Estate and external works · South West

Estate and external works in North Devon

The outdoor spaces of estates in North Devon shape residents' safety and pride in where they live. We improve them in phases, keeping routes open.

We take on estate and external works in North Devon for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in North Devon belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

North Devon at a glance

Council: North Devon District Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 98,170 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in North Devon?

Most social homes in North Devon are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. North Devon District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in North Devon?

Paths, paving and dropped kerbs
Fencing, gates and boundary walls
Bin stores and cycle stores
Parking areas and surfacing
Surface water drainage and gullies

Estate and external works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Drainage and levels are checked before surfacing, so new paths do not hold water.

Which rules apply in North Devon?

Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.

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What do estate and external works cost in North Devon?

We price estate and external works in North Devon after a survey rather than from a guide range, because areas, levels, drainage and materials vary from scheme to scheme. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.

Questions about estate and external works in North Devon

Does North Devon District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near North Devon?

Yes. We take on estate and external works across the South West, including Torridge, Mid Devon, West Devon and Exeter, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in North Devon?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.