housing

Persimmon secures resolution to grant for 92 new homes at Cranbrook Town Centre

Persimmon Homes South West has secured a resolution to grant planning approval (subject to legal agreement) for 92 quality new homes in Cranbrook Town Centre, East Devon.

Approval was given for two applications – one full application for 61 homes and a reserved matters application for a further 31 properties – at a meeting today of East Devon District Council’s planning committee....

Allison Homes team before the beach clean

Regional housebuilder works to help keep Devon’s beaches clean

Team members at Allison Homes South West, a leading housebuilder in the region, have been helping to keep a Devon beach clean of litter. A massive 14kg of rubbish was collected from North Burrows beach, Bideford, which is located a few miles away from Allison Homes South West’s Foxglove View development.

The beach clean is just one of the initiatives organised as part of the house...

Persimmon unveils exciting plans for Saltram Meadow development

The leading housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadow site in Plymstock is inviting local residents to come and see its future plans for the development.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon has recently submitted plans to the local authority for a new community square as part of the major new housing development on the edge of Plymouth.

The 'Main Square' will form the...

Partnership awarded almost £2million for regeneration projects

Around 160 affordable homes will be built on brownfield sites in parts of Devon and Torbay with the help of a near £2 million funding award.

The Devon & Torbay One Public Estate partnership has successfully bid for £1.99 million from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (BLRF2) delivered by HM Government’s One Public Estate (OPE) Programme.

It's a share of £60 million...

Housing provider pledges to build 1,800 affordable homes in Devon

A leading housing association is set to build around 1,800 affordable homes in Devon over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in the regional economy.

As the largest housing provider in the South West, LiveWest has more than 16,000 homes in Devon and currently owns more than 40,000 homes across the South West.

LiveWest has stepped up its investment in the...

Will new homes continue to concrete over the countryside?

Devon CPRE responds to PM's vow not to 'concrete over the countryside' for housing

Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity, has campaigned for many years for the right type and number of new homes to be built in the right places at prices local people can afford.

Responding to new housebuilding plans announced by PM Rishi Sunak and Housing Secretary Michael Gove, Devon CPRE Director Penny Mills said: “While it’s heartening to hear Mr Sunak promise not...

Allison Homes Confirms Partnership with Mental Well-being Charity for Mental Health Awareness Week

South West housebuilder Allison Homes is supporting this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15th – 21st May) by confirming the ongoing partnership with Lighthouse Club the Construction Industry Charity.

As part of this collaboration the house builder is participating in the charity’s “Help Inside the Hard Hat on Site” campaign which aims to shine a light on mental health challenges...

Dogs Trust and Cats Protection join forces to call for new laws to protect pet-owning tenants

The UK is a nation of animal lovers, but with under half of the nation’s landlords advertising their properties as pet friendly*, it can be difficult for renters to share in the joy pets bring.

Further to this, animal charities across the UK are experiencing an increase in the number of animals needing their support, with many owners citing housing issues as a reason for rehoming...

Seaton hoarder, living without heat, gets life-changing help thanks to East Devon District Council

There are more hoarders and self-neglect cases across East Devon than most people realise.

A Seaton resident, who became overwhelmed with their own home, living without heating, dangerous electrics and with an unusable kitchen and bathroom, has got the help they needed thanks to East Devon District Council (EDDC).

EDDC is called in to help deal with more than a dozen hoarder...

Ultimate New Year present for former military veteran

A former military veteran says he has been given the perfect New Year’s gift after being handed the keys to the house he helped to build.

Adrian Colwill, 47, a former Royal Artillery soldier from the age of 16, experienced some mental health challenges when he left the forces.

Despite carrying out a number of roles on civvy street, including managing a hotel, Adrian was left...

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