Heartbreaking redevelopment of Paignton (8)
I believe the answer is:
poignant
'heartbreaking' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'redevelopment of paignton' is the wordplay.
'redevelopment of' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'redevelopment' mean this (I've seen this in other clues)).
'paignton' is an anagram of 'POIGNANT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for poignant that I've seen before include "sad" , "Evoking sadness or regret" , "Painful" , "Painfully emotional" , "Deeply moving - no taping (anag)" .)