CarneySweeney secured outline planning permission for up to 200 homes and employment land that facilitates a new spine road access to the newly planned Wellington railway station. Access to the site was secured via an existing access provided by a Lidl foodstore, planning permission for which was also secured by CarneySweeney. The residential and employment permission triggered active travel requirements negotiated by CarneySweeney with the Local Planning Authority. The spine road and agreed phosphate mitigation represented abnormal costs to the scheme. Following negotiation this led to a significant reduction to Section 106 planning obligations. More recently CarneySweeney has submitted separate Reserved Matters applications for 178 dwellings, the spine road and the station square. Work has commenced, with the spine road delivered to access the new railway station that is expected to open in late 2028.
- Location
- Exeter
- sector
- Strategic Masterplanning, Retail, Commercial & Offices, Residential & Mixed Use


