Major Exeter housing development approved for 350 new homes

Persimmon Homes South West has been given the green light to deliver the final phases of its Ashworth Place development on the outskirts of Exeter at Mosshayne.

The reserved matters approval covers 350 homes, all of which will feature solar panels, electric vehicle charging points, and connections to the area’s District Heat Network.

The planning consent also triggers a £2.8m contribution to local services and projects through the Community Infrastructure Levy.

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The development’s fourth and fifth phases will include community features such as allotments and a bus shelter, alongside environmental measures including tree and hedge retention, animal boxes, and a sustainable drainage system.

Of the 350 properties, 88 will be managed by a housing association, providing a mix of social rent, affordable rent, and shared ownership to help ease pressure on the local housing waiting list.

Earlier phases of Ashworth Place, which is located east of Exeter, offer two, three, and four-bedroom homes for sale from £239,995.

Daniel Heathcote, managing director of Persimmon Homes South West, said:

“We’re delighted to have secured this permission to add the final tranche of homes to our popular Mosshayne site and continue our investment in the area.

“It means an additional 350 homes for local people to raise their families and achieve the dream of homeownership, 88 of which are much-needed housing association properties to help meet local housing need in the area.

“We’re also happy that the consent has triggered a substantial investment of £2.8m in local infrastructure to ensure the development works for our residents, both now and in the future.

“The sense of place we are creating is further complemented by our scheme’s inclusion of community benefits like animal boxes and an allotment.

“We’ve made excellent progress on our current Ashworth Place developments so far, and we look forward to continuing that good work on this plan, delivering quality homes for local people.”