Transition in Action, Totnes 2030, an Energy Descent Action Plan

Non-Domestic buildings in Totnes & District – Very Rough Assessments

Based on an estimated number of agricultural landholdings in T&D as 372, we will assume that each has 1 large and 2 medium sized outbuildings. Est. total 372 large and 744 medium sized farm buildings (excl. farmhouse)

Each parish has a Community Hall = 16 large buildings

Workshops, studios, restaurants, smaller shops. At a rough guess 300 in Totnes, 80 in South Brent, 20 in Dartington, plus an average of 3 each in the other 13 parishes = est. 439 medium buildings

Hotels, pubs, conference centres & holiday parks; 3 conference centres at Dartington and Sharpham, 1 holiday centre in Rattery and (est) 20 hotels & pubs in T&D = 3 very large & 20 medium buildings

Churches & Religious meeting places; est. 25 large buildings

The largest commercial centre in T & D is the industrial estate in Totnes which has approximately 30 units of varying size, Dartington has approximately 15 commercial units and at a rough guess the rest of the parishes have 30 collectively. Also 2 large Supermarkets Est. total 77 large commercial & retail premises

About 20 educational premises including 13 primary schools = 5 very large & 15 large buildings

Local Authorities offices and public buildings including Follaton House, Totnes Guildhall and Civic Hall & (est) 15 public toilets & (est) 30 bus shelters = 1 very large and 2 large buildings & 45 small buildings

Municipal buildings; eg. leisure & sports centres & gyms= 4 centres in Totnes = 4 large buildings

Public utility buildings (incl. electricity, gas, water supplies small and sewage treatment – medium). (Very rough est.) 20 small & 16 medium buildings

Health Care Services have Totnes Hospital, Offices at Totnes, 8 GP & Dental surgeries & 6 (est.) care homes = 1 very large, 1 large and 14 medium buildings

The Emergency, Police Services and Defence (TA) have 3 main buildings in Totnes plus (est) 1 small building in each parish = 3 large & 15 medium buildings

  • 10 very large buildings (multiple connected buildings, eg Follaton House)
  • 515 large buildings (essentially single large building, eg church)
  • 1,248 medium buildings (about the size of a 3 roomed flat e.g restaurant)
  • 65 small buildings (eg pair of public toilets)

Total non-domestic buildings in T & D = 1,838

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