Cullompton, Mid Devon - Compulsory Purchase Of Land And New Rights

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 AND ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981
THE DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL (CULLOMPTON TOWN CENTRE RELIEF ROAD)
COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2025
COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND AND NEW RIGHTS IN CULLOMPTON, MID DEVON

Notice is hereby given that the Devon County Council has made the Devon County Council (Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road) Compulsory Purchase Order 2025 under sections 239, 240, 246, 250 and 260 of the Highways Act 1980. It is about to submit this order to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation, and if confirmed, the order will authorise Devon County Council to purchase compulsorily the land and the new rights described below for the purposes of:

i) ("the Scheme Works"):
(a) Facilitating the construction of a new highway in Mid Devon between Station Road, Cullompton and Duke Street, Cullompton which is likely to contribute to the achievement of the promotion or improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the acquiring authority's area; and
(b) mitigating the adverse effect which the existence or use of the proposed highway works will have on its surroundings; and
(c) use by the acquiring authority in connection with the construction and improvement of highways, bridleways and footpaths
ii) giving in exchange for the new rights and the land referred to in subparagraph i) above the open space land.

A copy of the order and of the accompanying map may be seen at
• Devon County Council, Main Reception, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD
Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Ln, Tiverton EX1 6 6PP
• and may be viewed online at: https://devoncc-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/bryony_davies_devon_gov_uk/EuvN8MByr3pPiZMRL6hNPyABdmfyP2CnlozqjA-SCF-vzQ?e=T2I5qu

Any objection to the order must be made in writing to the Department for Transport, National Transport Casework Team, Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AR before 24th December 2025 and should state the title of the order, the grounds of objection and the objector's address and interests in the land. (Please note that in submitting an objection it should be noted that personal data and correspondence relating to any objection will be passed to Devon County Council in order that the Council can contact you directly to address the issues raised. If any person does not wish personal data to be so used, they should state why when submitting the objection and the Secretary of State will copy the representations to the Council with the name and address removed and if there is to be a local public inquiry the representations will be seen by the Inspector who may give them less weight).

DESCRIPTION OF LAND AND THE NEW RIGHTS
All interests in 399 square metres of commercial land on the south side of Station Road
• A right of access and occupation with or without workmen, vehicles, machinery plant and equipment over the land in connection with the construction of the Scheme Works in 199 square metres of commercial land on the south side of Station Road for the duration of the Scheme Works only.
All interests in 18 square metres of residential land on the south side of Station Road
• All interests in 17,969 square metres of agricultural land on the south side of Station Road
• All interests in 11,958 square metres of agricultural land on the south side of Station Road
An easement to lay, retain, inspect, maintain, repair, alter, use, renew, replace and remove drainage apparatus in 26 square metres of hedgerow on the south side of Station Road
• An easement to create and use a flood storage area in 14,099 square metres of grassland on the east side of theM5
A right of access and occupation with or without workmen, vehicles, machinery plant and equipment over the land in connection with the facilitation of the Scheme Works in 16,962 square metres of grassland on the east side of the M5 for the duration of the Scheme Works only
All interests in 15,201 square metres of open space land on the south side of Station Road
An easement to underground overhead service media (electricity mains) and thereafter retain, inspect, maintain, repair, alter, use, renew, replace and remove that service media in 1,021 square metres of open space on the south side of Station Road
A right of access and occupation with or without workmen, vehicles, machinery plant and equipment over the land in connection with the facilitation of the Scheme Works in 24,033 square metres open space on the south side of Station Road for the duration of the Scheme Works only
• All interests in 2,827 square metres of football grounds and open space on the north side of Duke Street
An easement to underground overhead service media (electricity mains) and thereafter retain, inspect, maintain, repair, alter, use, renew, replace and remove that service media in 71 O square metres of football grounds and open space on the north side of Duke Street
• A right of access and occupation with or without workmen, vehicles, machinery plant and equipment over the land in connection with the facilitation of the Scheme Works in 4,221 square metres of football grounds and open space on the north side of Duke Street the duration of the Scheme Works only
• All interests in 122 square metres of residential curtilage on the south side of Duke Street
• A right of access and occupation with or without workmen, vehicles, machinery plant and equipment over the land in connection with the facilitation of the Scheme Works in 194 square metres of residential curtilage on the south side of Duke Street
• All interests in 1,967 square metres of bowling grounds on the north side of Duke Street
• All interests in 10,008 square metres of cricket grounds on the north side of Duke Street
All interests in 4,959 square metres of grassland on the east side of Duke Street
All interests in 11,046 square metres of agricultural land on the north side of Duke Street
• All interests in 5,095 square metres of agricultural land on the south side of Duke Street
• All interests in 2,824 square metres of woodland on the north side of Duke Street
All interests in 243 square metres of woodland on the north side of Duke Street
All interests in 1,721 square metres of embankments and woodland on the north side of Duke Street
• All interests in 677 square metres of embankments and woodland on the north side of Duke Street

Dated: 2 December 2025

MARIA PRICE, Director of Legal and Democratic Services, Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD
(Ref. BLD/816451)