Allocated Care site, Wildor, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 3AF

The Land allocated for Care (Outlined Red) extends approx. 3 acres (1.2 Ha). It sits within a wider residential development scheme of up to 750 dwellings, a new primary school, sporting facilities, land with Local Centre provision and a brand new link road directly off the A39.
The Outline Planning consent states the extra care facility hereby approved shall be used for C2 use (residential institution) and for no other purposes (including any other purpose in Class C of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), (or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking or reenacting that Order)”
The land has a gradual incline away from Abbotsham Road but otherwise, the site is flat and currently comprises grassland while Phase 1 of the residential development has already commenced to the east.

Bideford is an established tourist destination on the north Devon Coast, close to other nationally renowned coastal destination such as Appledore, Instow and Clovelly. The town is a short distance from the start of the Tarka Trail (approx. 10 minute drive) and Exmoor national park (approx. 40 minutes). Specific leisure destinations in close proximity include the Milky Way adventure Park (approx. 17 minutes), The Big Sheep amusement park (approx. 2 minutes) amongst others.
The Allocated Care site is located to the western fringe of Bideford town centre just north of the Clovelly Road and close to the main North Devon distributor road, the A39.The strategic development will provide a new direct Link to the A39 whilst the Abbotsham Road will continue to provide
direct access to Bideford Town centre and the North Devon coastal areas.