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So, I know I’ve already referred to this issue on another thread https://dawlish.com/thread/details/47126 but I thought I would start a new one specifically dedicated to the changes and how these changes may impact Dawlish. Briefly, this is what the planning regime will look like wef September 2020. More types of commercial premises having total flexibility to be repurposed through ...

Just remembered another brown field planning application presently going through the system - the development of the site of Shell Cove House into 6 dwellings and garages. https://dawlish.com/thread/details/47101

There is to be an extraordinary meeting of the town council on Monday 3rd August when councillors will discuss alternative proposals to that already put forward by Network Rail. Notice of Motion - Alternative Dawlish Seawall proposals – Station section, Colonnade Breakwater to Coastguards Breakwater – to consider whether a list of alternative scheme proposals to the plans submitted by ...

Minutes of the meeting. https://www.dawlish.gov.uk/edit/uploads/3087_1145839467.pdf

15/02468/MAJ – Gatehouse Farm, Secmaton Lane Outline – Residential development providing 409 residential units, community based buildings consisting of shop/café, employment space, extra care unit, parking area for local school, new vehicular access from Secmaton Lane, public open space, landscaping and infrastructure (all matters reserved for future consideration) ...

And on this matter of planning reform I've just been looking at the minutes of DTC's planning committee meeting which was held on Thursday (30th) and saw this . Late Item - Keep Planning Local – to consider making a statement to support the LGA’s ‘Keep Planning Local’ Statement. https://local.gov.uk/keep-planning-local Cllr Foden addressed members regarding supporting the LGA’s ‘Keep ...

2 Aug 2020

Government now introducing planning reforms part of which will increase permitted development rights. These PDRs (permitted development rights) will include developers being able to build on brown field sites (ie sites that have already been built on sometime in the past/have empty/derelict buildings on them) without having to go through the planning application stages that they do at the ...

Sounds like normal day to day running of Ryanair!

Paul
Paul
1 Aug 2020

Some airlines are looking a bit scummy during the current pandemic. Lay off their workers straightaway, including ones that have worked for them for decades. Immediately ask for government bailouts. Not refunding customers when they legally have to. Keep asking for restrictions to be lifted knowing it will cause people to die. Also they are happy to fly to a terrorist country or ...

The sea wall
BOO HOO
BOO HOO
30 Jul 2020

Just wait for all the skate boarders, scooters and push bikes. The sea wall path is lovely and smoooooooooth.