{"id":70392,"date":"2026-07-03T12:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=70392"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:22:13","slug":"leading-housebuilder-boosts-skyparks-growing-business-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/leading-housebuilder-boosts-skyparks-growing-business-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading housebuilder boosts Skypark&#8217;s growing business community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vistry, the UK&#8217;s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has chosen Skypark near Exeter as the home of its new South West office, bringing 300 employees together under one roof.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company has moved into a Grade A, 17,143 sqare-foot office at One Tiger Moth Road, leased from Devon County Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move consolidates Vistry&#8217;s two existing Exeter offices into a single location at Skypark, one of the key employment sites within the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EPC A-rated building provides office accommodation over three floors and offers excellent access to regional transport links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vistry is one of the South West&#8217;s largest housebuilders, delivering hundreds of new affordable homes in partnership with housing providers across the region. The company expects to deliver 1,400 homes across the region during 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skypark is one of the South West&#8217;s premier business locations and forms part of the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone, which supports economic growth, investment and job creation across the area.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6a479b630620a\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right dcc grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Councillor Simon Clist, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Assets and Resources and Chair of Skypark Development Partnership LLP, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to welcome Vistry Group to Exeter Skypark. Securing a leading housebuilder on a long-term lease is a powerful endorsement of Skypark\u2019s quality and appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Skypark is setting a new benchmark for sustainable, people focused business environments, not just in Exeter, but across the UK. It is a vibrant, beautifully designed employment site to support businesses to grow and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/UserData\/3\/7\/5\/Info00011573\/bigpic.jpg\" alt=\"Councillor Simon Clist\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11573\" rel=\"noopener\">Councillor Simon Clist, Cabinet Member for Assets and Resources<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter Tannian, Managing Director of Vistry Devon and Cornwall Regions, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This move provides a fantastic opportunity for our South West businesses to become more aligned and ensure we provide the best and most efficient service for our customers and partners. Equally, the exceptional Grade A office space at One Tiger Moth Road provides a great opportunity for our teams to collaborate and ensure best practice is being adopted across the business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councillor Paul Hayward, East Devon District Council&#8217;s Portfolio Holder for Assets and Economy and representative for the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are delighted to welcome Vistry to Skypark, one of the four key sites within the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a strong vote of confidence in the quality of the business environment we are creating here and in Skypark&#8217;s continued appeal as a location for ambitious, growing businesses. 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