Winning 86% support for Paignton Pavilion in Torbay
KOR designed and delivered the public consultation for Paignton Pavilion, Fragrance Group's proposed 500-guest conferencing and events venue on Paignton seafront. 86 per cent of respondents backed a new facility of this kind, and the application awaits determination by Torbay Council.
Securing planning permission for 360 Golf in Dartmoor National Park
KOR designed and delivered a pre-application consultation for client 360 Golf whose proposals to reinvigorate Teign Valley Golf Club within Dartmoor National Park included a redesigned 12-hole course, alongside other sport, leisure and hospitality facilities, within a large-scale nature restoration project. Planning permission was secured from Dartmoor National Park Authority in September 2025.
Securing unanimous consent for a 57MW battery storage project near Exeter
KOR designed and delivered the pre-application consultation for Westcroft, EDF power solutions' 57MW battery storage scheme beside the Exeter substation, which East Devon District Council's Planning Committee unanimously approved in July 2025.
Winning unanimous consent for 1000-home Water Lane regeneration in Exeter
Three years of consultation, two exhibitions and more than 1,100 addresses engaged helped Water Lane, Exeter's 980-home canalside regeneration, win unanimous outline consent from Exeter City Council in January 2025.
Earning unanimous consent for the Lower Otter Restoration Project
More than a decade of communications and engagement helped the Lower Otter Restoration Project, the £15 million Clinton Devon Estates and Environment Agency scheme at Budleigh Salterton, win unanimous consent from East Devon District Council in January 2021.
Winning consent for Derriford District Centre in Plymouth
KOR's consultation and communications programme helped ADC Kimberley secure full planning permission for Derriford District Centre, a new shopping and leisure destination on the former Seaton Barracks Parade Ground which is now home to Marks & Spencer, Aldi and Costa Coffee.
Gaining planning approval for 152-room hotel regeneration proposal
KOR Communications worked closely with architects and planners to undertake a programme of consultation and engagement in support of the Fragrance Group's proposals to regenerate a seafront hotel in the heart of the English Riviera.
Helping deliver regeneration and investment on Paignton seafront
KOR's consultation and communications campaign helped Fragrance Group secure unanimous approval for a 161-bedroom hotel on Paignton seafront, now expected to welcome 95,000 guests and contribute £2 million to the local economy each year.
Planning approval for hundreds of new homes in East Devon
KOR ran a two-part consultation into a major new homes plan, a legacy development with high quality, socially balanced housing around a major new public park with orchard and allotments accessible to local residents and the wider community.
Seven years as Exeter Science Park's communications partner
From concept to delivery, KOR spent seven years as the appointed communications consultancy for Exeter Science Park, the South West's centre for STEMM businesses, promoting its buildings, tenants and growth to the region and beyond.