• Through our energy advice work we see a lot of people in poor housing, we think affordable housing should be built better.
  • We're in a Climate and Ecological Emergency, it is imperative that houses are built differently and use zero fossil fuels.
  • We've been working on this idea for a couple of years, we're hoping to submit a full planning application later in the Autumn.
  • We'd like to build in a field on the outskirts of Ivybridge.
  • We're doing a lot of surveys on the site at the moment.
  • There is access onto the Ivybridge-Bittaford road, it is close to bus stops and the train station.
  • There will be 30 Passivhaus homes, highly efficient design, super-low energy bills for tenants. 
  • A mix of 1,2,3 bed houses and flats some of which will be accessible, with tenancies to be confirmed (social/affordable/market).
  • Highly innovative energy systems including on site solar PV, renewable heating, shared electric vehicles  with vehicle to grid technology, smart metering and a microgrid to minimise energy imported from the grid. 
  • We plan to enhance the biodiversity on site, eg with meadow roofs, ponds and more.
  • We'd like to encourage the householders to get to know each other, there will be shared play spaces, a community hub building, maybe a shared tool shed, let us know what else you'd like in the consultation.
  • We can raise finance for this just as we would for a community energy generation project.
  • We really need your input - visit the online survey now, it only takes 10 minutes!
​“I am interested in this project and it looks precisely the kind of thing we need to be promoting." Sir Gary Streeter, MP SW Devon.
“It would be great to have such an innovative scheme in the South Hams.” Cllr Tom Holway, ward member for Ugborough and Ermington, South Hams District Council
Why
The concept
The need
​Project timeline
Current site
Surveys
Access and drainage
Proposed site layout
What will they look like
Passivhaus
Microgrid
Solar PV
Renewable heating
Electric vehicles (EVs)
Nature
Communal areas
Who can live here
How will we finance the project
Community consultation