Plans are being worked up to deliver a new sustainable community in East Devon.
CBRE has been appointed by East Devon District Council to bring together a multi-disciplinary team to finds a suitable site in the region for a new town that could provide some 8,000 homes.
The firm, working with Hydrock, Tibbalds and Pinsent Masons, is scoping out areas in the region where it can deliver a biodiverse and zero-carbon environment that it hopes will be an “exemplar for future towns”.
Louise Wyman, executive director of strategic development at CBRE, said: “The next decade is likely to see significant changes to placemaking due to the impact of climate change policy.
“The multi-disciplinary team, led by CBRE, is committed to producing proposals that are future-proofed, where the principles of sustainable development and delivering a net zero community are embedded in our approach.”
East Devon District Council leader Paul Arnott said the council was keen to “a true 21st century community with net zero and sustainability at its core”.
CBRE’s work will help inform the district council on whether to include a new town in its local plan.
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