Land Allocated for a Local Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 3AF

The Land allocated for the local centre (Shaded red) extends approx. 1.67 acres (0.67 Ha). It sits within a wider residential development scheme of up to 750 dwellings, a new primary school, sporting facilities, land with an allocated care provision and a brand new link road directly off the A39.

The Outline Planning consent provides flexibility to accommodate a range of alternative occupiers under the Local centre allocation. Examples of suitable occupiers could be:
Shops & Retail
Restaurants & Café’s
Professional Services
Medical, Health & Gym
Nursery

The land has a gradual incline away from Abbotsham Road but otherwise, the site is flat and currently comprises grassland while Phase 1 of the residential development has already commenced to the east.

Bideford is an established tourist destination on the north Devon Coast, close to other nationally renowned coastal destination such as Appledore, Instow and Clovelly. The town is a short distance from the start of the Tarka Trail (approx. 10 minute drive) and Exmoor national park (approx. 40 minutes). Specific leisure destinations in close proximity include the Milky Way adventure Park (approx. 17 minutes), The Big Sheep amusement park (approx. 2 minutes) amongst others.

The Local centre site is located to the western fringe of Bideford town centre just north of the Clovelly Road and close to the main North Devon distributor road, the A39.The strategic development will provide a new direct Link to the A39 whilst the Abbotsham Road will continue to provide direct access to Bideford Town centre and the North Devon coastal areas.