Birchwood Lakes, Devon

Birchwood Lakes is a resort of 167 holiday homes, spa, hotel and leisure facilities set in a former quarry in Devon. Outline planning consent was granted in 2017 and quarry landscape restoration work is due to complete in 2018.

Client Habitat First Group

Location Birchwood Lakes, Devon

No. of Dwellings 158

Status Ongoing

North Devon Council granted outline planning permission for Birchwood Lakes on 12th April 2017 in accordance with the officer’s recommendation of conditional approval.
The vision for Birchwood Lakes is to create a sustainable and inclusive community centred on holiday accommodation and a hotel complex where visitors can relax in a natural bio diverse environment.

The Birchwood Lakes development will consist of;

Up to 158 holiday accommodation units
A 40 bedroom hotel and spa
The creation of areas of diverse landscape and habitat
A range of indoor and outdoor sports, leisure and recreation facilities, reception, management, maintenance and ancillary facilities
Vehicle access using existing junctions
Water bodies, landscape and habitat creation and management, integrated with the surface water management and sustainable drainage measures
On-site private roads, vehicle parking, footpaths and cycle routes
Management of existing ecology and landscape
Incorporation of public rights of way

The application site covers an area of some 63 hectares. It is centred on the former Venn Quarry minerals site.

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