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Following our public engagement activity in November last year the project team has been busy refining the designs for Glasshouse Lane, in response to feedback received.

We are holdingfurther public engagement on 14 June at The 100 Clubto present the emerging design.

What’s been happening?

Our design and planning team have been undertaking further site analysis and reviewing community feedback and developing more detailed plans.

Early concept designs proposed a housing development of up to 39 units arranged in 3 or 4 blocks.

In response to the feedback received, we have made a number of significant changes to the design, including:

Richard Hayman, Interim Managing Director, Exeter City Living said: “These changes seek to positively address a lot of the issues raised during the early engagement process and has resulted in a scheme which, we believe, will enable new homes to be provided whilst trying to take on the concerns of local people in a more appropriate way. We are also aiming to adhere to the wider Liveable Exeter design aspirations and planning guidelines. I should stress that this early engagement is totally separate from the formal planning process where residents will be able to comment further”.

Further engagement

Come and join us at a staffed public exhibition to view the updated proposals:

Members of the public can drop in to the exhibition to view the proposals and speak to members of the project team.

If you are unable to join us, the latest proposals will be available to view on this website from 14 June where you can find out more about the feedback received during the first round of engagement and learn more about how the designs have evolved.

What happens next?

Our public engagement events are totally outside the formal planning application process, and following this event we will ultimately look to submit our planning application to Exeter City Council as the Local Planning Authority this summer. Once the application has been registered it will be available to view on the Council’s online planning portal, where you will have a further opportunity to comment. Immediate neighbours to the site will be formally notified of the application as part of the Council’s statutory planning consultation.

Richard added, “We are looking forward to updating key stakeholders and local residents on 14 June. Please come along to view our proposals and see how we have developed our design.”

Thank you to everyone who engaged in our first round of public engagement. Around 80 residents and stakeholders attended our exhibition across the two events held on 22 November at Newcourt Community Centre and 1 December at The 100 Club. We received over 600 contributions and 200 comments on Commonplace.

This initial round of engagement is now closed. All feedback and comments received during this first round of engagement are now being collated and considered by the design and planning team. This feedback will help to inform the next stage of the designs.

We will be running another public engagement event in the early part of next year where we will provide a summary of the feedback received and share more detailed designs, giving you further opportunities to comment prior to us submitting a planning application. Watch this space for further details.

In the meantime, if you have any queries please email us at info@exetercityliving.co.uk

Our public engagement programme began on Monday 21 November and we were pleased to see over 40 people at our engagement event at Newcourt Community Centre on Tuesday 22 November.

In response to feedback from the local community, in addition to Tuesday’s event, we would like to invite you to join us at a staffed public exhibition at:

Members of the public can drop in to the exhibition to view the proposals and speak to Exeter City Living and their project team. Please note that due to other booking commitments at The 100 Club we were limited to booking an afternoon slot for this additional event. We hope this date and time is convenient and look forward to seeing you there.

If you are unable to join us, the initial proposals are also available to view online, where you can find out more about the proposed development and give your feedback: https://glasshouselane.commonplace.is/

This initial round of engagement will close at midnight on Monday 5 December.

All feedback and comments received during the public engagement programme will be carefully considered by the design and planning team and will help to inform the next stage of the designs. We will share more detailed designs for review and comments early next year, prior to submission of the planning application.

Emma Osmundsen, Managing Director, Exeter City Living said: “We want to give local residents and groups another opportunity to view these early proposals, so please come along to our second event on 1 December and let us know what you think.”

Today sees the launch of Exeter City Living’s engagement programme for a development of new sustainable homes at Glasshouse Lane.

Emma Osmundsen, Managing Director, Exeter City Living said: “Our vision is to create a sustainable development of up to 39 homes which delivers on our ambitions to build new homes to the Passivhaus standard or net zero carbon, low energy, healthy and climate resilient, helping to reduce pressure on the council’s housing waiting list and improving the lives of residents.”

In addition to providing new homes split between 3 or 4 apartment blocks, the proposals seek to connect the adjacent public green spaces from Lakeside play area through to Greenview Court, offering enhancements to the open spaces and improving biodiversity.

From Monday 21 November, the initial proposals are available to view online and give your feedback at https://glasshouselane.commonplace.is/

Residents, community groups and stakeholders will be able to comment on the early proposals for the site during the first round of engagement, which lasts until December 5.

Exeter City Living (ECL) and their project team will be hosting a staffed public exhibition at Newcourt Community Centre, Blakeslee Drive, The Rydons, Exeter EX2 7FN on Tuesday 22 November between 4pm and 7pm. Members of the public can drop-in to the exhibition to view the proposals and speak to Exeter City Living and their project team.

Emma Osmundsen said: “We want to hear from local residents and groups, so please come to our event or have a look at the proposals online and let us know what you think.”