Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
32storm overflows within 2 km
2,549hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
485spill events counted
South West Water
East Ogwell Wwtwinto River Lemon68 spills, 1,099 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
South West Water
The Butts Psinto Trib Of River Teign(S)36 spills, 310 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
South West Water
Forde Road Pscso/Eointo River Teign Via S/W Sewer(S)31 spills, 292 hours in 2025
1.4 km away
South West Water
Keyberry Rd No.5 Csointo Sewer To Aller Brook (S)24 spills, 128 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
South West Water
Queensway Pumping Stationinto Sws To The Aller Brook (S)20 spills, 125 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
South West Water
O/S 4 Keyberry Road Csointo Surface Water Sewer(S)23 spills, 108 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
South West Water
Homers Lane Csointo Trib O Riv.Teign Via Sw Sewer21 spills, 107 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
South West Water
St Marychurch Road Csointo Aller Brook(S)32 spills, 104 hours in 2025
11 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (43 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
East Golds Works, Kingsteignton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Feb 2025 850 m away
Rooftop solar
Sibelco UK Preston Manor Works, Kingsteignton - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 790 kW
Jan 2025 3.7 km away
Solar farm
Court Barton Farm, Coffinswell - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 21 MW
Aug 2023 4.5 km away
Battery storage
Kingskerswell - Micro Energy Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 200 kW
Jul 2024 5.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Brooke House, Sabre Close - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Dec 2022 5.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Paramount 21, Old Newton Road - Solar PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 380 kW
May 2026 6.0 km away
Solar farm
Apple Tree CloseApproved, not yet built · 5 MW
May 2016 6.3 km away
Solar farm
Torbay Hospital, Nightingale Park - Solar Panel ArrayApproved, not yet built · 3 MW
Jun 2022 6.7 km away
Battery storage
Newton Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 200 kW
Jul 2024 7.0 km away
Battery storage
Newton Road & Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 2026 7.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
Major, planned
Old Exeter Road, Newton AbbotHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 250 m away
Major
Old Exeter Road, Newton AbbotHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 250 m away
Minor
Torquay Road, Newton AbbotNew service connection · National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Newton Abbot, Highweek: +26% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 40 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.8% in two years.