Harepath Hill, Seaton
OUR DEVELOPMENT
We have an interest in land to the south of Harepath Hill, Seaton, as shown in red in the plan below. This site is allocated for around 75 new homes in East Devon District Council’s emerging Local Plan (Policy Seat_03) and is the remaining residential part of the planned mixed-used development on the northern edge of Seaton to come forward. This wider development also comprises Land off Harepath Road (Policy Seat_05), which was granted outline planning permission for around 130 new homes and a football pitch earlier this year (on Seat_03), thereby establishing the principle of development.
We are developing plans for around 70 new homes on this site, with access off Harepath Road, and will shortly submit an outline planning application to East Devon District Council (EDDC).
Before we submit our planning application, we want to share our emerging plans with the community. We held a public exhibition on 9th July 2025, at which we displayed information on the site context, constraints and opportunities, a concept masterplan, drainage and access, ecology and landscape strategies as well as background on Baker Estates.
You can view the material on display here .
If you would like to comment on our plans, please first read the material and then complete the questionnaire which can be accessed via the tab at the top of this page. The deadline for your comments is Friday 25th July.
We will shortly submit our planning application to EDDC. The Council will then review our application, conduct its own statutory consultation and make a decision on the proposals later this year.
Should you have any queries you can contact the project team here.
OUR PROPOSALS
We are proposing up to 70 homes, along with associated open space, landscaping and drainage systems.
A range of house types and sizes will be provided, including 25% affordable housing.
The affordable housing we provide will be indistinguishable from open market homes, in terms of appearance, size, type, outside space, storage and materials used.
Vehicular access will be off Harepath Road only, via an access in the same location as that previously approved for the football pitch.
There will be a new pedestrian crossing (with tactile paving) to the north of the access junction that will enable future residents and visitors to access local facilities (bus stops, schools, shops etc) using the existing pedestrian infrastructure on Harepath Road.
Parking provision will be in line with East Devon District Council guidelines.
We are proposed to develop a Travel Plan for the development that will seek to promote cycling, walking and public transport, as an alternative to travel by car. The site is well served by existing public transport and a network of public footpaths and cycleways.
Our landscape strategy has been carefully designed to mitigate any potential impact that the proposals might have, with sufficient space allocated to green infrastructure, more details of which will be provided at the reserved matters stage.
Our masterplan prioritises retaining key hedgerows and creating new green infrastructure areas to support biodiversity and ecological connectivity.
Opportunities & Constraints
Concept Masterplan
The deadline for comments is Friday 25th July.