Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension
The Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension (EUE) is an area of land to the east of Tiverton. It will provide the majority of Tiverton’s new housing along with mixed commercial floorspace, community facilities and infrastructure. It has its own policies in the Adopted Local Plan Review 2013 – 2033; policies TIV1 – TIV5. The urban extension benefits from an Adopted Tiverton EUE Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) but the document does not cover the whole of the EUE to the same level of detail. The Adopted Masterplan SPD splits the urban extension into two areas – Area A and Area B. The completion of a master planning exercise in respect of the southeast of the urban extension (Area B in the Adopted Masterplan) is required.
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What happens next?
The development of the urban extension will come forward in phases through a series of planning applications. These will be subject to public consultation and will be expected to conform to the Adopted Masterplan SPD.
The key planning applications that have planning permission so far are summarised here.
| Application |
|---|
| 14/01168/MFUL (A361 Full grade separated junction) |
| 18/00133/MARM (Braid Park, 340 units) & 21/00128 Fairfax Heath (additional 18 units) |
| 18/00210/MFULL (Highwood Gardens) |
| 21/00374/MARM (Spine Road) |
| 21/00454/MARM (Blundell's Grange, 164 units) |
| 22.00675/MARM (Extension to Spine Road) |
| 22/01255/MFUL (Post Hill, 70 affordable units) |
| 23/00394/MARM (Blundell's Grange phase 2, up to 120 units) |
The masterplanning exercise for Area B has started with further details at Lets Talk Mid Devon.
Adopted Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
The Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension Masterplan SPD was adopted at a meeting of the Mid Devon District Council on the 14th June 2018.
It replaces a former Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension Masterplan SPD that was adopted on the 30 April 2014. The new Adopted Masterplan SPD has been revised to remove three housing land parcels on the southern side of West Manley Lane. Public consultation relating to the removal of the three land parcels took place between February and April 2018.
The Tiverton EUE was allocated in the Allocations and Infrastructure plan in 2010, for mixed use housing and employment development, including a new primary school, community facilities, and open space to the south and west. The allocation has since been carried forward into the Adopted Local Plan Review 2013 – 2033.
The Adopted Masterplan SPD 2018 will guide development in the area and have a significant bearing on the consideration of planning applications.
Previous versions of the masterplan, studies, surveys and consultation responses can be viewed in the History section.
View the documents
Adopted Masterplan SPD (2018)
Illustrative layout plan (2018)
Adopted Masterplan SPD Appendix (Adopted April 2014)
Area B Masterplan
The Adopted Masterplan SPD 2018 splits the urban extension into two areas – Area A and Area B - as the Adopted Masterplan SPD was not able to cover the whole of the EUE to the same level of detail. Policy TIV1(i) of the Adopted Local Plan Review 2013-2033 requires the completion of a masterplanning exercise for Area B.
Following Cabinet approval two stages of public consultation have already been completed on Area B. Stage 1 was undertaken as part of the adoption of the Tiverton EUE Masterplan SPD 2014 (revised 2018) and Stage 2 was undertaken in 2020. Cabinet resolved to adopt the Tiverton EUE SPD Area B Masterplan – subject to updates – at Cabinet on the 3 September 2020. You can find relevant material in our History section.
Although there was a resolution to adopt the Tiverton EUE SPD Area B Masterplan at Cabinet in 2020 it was not adopted at Full Council. Adoption of the document was postponed for receipt of the Mid Devon Playing Pitch Strategy. The conclusions in the Strategy supported the delivery of 8 hectares of sports provision, on and off site of the EUE, as reflected in Policy TIV3c of the Adopted Local Plan Review 2013 - 2033. The impact of delivering this on Area B is significant - including how Area B is zoned to accommodate it and the amount and density of development to support it. Adoption of the Area B Masterplan was therefore postponed so it could be updated to address this issue as well as unresolved issues such as a secondary point of access into Area B.
In 2024, West Country Land & Homes in collaboration with Mid Devon District Council undertook a Stage 1 public consultation on Area B. The public consultation was undertaken between November 2024 and January 2025.
A stage 2 public consultation is expected towards the end of 2025.
Community Centre
A new community hub is planned at the Tiverton EUE to provide a range of facilities for new and existing residents in the area. New facilities shall include a community centre, primary school and local shops. A stage one scoping exercise took place between 17 January and 28 February 2024 to understand what uses and facilities would be wanted at the community centre. The presentation boards that were presented are available to view here:
Consultation Boards
The Stage 2 public consultation was postponed pending further work on cost analysis and public expectation.
Blundell's Road
The Adopted Tiverton EUE Masterplan SPD includes Blundell's Road, Tiverton requiring an environmental enhancement and traffic calming scheme as part wider highway works associated with the Tiverton EUE development.
(source - Blundells Road Traffic Calming Phase 2a)
Devon County Council Highway Authority undertook a public consultation in February 2015 on their proposals covering Blundell's Road, Tidcombe Lane and surrounding roads. You can view a copy of the exhibitions boards here.
The first phase of the Blundell’s Road traffic calming scheme commenced in July 2016. The second phase of road traffic calming (Phase 2a) was completed in the autumn of 2024. The final phase from Barberry Way to Manley Lane will be completed in the near future.
DESIGN GUIDE. Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension
A Design Guide for the Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension (EUE) has been produced. It follows the adoption of the Tiverton EUE Masterplan SPD and closely relates to it. The Design Guide is intended for use by all those involved in the delivery of development on the EUE. It relates to the whole of the EUE area to ensure a coherent delivery of development. As land parcels are built out over a phased period it will ensure their final form will appear seamless with well-connected routes and buildings designed to have a strong relationship with one another regardless of the development parcel they are built in.
The Design Guide does not focus on the control of every detail of the design. Instead, it identifies the fundamental elements of the design which are believed to be critical to achieving the aims and objectives of the Adopted Masterplan SPD. It outlines some approaches that will guide design to achieving these.
The Design Guide can be viewed here
The Design Guide - A Pocket Summary can be viewed here