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Greater Exeter Strategic Plan

Peamore – Central Growth Area

Site Reference: SA-T-18

Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) sites included: 7e137me, wx1372u

Parish(es): Exminster Parish & Shillingford St George Parish

District(s): Teignbridge District Council

Site size: 146 hectares

Number of homes considered in Sustainability Appraisal Report: 1,612 – 2,080 homes

Indicative number of homes factoring in sensitivities and requirements (see below): 1500 homes

Potential for employment use: The site includes a permission for approximately 16 hectares of employment land and would need to provide a mix of employment uses alongside housing.

Relationship with existing allocations and other potential GESP sites: Adjacent to existing Teignbridge Local Plan & Exeter Core Strategy allocations in South West Exeter.

Planning status: Part of site includes outline planning consent to extend industrial estate with 16 hectares of employment land granted in 2018

Summary description of the site: The site is south west of Exeter, 4-5km from the centre. A significant proportion of the site is defined by the Grade II listed Peamore House and its estate, including listed buildings, features and parkland trees. This area is agricultural in use. Residential properties scatter the site, with a concentration at Little Silver. Towards the south of the site is an industrial estate, which has planning permission for an extension. The site is undulating, with areas of steep slope. Around the site edges is the A38 and A30 with the A379 bisecting.

Opportunities

This site is identified for consideration in the GESP because:

  • A large proportion of the site has been put forward by landowners for development
  • The site contains an existing substantial employment planning permission, which would enable jobs within walking distance for residents
  • Devon County Council has agreed to pursue a park and ride site in this location to provide a link to Exeter
  • The site is adjacent to the existing South West Exeter allocation with opportunities for shared infrastructure
  • The site is within cycling distance of Exeter
  • Appropriate site layout and public realm enhancements could enhance the setting of Peamore House and estate, and the Scheduled Monument
  • The A379 bisecting the site largely has sufficient width to construct segregated cycle lanes

Sensitivities

The site has a number of sensitivities which development would need to take into account, including:

  • Peamore House and other listed buildings and features which form part of the historic house estate
  • The Scheduled Monument
  • It may impact on the Exe Estuary and Dawlish Warren which are Natura 2000 protected wildlife sites sensitive to an increase in the number of visitors
  • Wooded areas, including Little Silver Plantation and with Ancient Woodland next to the site
  • The site may contain Great Crested Newts, Cirl Buntings and other protected species
  • Within Area of Great Landscape Value designation (identified in Teignbridge Local Plan)
  • A large proportion of the site is high grade agricultural land
  • Steeper slope areas within the site
  • The impact of the surrounding and bisecting trunk and major roads on the site

Requirements

Planning requirements for the site will aim to create a great place to live and work, providing well designed new neighbourhoods with appropriate and well managed public open space and safe walking/cycling routes. All sites will need to provide a mix of homes (including affordable and custom build), investment in low carbon energy and transport, high speed internet and wildlife enhancements. More detail on these can be found in the policies within Section B of this document. Other emerging requirements include:

  • A Park and Ride site and safeguarding of a potential new north bound sliproad onto the A38. These would bring local benefit to the site, and also wider region with the delivery of strategic transport infrastructure
  • Improved cycle and walking links towards Exeter including bridge points over the A30
  • Various highway and access improvements, including public realm enhancement of the A379
  • A primary school
  • A community building, flexible in design to host local services as required
  • Contribution towards secondary school and GP provision off site
  • Funding of measures to reduce the impact on the Exe Estuary and Dawlish Warren, including provision/contribution towards Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG)Potential connection to South West Exeter district heating network
  • Development will need to respect the privacy of existing dwellings within and nearby the site
  • Significant employment land delivery reflecting the existing planning permission

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