Cranbrook, Devon
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Cranbrook is the name chosen for a new town
in East Devon
, it will initially consist of 2,900 residential properties (up to 6,550 properties by 2026) as well as all the required infrastructure to support a town of this size.
The location of Cranbrook will be north of Rockbeare
between the A30 and the Exeter
to Waterloo
railway line. A new railway station will be built as part of the plan.
The requirement to build extra housing in this area forms part of Devon County's 2001 to 2016 Structure Plan and has been included in East Devon's Local Plan 1995-2001.
The development will feature a new Country Park that provides wetland habitat and native grasslands in order to advance the ecology in the area. The park will also offer public open space for the new community to use.
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
in East Devon
East Devon
East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Sidmouth, and the largest town is Exmouth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Honiton with the urban districts of Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Ottery St. Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth...
, it will initially consist of 2,900 residential properties (up to 6,550 properties by 2026) as well as all the required infrastructure to support a town of this size.
The location of Cranbrook will be north of Rockbeare
Rockbeare
Rockbeare is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Rockbeare is located near Exeter Airport and the city of Exeter. Rockbeare has a church called St Mary with St Andrew, Rockbeare. and a football club called Rockbeare Rangers FC.- External links :* *...
between the A30 and the Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
to Waterloo
Waterloo station
Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
railway line. A new railway station will be built as part of the plan.
The requirement to build extra housing in this area forms part of Devon County's 2001 to 2016 Structure Plan and has been included in East Devon's Local Plan 1995-2001.
The development will feature a new Country Park that provides wetland habitat and native grasslands in order to advance the ecology in the area. The park will also offer public open space for the new community to use.