Damien Hirst to build eco-homes

The North Devon Journal reported that Rundell told the meeting: “I’m a representative of Damien Hirst. He owns 40% of the land we are talking about.He cares about Ilfracombe and wants this project to have a positive effect on the town.“He wants these buildings to be landmarks that will stand the test of time and create a blueprint for quality, environmentally sustainable developments across the country.

“Ilfracombe will be a pioneer and Damien is incredibly excited about it.”

Rundell said the houses would be modern in design and could incorporate state of the art environmental features such as photovoltaic panels, concealed wind turbines in the roofs and increased insulation.

He added that the success of the development would depend on the level of cooperation from North Devon Council in terms of a section 106 agreement.