We have been made aware that some residents at Goldcrest Close, Woodpecker Drive, Sparrow Street, Nuthatch Steet and Magpie Drive did not receive notification of the public consultation event when the initial letter drop was made. This is due to new build properties not appearing on the address database. As a result, a second urgent letter drop has been made to these properties.
Obsidian Strategic is pleased to be bringing forward plans for new homes in Willand, Mid Devon.
Our vision is to create a high-quality residential community that respects the character of Willand, enhances biodiversity, and meets local housing needs.
We’re committed to working closely with the community. We want to hear your views to help shape the plans before we finalise them for an outline planning application to Mid Devon District Council later this year.
The emerging masterplan includes:
Around 130 new homes, including 30% affordable housing for young people, families and key workers.
Almost two hectares of new public open space, with children’s play areas, walking routes and spaces for recreation.
Attractive green streets, trees, hedgerows and wildflower planting to support wildlife and deliver biodiversity net gain.
Safe, direct walking and cycling links into Fox Mill Gardens and onwards to schools, shops, bus stops and National Cycle Route 3.
Sustainable drainage features, integrated with green spaces.
This site at Silver Street offers a logical opportunity to help meet local housing needs in a sustainable location, with excellent access to facilities, public transport, and open countryside.
We want to create a development that is closely connected to nature. Our proposals include:
Our site adjoins the recently approved Fox Mill Gardens development.
The design mirrors key features of that scheme, ensuring that Silver Street feels like a seamless extension of the community, not a separate estate. Pedestrian and cycle connections will link the two sites, improving access to amenities and strengthening neighbourhood ties.
The neighbourhood has been designed with people at the forefront, making it easy to walk, cycle and use public transport.
These connections will make sustainable travel a genuine choice for residents, helping to improve air quality, reduce congestion and support more active lifestyles.
Our proposals aim to deliver lasting benefits for the whole community:
Obsidian Strategic is a strategic development company specialising in delivering well-designed, sustainable communities across England. Working with landowners, local authorities, and stakeholders, we focus on schemes that complement existing settlements, provide homes for a range of needs, and create lasting benefits for the local area.
We welcome your input on our proposals for new homes for Willand, which we will consider before we submit a planning application Mid Devon District Council in Autumn 2025.
The deadline for providing your feedback is Monday 22 September 2025.
There are lots of ways you can contribute to our proposals and shape how our proposals come forward.
We’re holding an in-person drop-in exhibition event where you can view our proposals in detail, meet the project team, ask questions, and complete a paper feedback form.
Date: Friday 12 September 2025, drop in any time between 4pm and 7pm
Location: Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Cullompton, EX15 2PL
If you can’t attend our event in person, you can view our consultation event boards here.
Submit your comments on our proposals through our online survey by clicking the button below.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team on 0800 130 3270 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm) or email silverstreet@jbp.co.uk.