The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Westville Flats, Kingsbridge
Westville temporary homes
Nine renovated flats provide temporary homes with a housing support office and shared laundry.
In use in the August 2026 case study · evidence dated 2026-08-20
Responsible body: South Hams District Council
What the source says: The homes are temporary accommodation. One resident’s account is not a representative measure of outcomes for all residents.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Westville Flats delivery case study →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Build on support within Westville’s temporary homes →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Follaton House, Totnes
Follaton House solar project
A replacement solar scheme was approved after the original proposal proved unviable.
Project change approved; installation not verified · evidence dated 2026-03-25
Responsible body: South Hams District Council
What the source says: March is the publication date of the minutes. Approval of the project change is not proof of installation or energy savings.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Devon Place Board: capital programme update →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Check whether revised energy schemes can be delivered →
How to track delivery →Dart Marine Park, Steamers Quay, Totnes
Dart Marine Park community solar
Development funding supports a proposed community-owned rooftop solar installation.
Development grant awarded October 2025; installation unverified · evidence dated 2025-10-24
Responsible body: Totnes Renewable Energy Society with South Hams District Council
What the source says: The planned spring 2026 community share offer is not verified as completed. Forecast generation and returns are not realised outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Council bulletin: community energy and warmer homes →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make community solar benefits clear →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Eligible homes across South Hams
Warmer Homes local grants
The council announced a new programme for eligible households in cold or damp homes.
Programme announced October 2025; new completed upgrades unverified · evidence dated 2025-10-24
Responsible body: South Hams District Council
What the source says: The new programme follows a separate completed grant programme. Future household targets must not be counted as completed work.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Council bulletin: warmer homes programme →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Get home improvements to households who need them →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →