New building at Cockington is given planning permission

02nd March 2010

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Torbay Council has given the go-ahead fo a new building at Cockington Court, which will house 15 purpose built studios, a resource area and support office.

Torbay Council's regenerative arm, the Torbay Development Agency (TDA) is launching a series of business support programmes to help local businesses develop and grow.

The planning application for the development behind the Rose Garden has now been approved. It follows a formal public consultation last year where 91% of participants were in favour of the project.

The new build is all part of a £2.85 million project to regenerate the historic attraction and transform the Court into a creative hub. As well as creating the new building, the project also involves renovating the Manor House to create workspaces targeting local entrepreneurs from areas of deprivation, who are starting up businesses. The main contractor, Wates Construction Limited, is now working on this phase of improvements.

The visitor experience will also be enhanced throughout the village and Court by providing better signage to the artists available.

The project has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Government's Sea Change Programme and £1 million in match funding from the European Union's Regional Competitiveness and Employment programme (ERDF). This match funding follows an application by the council's regenerative arm, the Torbay Development Agency (TDA) through the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) earlier this year

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