Construction work

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Torbay Council are seeking a partner for the planning, design, funding, promotion and construction of works for the development of housing at the 2 identified sites, including all infrastructure highways, associated landscaping and environmental works and to include for the transfer of completed units of affordable housing to the Council's local housing company, all in accordance with the procurement documents. Little Blagdon Farm extends to c. 18,38 hectares (45,4 acres) of greenfield land, as shown verged red on the plan provided at Appendix 1. It is allocated as a Future Growth Area for housing in the Local Plan and has been subject to public consultation as part of the adopted Collaton St Mary Masterplan. The Masterplan indicates delivery of c. 350 housing units within the northern portion of Little Blagdon Farm, extending to approx. 11,38 ha (28,12 acres). The fields to the south, extending to c. 7 ha (17,30 acres) shown as green field land in the Masterplan, are to be set aside for ecological offsetting and enhancement. The Council’s ownership at Preston Down Road extends to c. 4,06 hectares (10,03 acres) provided within 2 separate land parcels to the north (2,11 hectares/5,21 acres) and south (1,95 hectares/4,82 acres) of Preston Down Road, as shown verged red on the plan provided at Appendix 2. Both sites at Preston Down Road are ‘identified’ in the Torbay Local Plan as potential housing development sites. Torbay Council planning department is in the process of updating the local plan to allocate both sites for future housing development. An updated SHLAA is being commissioned and the local plan, with the Preston Down Road sites formally allocated, is expected to go to public consultation autumn 2019. We estimate that c. 135 housing units could be accommodated at Preston Down Road.