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SELF BUILD PLOTS, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12

Key Features

  • 12 x self-build plots for 4 / 5 bedroom detached houses
  • Guide Prices ranging from £120,000 to £160,000
  • Elevated position close to Newton Abbot

Description

THE PLOTS - HOWTON FIELD - TQ12 6ND

This is an attractive opportunity to purchase a self-build plot on an exclusive 'stand-alone' development, set in an elevated position on the edge of Newton Abbot. There are a total of 15 plots proposed as part of the scheme - 12 open market houses and 3 affordable terraced houses. The scheme aims to provide high quality family homes which meet or exceed Nationally Described Space Standards and each plot will have 2 or more designated car parking spaces (on or off plot). All dwellings benefit from gardens along with bin and bike storage.

The 12 open market plots being offered for sale all offer potential for 4 or 5 bedroom dwellings and approximate gross internal floor areas from c. 96sqm to 135sqm. However, the Agents are advised that potential exists on all plots for ground floor extensions of c. 10-15sqm should additional space be required. A table setting out further details of each proposed plot can be seen overleaf.

Purchasers will be required to submit reserved matters planning applications for approval of the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of their proposed dwelling prior to 21st June 2026. Prior to purchase, the vendors will install the access road (to base course) and required utility services to each plot.

NEWTON ABBOT

Howton Field is approximately 3 miles to the centre of Newton Abbot (10 minutes by car) and 0.5 miles (2 minutes by car) to Seale Hayne. The site sits adjacent to the new 30mph Houghton Barton link road (A382 to the A383), which will provide transport links to a facilities within the new Hele Park development, including a Co-op store, fish & chips, hairdresser, vets etc. Howton Field is also located adjacent to a new proposed Countryside Park. The site will link into the wider Houghton Barton urban extension, that will encompass a mix of facilities, including a new primary school, employment land, some limited retail and a new community centre incorporating space for health services. Once this urban extension is built, residents of this scheme will be able to walk and cycle to the nearby facilities.

PLANNING & TECHNICAL

Teignbridge District Council granted Outline Planning Permission under application ref 17/02166/MAJ on the 21st June 2019 for the development of up to 20 custom build dwellings (approval sought for means of access) enabling delivery of the 15 home scheme under Variation of Condition application ref. 23/00937/MAJ approved on 18th October 2023 (to include 12 open market dwellings and 3 affordable dwellings).

A comprehensive planning & technical information pack including the design code and plot passports is available from KLP on request.

S106 & CIL

The vendors have advised they will settle at their own expense on behalf of the plot purchasers the S106 financial contributions payable on each dwelling towards matters such as community facilities, employment development, green infrastructure etc.

Homes built within this development will be liable to make contributions under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), however self-builders are able to apply for a full exemption from this charge.

SERVICES

Included in the purchase price, and prior to completion of a purchase, the vendors will provide mains utility services (electric, water, drainage telecoms) with connection points at each plot boundary.

METHOD OF SALE & VIEWING

For sale by Private Treaty - Plots are offered for sale separately with Guide Prices ranging from £120,000 to £160,000. Further details are set out in the marketing details.

Viewings are by prior appointment only, please contact KLP. The vendor has marked out the site to illustrate the positions of the plots.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Community school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Blackpool Church of England Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    287
    Type
    Community school
  • Canada Hill Community Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    344
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Coombeshead Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    870
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newton Abbot College1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,108
    Type
    Academy converter
  • South Devon UTC2 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
  • South Dartmoor Community College4.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    801
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Newton Abbot - Hele Park, Newton Abbot721 metres
Co-op Trago Mills, Coldeast1.3 miles
Asda Newton Abbot Superstore, Newton Abbot1.7 miles

GP surgery

Cricketfield Surgery1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Newton Abbot Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Play Space512 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Newton Abbot Rail Station2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cowslip Crescent529 metres

Typical drive times

Ashburton10 min · 5.7 miles
Bovey Tracey12 min · 5.5 miles
Newton Abbot9 min · 2.8 miles
Exeter (city)27 min · 18 miles
Kingsteignton10 min · 3.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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