Princetown to receive £175k for affordable homes

DNPA members have agreed in principle to transfer the sum to the council

Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) plans to put up to £175,000 into a local needs housing project.

The development in Princetown at Hessary View will provide about 10 affordable homes and is being led by West Devon Borough Council.

The money is half of the £350,000 DNPA received from developers when 15 specialist homes for pensioners were built in Chagford a decade ago.

DNPA members have agreed in principle to transfer the sum to the council.

The money was originally earmarked for affordable housing and was intended for use in Chagford, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

However, officers said there were no options offering value for money or significant social benefits in the parish and the money had to be spent by August 2025.

They added they wanted to work with people living in Chagford to ensure the remaining £175,000 was used to support affordable housing and the community in the area.