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Neighbourhood Plan - Application

The Parish Council has submitted an application to Mid Devon District Council to designate the Parish of Culmstock as a Neighbourhood Area. Any comments should be submitted direct to MDDC by 30/11/2026. Please see the Neighbourhood Plan page for full details.

Blackdown Housing Needs Survey

Refer to the Devon Community Housing Hub website for a summary of the recent Blackdown Cluster Survey; a full report is available via Devon Communities Together.

Email: info@devoncommunities.org.uk

The next Parish Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th November at 7pm.

There are two vacancies on the Parish Council; please contact the Clerk if you are interested in co-option. Email: clerk@culmstock-pc.org.uk

Culmstock is both a village and a parish and is located in Mid Devon on the border with Somerset just 7 miles NE of Cullompton and 6 miles SW of the Somerset town of Wellington. The parish comprises of the village Culmstock and the hamlets of Nicholashayne, Prescott and Woodgate.

Historically it fell within the boundaries of the Hemyock Hundred. It was at one time prosperous as a centre of weaving and the wool trade, but this prosperity, and the population of the village, declined considerably with the onset of the Industrial Revolution.

Blackdown Hills National Landscape

A large part of the parish lies within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (BHNL); originally known as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Culmstock has a public house - The Culm Valley Inn, a shop/cafe - The Strand Stores, a church - All Saints Church, a village hall, and a play area and pavilion.