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17th September 2025 - 7pm
General meeting to discuss the future of Hog’s Wood
West Devon Borough Council Announcement
Moorlander article on announcement
West Devon Borough Council plans to develop 30-40 homes on two acres of land next to Wonnacotts Road in Okehampton town centre
Total cost £7.6m, £100,000 allocated for initial planning
Original capacity from previous planning application was 60-70 houses but scaled back after public feedback requesting more green space
60% of the area will remain as woodland
Public consultation planned
Mix of social rented homes and supported living accommodation for people with learning disabilities £2 million contribution secured from Homes England
Remaining costs to be recouped through rental income
218 households with local connection to Okehampton currently on housing waiting list
Site constraints include trees, flood zones, contamination, and high water table
£100,000 will fund pre-planning assessment, design work, surveys, and ecology studies before submitting planning application
This development represents West Devon’s response to the local housing crisis while balancing community concerns about preserving green space.
Protecting our local green space for wildlife and the community.
Hogs Wood is an area of land in Okehampton between Northfield Road, Crediton Road, Neville Road, Wonnacotts Road, and North Road (part of it formerly known as Wonnacotts Meadow). The name ‘Hogs Wood’ identifies the whole area as a place that has evolved into a mixed woodland with meadow, supporting diverse habitats and species including the hedgehog.
This website brings together its history, the current local groups and local government interests in Hogs Wood. It highlights the knowledge gained through wildlife surveying, local history and people’s stories, research into ownership and the local plan, and highlights opportunities to get involved. The aim is to work together with stakeholders, finding a way forward to permanently protect Hogs Wood for the benefit of wildlife, the environment and people.
Send us info
Do you have any information about Hog’s Wood?
If you are able to send us any information, please do. The link below is for a space to upload any documents, and we will be informed when you send them.
What can we do to support Hogs Wood?
- Designate as Local Nature Reserve
- Habitat Restoration by removing and monitoring invasive/non-native species
- Encourage plant species diversity by removal of dominant vegetation such as brambles in some areas
- Maintain habitat connectivity by not developing Hogs Wood
- Raise awareness through education
- Mandate comprehensive environmental impact assessments before any development project, ensuring minimal disruption to local wildlife and habitats
- Implement measures to reduce light pollution
- Maintain hibernation sites, install bird boxes
- Removal of litter
- Signage
Links
Transition Town Okehampton website or facebook
Wild Oke facebook
West Devon Borough Council Councillors website
