from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Axminster Lympstone, Sidbury, Honiton, Whimple and Ottery St Mary. Lympstone Police in Exmouth investigating vandalism to five noticeboards in Lympstone want to hear from anyone who may have information to help identify the culprits. Devon and Cornwall Police said the parish information boards, next to Londis, on The Strand, Lympstone, were targeted sometime between 8pm on Sunday, October 1 and 8am the following morning, October 2, causing around £200 of damage. Police, who have released this photo showing the graffiti, are appealing for CCTV from the…

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Plans for 63 homes at Ottery St Mary are thrown out for the third time amid a raft of concerns

By Local Democracy Reporter on 27th October 2023 East Devon, Farming, News, Ottery St Mary, Property

Pedestrian safety, the loss of prime farm land and the impact on the area were among a raft of concerns that resulted in the latest rejection of ‘disastrous’ plans to build new homes in Ottery St Mary. Plans for 63 homes on the edge of Ottery St Mary have been rejected for the third time, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The scheme was voted down after a lengthy discussion that saw several residents and local councillors raise concerns. A key focus of the near two-hour debate by East Devon Councillors centred on whether Sidmouth Road, which would provide access…

East Devon District Council is now urging people to get involved in the ‘important opportunity’ to ‘help shape the future of Cranbrook’, saying East Devon residents’ ideas ‘really matter’. Image: EDDC.

‘Help shape the future of Cranbrook’ – views are invited on how the new town centre should look

By East Devon Reporter on 23rd October 2023 Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, News, Property

More than a decade after the first brick was laid at Cranbrook, views are wanted on how the new town centre should look. Now 1000s of homes have been built, East Devon District Council (EDDC) is urging people to get involved in the ‘important opportunity’ to ‘help shape the future of Cranbrook’, saying residents’ ideas ‘really matter’. A drop-in session is being held on Tuesday, October 24 at a free family fun day, 10.30am until 1.30pm, at Cranbrook’s Younghayes Centre. And there is a chance to win £50 by taking part in a survey, which is open until November 10.…

News from East Devon, Exmouth, Lympstone and Exeter. Photos: with permission.

News round-up from East Devon and Exeter – including stories from Exmouth, Ottery St Mary and Lympstone.

By East Devon Reporter on 2nd October 2023 Business, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, News, Ottery St Mary, Property

News round-up from East Devon and Exeter – including stories from Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Lympstone. Exmouth An injured windsurfer plus a kite surfer at risk of being swept out to sea were rescued by Exmouth RNLI on Sunday afternoon (October 1). The inshore lifeboat crew launched at around 2pm after spotting a kite surfer in difficulty off the seafront, who was being swept out to sea. The inshore lifeboat crew took the woman safely back to shore. Shortly after, the inshore lifeboat crew was asked by the Coastguard to help two windsurfers in the River Exe – one with…

New homes are proposed for a site at Honiton. Image: East Devon District Council. Builder photo: stock image.

New homes proposed for the outskirts of Honiton are set to go before district planners

By EDN Sports Editor on 19th September 2023 East Devon, Honiton, News, Property

New homes for Honiton – some affordable – are set to go before district planners next week amid ‘dozens’ of objections. More than 100 new homes could be built at a new development on the outskirts of Honiton, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. East Devon District Council’s (EDC) planning committee will be recommended to give the go-ahead for up to 115 new homes when they meet next week. Applicants Taylor Wimpey want to build the homes on agricultural land at Middle Northcote Farm, just off the A30. They will come with landscaping, public open spaces, and children’s play space. Councillors…

The news from your area: East Devon community round-up. Photos: with permission.

Community news and photos from around East Devon – Exmouth, Cranbrook, Sidmouth, Honiton, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary, Axminster

By Becca Gliddon on 11th September 2023 Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Property, Sidmouth

Community news from around East Devon – a round-up of stories and photos from your areas; Exmouth, Cranbrook, Sidmouth, Honiton, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary, Axminster Exmouth Super-fit Royal Marine Ben Clough, from Exmouth, spent his summer break tackling a 482-mile run from Scotland to Wales, plus scaled the three highest peaks in the UK, in aid of two charities. The physical training instructor at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTC) set himself a 10-day Summit Attack challenge – finishing ahead of time in nine days – raising more than £14,500 for the RMA, The Royal Marines…

The site of the garage in Howell Road, Exeter. Image: Google Street View.

Planners agree garage block can be demolished to make way for new flats near Exeter city centre

By Local Democracy Reporter on 6th September 2023 East Devon, Exeter, News, Property

Planners have given the go-ahead to demolish a garage premises to make way for flats near Exeter city centre. Exeter’s long-standing ‘town vs gown’ divisions came into play again as Councillors disagreed over an application to build flats in the city, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Members of Exeter City Council’s planning committee narrowly gave the go-ahead by five votes to four for a block of up to nine flats on the site of a disused garage in Howell Road, in the heart of Exeter’s university student ‘bedsit land’ of St James. The city currently houses almost 40,000 students,…

Image shows the approved outline homes plan for land west of Gribble Lane, near Rockbeare. Image: EDDC planning documents.

Affordable homes are among 180 new properties agreed for land between an East Devon village and Cranbrook

By Local Democracy Reporter on 24th August 2023 Cranbrook, East Devon, News, Property

Around 20 affordable homes are to be built on the outskirts of a village in East Devon as the district’s newest town continues to grow. Up to 180 new homes will be built near Rockbeare as part of the wider Cranbrook development, writes local democracy reporter Ollie Heptinstall. East Devon councillors last month approved the outline plan, for land west of Gribble Lane and south of London Road, at a planning meeting. Affordable housing will account for 15 per cent of the homes (classed as up to 80 per cent of market rates), and four per cent will be custom or self-build…

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