Image of the town of IlfracombeWe want to create beautiful spaces, places and homes for Ilfracombe

The purpose of Ilfracombe Community Land Trust is to create affordable, secure homes for local people to rent with confidence. These become locally owned assets that can serve the Ilfracombe community for good.

We are a community-led group composed of local individuals.

In contrast to a property developer a Community Land Trust is a non-profit organisation run by local people to benefit the community they are part of.

You can play a role

Community Land Trusts depend on local individuals and groups getting involved and lending their opinions, skills and abilities – and everyone’s voice matters.

We have exciting news!

With the legal contracts now signed off and a contractor appointed, we will have a “start-on-site” to celebrate within the next few weeks.  Poltair, a local construction company that specialises in social housing developments, will be putting spades in the ground from March 16th, 2026.

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AGM 2026 Announcement

AGM Poster 2026 copy

Ilfracombe Community Land Trust Ltd. (ICLT)

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

This is a formal announcement that the Ilfracombe Community Land Trust will be holding its AGM at 7pm on Tuesday, 19 May.

Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend—although only Members are entitled to vote.

When: 7pm, Tuesday 19 May 2026,
Where: North Devon Salvation Army (Ilfracombe site)
Torrs Park , EX34 8AY
What: Included in this meeting:

  • Reflection on our motivation as a Trust (with thanks to the Ilfracombe Poverty Truth Commission)
  • Report on the Board’s activity
  • A financial report on the Trust’s activity for the past year.
  • Election of Board Members from the members of the CLT
  • Progress Report on our Bicclsecombe Nursery Project

 

Latest News

  • Annual General Meeting 2026 (AGM)

    AGM Poster 2026

    Annual General Meeting

    This is a formal announcement that the Ilfracombe Community Land Trust will be holding its AGM at 7pm on Tuesday, 19 May.

    Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend—although only Members are entitled to vote.

    Read more: Annual General Meeting 2026 (AGM)

  • A Quick Look Back

    A montage of early activity on the site - viwing foundations, spoil pipework and a GPS screen for a digger.Setting Foundations - impressions from the first site visit with Poltair

     With construction work finally beginning on the Bicclescombe Nursery site, it seems an opportune moment to reflect on the journey that the Ilfracombe Community Land Trust has undergone since its inception. The hope is that we can learn from our experience, share with others, and hopefully find more land to begin another project providing affordable social housing for our community.

    Read more: A Quick Look Back