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Villagers who have said ‘enough is enough’ over development that has transformed the character of a small rural parish on the edge of Exeter will get their chance to vote on a blueprint for the future. The rural parish of Farringdon, which lies between the A3052 and Exeter Airport, and includes the dispersed village of Farringdon and parts of Perkins Village and Rosamondford, only has 140 dwellings and an estimated population of 368. But despite being one of the smallest populated parishes in the district, thousands of people visit the parish daily, as it is home to both Crealy Adventure Park and the Hill Barton Business Park, both of which developed from previous farmsteads. ....