Cranbrook, Devon

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Cranbrook
Location within Devon
Population6,743 (as of March 2021)
Civil parish
  • Cranbrook
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EXETER
Postcode district EX5
Dialling code 01404
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50°44′49″N3°24′47″W / 50.747°N 3.413°W / 50.747; -3.413

Cranbrook is a new town being developed in East Devon, England, which at the 2021 census, had a population of 6,743 residents across 8 "phases". However, the town is growing at a fast pace. [1] It is located 6 mi (9 km) east-north-east of Exeter and north-west of Rockbeare, between the B3174 road (London Road and former A30) and the West of England Main Line railway. The civil parish was formed on 1 April 2015. [2]

Contents

The ideas and requirements to construct houses on greenfield land in the area were first proposed in 1995, and appeared in both the Devon 2001-2016 Structure Plan and the East Devon Local Plan 1995-2001. The first houses were occupied as St Martin's C of E Primary school was completed in 2012 [3] and at least 500 houses had been occupied by December 2013. [3] [4] As of March 2021, the Cranbrook Parish had rapidly grown to a population of 6,743. [1]

In September 2018, Cranbrook hosted the start of Stage 2 of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain cycle race. [5]

Accessibility and transport

Cranbrook railway station, on the Exeter–Waterloo line, opened in 2015. The project cost over £5 million, [3] and provides an hourly service to Exeter and London Waterloo.

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Cranbrook, as seen from the train station

Stagecoach South West operate three bus routes serving the town: the 4 between Exeter, Cranbrook, Ottery St Mary, Honiton and Axminster; the 4A between Exeter, Cranbrook, West Hill, Ottery St Mary and Honiton; and the 4B which is an early morning bus which goes to Exeter, Cranbrook, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, Honiton and Axminster. On Sundays the only service to run is the 4 as a reduced service from Exeter to Cranbrook.

Cranbrook is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) from Exeter International Airport.

In the 2010's, the Clyst Honiton Bypass was created specifically to accommodate the new town. It connects Honiton Road to the A30 and M5 (Junction 29), both of which experienced improvements, such as the Redhayes Bridge ( a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the M5 that connects Cranbrook to the rest of Exeter) which opened at the time.

Facilities

The first phase of the Cranbrook development is known as "Younghayes". A primary school (St Martin's C of E) opened in September 2012. The Younghayes Centre is complete and is used as a meeting point for clubs, meetings and events. It houses a Youth Club. There is also a neighbourhood centre with a general shop and a pharmacy.

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Cranbrook Town Centre under construction.

The second phase includes a second primary school and a secondary school as part of the all-through Cranbrook Education Campus, as well as a town centre. Promises were given in late 2021 by East Devon District Council that an agreement had been reached for a Morrisons supermarket to be built south of the Cranberry Farm pub, to be open in September 2023. As of Tuesday 8 August 2023, the Morrisons supermarket has been delayed until Spring 2024 due to apparent vandalism on the construction site. The first 7 retail units are expected to open in Q1 2024 and the nursery to be open for the next school year in September. [6]

Developers Redrow Homes are consulting with the local authority to build a further 1035 new homes. Other developers such as Persimmon Homes, Linden, Bovis and Taylor Wimpey are constructing homes close to the Cranbrook Education Campus and in Phase 7 and 8. [7]

The Country Park was a conservationist policy implemented in the town, it provides an area of green space and trees for socialising, sports etc. A landscaping business behind the project won a secondary trade award for the category "Grounds Maintenance - Free Public Access" in 2022 due to the work they did on the project. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cranbrook (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Cranbrook (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order. 2015" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Creating Cranbrook" (PDF). East Devon Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "People power - Cranbrook community star in short film". East Devon Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "OVO Tour of Britain: Day 2 Highlights". British Cycling. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cranbrook Town Centre: August 2022". www.cranbrooktowncentre.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Approval granted for main road for new phase of development at Cranbrook". 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Grand, Specials and Principals Results 2022". National Landscape Awards. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

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