Exciting plans for a new family-focused community space in Devon’s youngest town have been given the green light.
Approved by Cabinet on Wednesday (October 8), the new space would bring children’s services and public health nursing together under one roof – making it easier for families to get the support they need, all in one welcoming place.
The new ‘dedicated community space’ would be housed within East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) planned Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus.
Cranbrook is Devon’s ‘youngest’ town – it’s the county’s newest town and roughly 30 per cent of the population are children under 16.
The town is expected to eventually grow from about 3,300 homes today to 8,000 and the young age profile is driving increasing demand for early‑years, youth and family services.
The plan approved today is to use up to £3 million of Section 106 developer contributions to build the facilities to house children’s services and Public Health Nursing.
EDDC is due to consider the overall leisure project later this month, with a planning application expected to be made in summer 2026. The leisure building would form part of the Cranbrook Leisure, Health and Wellbeing Campus along with a separate neighbourhood health centre.
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