Entrance to the old Parks Department nursery.Ilfracombe Community Land Trust is delighted that North Devon Council has agreed to transfer the freehold of the former Bicclescombe Nursery site to the Trust for the development of much-needed new social housing.
There is a long road ahead, but the Community Land Trust wants to work alongside local people from the beginning, consulting with potential tenants, neighbours, and expert advisers to provide housing that meets the needs of the community - as far as possible respecting the natural environment of the site while enabling local people to live in comfortable, affordable housing in their own town.
lfracombe Community Land Trust is a not-for-profit group made up of local people. It plans to partner with an experienced and registered provider of social housing to provide approximately 15 new units on the site, which has been unoccupied since 2005.
The homes will be allocated to people with a local connection who are registered on Devon Home Choice. Details of the conditions and further information will be available on this website as progress is made.