DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR 5 HOUSES, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12
Key Features
- Detailed planning approval (ref. 16/03113/FUL)
- 5 x 5 bedroom houses proposed
- Guide Price £175,000
Description
THE SITE
This development site is located to the north of a quiet cul-de-sac, 'Beverley Way', which is set off Totnes Road on the south-western side of Newton Abbot, and benefits from detailed planning approval for the development of five new detached houses. A new footpath and entrance to the land was completed in August 2026 by Devon Country Council.
The total gross floor area of the new development is suggested to extend to c. 985sqm (GIA ranges from c. 174sqm (Plots 4&5) - 189sqm (Plots 1,2&3). Each of the new dwellings will be accessed off Beverley Way (an adopted highway) and have an entrance level comprising a garage and a carport, open plan kitchen/diner, living room, utility room and WC, with stairs leading to a lower ground floor with three bedrooms (master en-suite) plus bathroom. On the upper level, a further two bedrooms (both en-suite) are proposed. Each of the new dwellings will offer future owners a good sized rear garden facing to the north west towards National Trust owned land beyond.
NEWTON ABBOT
The site is situated to the southeast of National Trust land, close to Bakers Park and an Asda supermarket, and within easy reach of the town centre. Newton Abbot is a large town situated approximately 7 miles north of Torquay town centre and 15 miles south of Exeter, close to the South Devon coast. The town can be accessed from the A380 or A38 dual carriageways, which connects with the M5 motorway at Exeter and Torquay/Plymouth respectively. There is a busy railway station providing services on the main London Paddington-Penzance line. Newton Abbot is a busy commercial centre, which acts as the administrative capital of Teignbridge. There are a range of retail, employment, leisure and educational facilities in the town along with a small hospital.
PLANNING, S106 & CIL
Teignbridge District Council granted detailed planning permission under application ref 16/03113/FUL on 5th February 2025. A planning & technical information pack is available from KLP on request.
The approved planning (ref. 16/03113/FUL) was granted in conjunction with a S106 agreement requiring an off site contribution towards affordable housing in the sum of £162,038 (plus monitoring costs of £1,000). The approved scheme is also liable for CIL in the sum of £112,827. Further details of these charges are available from the Agents upon request.
SERVICES
Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations as to the location and capacity of all required utility services, prior to making any offer. The Agents are advised that there will be a requirement for a foul drainage pumping station to allow connection into existing mains drains within the adopted access road.
METHOD OF SALE & VIEWING
The site is offered for sale by private treaty with a Guide Price of £175,000. Viewings are by prior appointment only, please contact Alex Munday at KLP.
AGENTS NOTE:
In addition to the approved site, there are two further land parcels to the east and west which are available by separate negotiation - please contact KLP to discuss further. In the event that these are not sold with the development site, the vendor will grant requisite rights to lay the required services and complete landscaping works within these areas as per the approved planning.
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Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-29
Utilities & Restrictions
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
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Suitable for
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- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School564 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 344
- Type
- Community school
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School840 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 287
- Type
- Community school
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit968 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 467
- Type
- Community school
- Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 189
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 80
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Newton Abbot College0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,108
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coombeshead Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 870
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Devon UTC0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- University technical college
- Teign School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,111
- Type
- Academy converter
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
Supermarket
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Pharmacy
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Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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