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Ilsington

September 2019

This settlement profile has been prepared by National Park Authority to provide an overview of key information and issues for the settlement. It has been prepared in consultation with Parish/Town Councils and will be updated as necessary.

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 1 Introduction

Ilsington is located about 5 miles north east of Ashburton, in an elevated position on the eastern edge of the moor. Historically it was a small agricultural settlement with a linear emphasis along the main street to the west of the church and the Manor House to the east. The Manor House was once of considerable size but succumbed to misuse

and disuse over the centuries only to turn into

wall reinstatement works in the churchyard uncovered some of the last existing remains of the structure. The rest of the village appears to have

been a small farming community with Town Barton being a focus of activity, along with the church, church house, the smithy and the inn.

The village has a reasonable range of services and facilities for its size. Church, good sized village hall and car park, inn, primary school, sports facilities are

present. With the closure of the village shop/post office, the community rallied to establish a shop within the village hall.

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 2 Demographics A summary of key population statistics

Population 394 Census 2011, Ilsington and Old Liverton

Age Profile (Census 2011) Settlement comparison (Census 2011)

Children Working Age Older People 100+ Ashburton 90 Horrabridge 80 Yelverton * 70 S. Zeal & S. Tawton 60

Age Bittaford 50 Cornwood Dousland 40 Bridford & 30 20 North Ilsington & Liverton 10 0 0 5 10 15 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 Population * Includes prison population Population

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 3 Housing Stock Headline data on current housing stock

Average House Prices 2016 Identifying Housing Need Excluding settlements with less than five sales, number of sales labelled following Parishes:

Lustleigh 8 Ilsington, , Widecombe-in-the-moor Christow 11 Yelverton 18 Manaton 8 6 Chagford 22 Mary Tavy 9 Sticklepath 5 Drewsteignton 8 Buckfast 5 Dunsford 5 Liverton 6 Ilsington 7 5 Bittaford 12 Cornwood 10 Ashburton 54 Lydford 8 Dousland 15 Moretonhampstead 20 13 South Brent 36 Horrabridge 32 Buckfastleigh 52 Princetown 19 0 £100K £200K £300K £400K £500K Land Registry, 2016

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 4 Local Issues A summary of current development issues

Sites allocated for development No sites allocated for development in current local plan: No affordable units have been delivered on other sites since 2008

The May 2014 Housing Needs 19 affordable homes needed Assessment for Ilsington and 8 one-bed, 6 two-bed and 5 three-bed Parish recommended: 18 rented accommodation and 1 shared ownership

Issues Paper Consultation (Dec 2016) Infrastructure delivery

The following summarises issues identified by the Parish Council and We are aware of the following items of infrastructure which are needed residents: and have a reasonable prospect of being funded in the next 20 years:  Community facilities should be protected from loss  Club house for facilities at Ilsington Playing Fields  Small scale development can be appropriate where it prioritises local need and affordable housing development  Ensure there are affordable options for elderly population to down-size  Encourage self-build proposals and occupation of holiday homes during winter months, but not open market  Encourage employment uses on settlement fringes and where transport access is sufficient  Concern impact of second home ownership on housing affordability and viability of services  Support policy limiting size of residential extensions, subject to discretion  Determine the appropriate size for residential extensions on a case-by-case basis  Concern over frequency and accessibility of public transport  Support farming diversification, accommodation for new farming generations and development supporting local employment  Encourage innovative high-quality design

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 5 Map 1 – Planning Considerations A map of key policy designations affecting planning decisions in this settlement

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 6 Map 2 – Open Space A map of all open space with public value in this settlement

Settlement Profile: Ilsington 7 Settlement Services and Connectivity well connected it is

Settlement Services

Post Office Store Village Hall Village School Primary Service Bus Regular Ground Recreation Church Pub Centre Health Surgery Branch Pharmacy (fuel) Garage A B U

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Method of Travelling to work (Census 2011, Ilsington and Liverton)

Private vehicle Home worker Passenger in private vehicle On Foot Bicycle Bus, Minibus or Coach Other Train Taxi

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