Work was undertaken to progress the delivery of a new electricity substation to ensure enough capacity for the proposed development. This included a consultation on location options (substation consultation leaflet and public consultation report), detailed design of the site identified as most appropriate (substation layout plan), and a detailed appraisal of the site options for the substation (options appraisal report).
Following this, planning applications were submitted, jointly with and informed by National Grid, for the Matford Home Farm site. The applications can be viewed on the County planning website (application withdrawn) and Teignbridge District Council planning website (permission refused 3rd May 2024).
Devon County Council’s Cabinet Committee (12th June 2024) resolved to remove the electricity substation form the Housing Infrastructure Fund package as it was no longer considered deliverable with the funding timescales. The delivery of the substation will revert to National Grid.