Gas Works 2025

Please click here to see a map of the gas works in Okehampton

We are Wales and West Utilities - your local gas network. We don’t sell gas; we transport it to homes and businesses throughout Wales and the southwest of England. We also respond to gas emergencies, connect new homes and businesses to gas and upgrade old metal pipes to new plastic ones. I’m writing to advise you of our upcoming programme of Gas mains replacement works in the local area. Whilst I understand our works are disruptive and will ultimately cause delays around the local town, they really are essential.

Update from Wales & West Utilities - 7 August 2025

Wales & West Utilities is progressing well with its £305,000 project to upgrade gas pipes in the Exeter Road area of Okehampton. The works are essential to keep the gas flowing safely to head and power local homes and businesses, keeping people warm for generations.

The gas emergency and pipeline service has worked with Devon County Council to plan the work and it has been agreed that the following traffic management will be in place:

Rolling two and three-way traffic lights on Exeter Road (until 15 September)
A road closure on Exeter Road between Limehayes Road and Balmoral Cresent (15 September - 6 October)
A road closure on Barton Road (3 - 23 November)
Road closurers on Victoria Street and Wonnacotts Road (24 November - ??)
A road closure on East Street will follow in January 2026