The housing minister will visit the new town of Cranbrook near Exeter later.
Brandon Lewis wants to highlight how 20 million pounds in Government funding will lead to the overall number of homes there increasing to more than seven thousand - along with a railway station and two schools.
He'll also be meeting construction apprentices who'll be working on the developments.
Dartmoor visitor centre gets one last reprieve
But it will close in October unless cash can be found
Cornwall is key to Torbay's role in Devon devolution
'The two counties are natural partners'
Devon and Cornwall should combine under mayor, says Exeter MP
Steve Race supports city's unitary bid too
Plymouth supports South West Peninsula authority
Counties will get more working together, its claimed
Devon votes in favour of postponing May’s elections
Claims of democracy ‘denied’
