Cutcombe Market - Exmoor National Park

The new livestock market at Wheddon Cross for Exmoor Livestock Auctions Ltd opened at the end of August marking the completion of the first phase of the comprehensive redevelopment of the former market site.

Work has now commenced on the housing site that comprises 25 new homes. These include 10 homes that will be rented to local people by Magna West Somerset Housing Association [MWS] with 13 open market properties being developed by Summerfield Homes. The remaining two plots will be self-build houses.

The re-development of the site is a partnership between Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions, Exmoor National Park, West Somerset Council, Somerset County Council, Cutcombe Parish Council, MWS, Summerfield Developments (South West) and the Homes and Communities Agency.

Planning permission has now been granted by Exmoor National Park for the Commercial Site East. This phase is being developed by Somerset County Council to provide low cost workspace units for local businesses. Construction is due to commence early in 2011.