WOLBOROUGH GRANGE

Welcome to this website about Wolborough Grange.

The site is being delivered by Vistry, Baker Estates and the Rew Family.

Wolborough Grange provides an opportunity to deliver new homes alongside well-designed community facilities including a local centre, care homes, parks, open spaces and a potential new primary school. It will be sensitively designed to integrate with the surrounding areas and encourage sustainable modes of transport including walking and cycling.

THE PROPOSALS

MASTERPLAN

Please view the Masterplan which shows the proposed location of key elements within the community including new homes, local centre, a site for a primary school, care homes, employment areas, open spaces and allotments, vehicle access points, roads and key public links.

Masterplan as approved by outline planning condition 6.

 

PLANNING CONTEXT

SITE LOCATION

The site lies on the southern fringe of Newton Abbot between Ogwell and the Totnes Road (A381) and Decoy and the Kingskerswell Road. The town centre of Newton Abbot and Wolborough Hill is to the north. The site forms a significant part of the land allocated under Policy NA3 of the Teignbridge Local Plan to deliver a sustainable, high quality, mixed-use development. Policy NA3 was informed by a series of local consultation events including design workshops.

 

NA3 Wolborough Allocation Area

PLANNING

  • Outline planning permission was granted in June 2020 (LPA ref. 17/01542/MAJ, appeal ref. 3205558) for development comprising circa 1,210 homes, a primary school, employment space, two care homes, community facilities, a local centre, open space (including play areas, allotments, multi-use Games Area (MUGA) and associated infrastructure.
  • A Masterplan and Design Code document has been approved in accordance with the requirements of outline planning condition 6. These documents set out the overarching design objectives and principles for the site, which have been shaped by several factors including the consideration of local heritage assets, landscape setting, the relationship with Wolborough Hill, Decoy and the Wolborough Fen Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and character of surrounding areas.
  • Vistry have been granted planning permission for our Linden and Bovis Housing parcels consisting of 94 homes (74 Open Market/ 20 Affordable) . We are close to discharging all pre-commencement planning conditions to enable a site start by September. Preliminary dates for show home opening and first legal completion are Q3 2026.
  • The access roundabout and First phase of the Link Road Infrastructure serving the Local Centre, Community Building, potential School site and First phase of Housing parcels has also been fully approved, and works have commenced on site. Tree/hedge removal works (under Ecological supervision due to bird nesting season) to facilitate this infrastructure and drainage commenced end of February and are due to be completed mid-March.
  • The Rew Family’s Reserved Matters planning application for the Local Centre application is pending consideration by Teignbridge DC.
  • Baker Estates Housing Parcel of 150 homes and the Consortium Green Infrastructure applications were refused at Committee in December. Separate Planning Appeals have been submitted and have been validated by the Planning Inspectorate and start letters have been received for both applications. Reserved Matters Planning applications have also been re-submitted to Teignbridge DC for local approval.

Discussions/negotiations between the Consortium and Devon County Council are ongoing for the suitability for the site for the Primary School.

NEW HOMES


There will be a variety of residential house types, sizes and tenures, providing a broad range of homes, from one- and two-bedroom flats to four- and five-bedroom properties. A proportion of all new homes will be provided as affordable housing, which will be evenly distributed across the site. The homes will predominantly be 2 storeys high, but with some 2.5 and 3 storeys in key locations.

Bovis Homes is one of the country’s leading house builders and has established an enviable reputation for the quality of its build and design, specification and customer service. Its outstanding portfolio of homes is designed to suit modern living – whether you are looking for your first home, moving up to something larger or downsizing.

Find out more

Linden Homes builds award-winning homes across the country in prime locations and strives to create sustainable new developments. As one of the UK’s leading housebuilding brands, Linden Homes has a signature range of homes that focuses on spacious living areas with a high specification throughout.

Find out more

Our vision is simple – to build thoughtfully designed new homes in the most desirable locations throughout the southwest. At Baker Estates, our professional and passionate team have all been leaders in the UK housing industry for the last 20 years. In that time we’ve learned more than a thing or two about how to build a wonderful new home.

Our customers can expect beautiful new homes that are built to the highest standards to be enjoyed for generations to come. Baker Estates – Redefining new homes throughout the southwest.  Good things happen here

Find out more

Wolborough Grange will provide a range of high-quality new homes, designed to reflect the local area. Community facilities and infrastructure will be delivered alongside the new homes to meet the needs of the new community and integrate with the surrounding areas.