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Letter in this week's Gazette Do we really want coastal park? Wednesday, 24 December 2014 Paul Hadcroft, of Beach Road, Dawlish Warren, writes: As a fairly new retailer in the Warren I have a few concerns about the compulsory purchase of Warren Farm. The first being the new coastal park is designed to reduce footfall in the Warren. The fewer people visiting the warren will ...

Don't think they were baby fish unless they were babies of really large fish. I'd say they were each 4/5 inches long. One of these events happened by Gays the other a bit further down stream by Tuck's Plot. What types of fish are there in the Brook?

27 Dec 2014

.........look no further for the culprits than our local seagull population. Saw two of 'em land a fish each and then proceed to have a fish lunch on the Lawn. So if two of 'em can do it..........

There is an addition to be made to that timeline I've given above (and I'm posting it separately rather than amending that timeline so that this info doesn't get overlooked). The additional information is this., I understand that after TDC had published its main modifications to what was then its draft and as yet to be Adopted Local Plan, but prior to TDC submitting this plan for ...

23 Dec 2014

So, to return to the main subject of this thread. This is how I understand the timeline concerning events has thus far unravelled. (and if anyone has any different views then please do post them). 1.       TDC officers knew from September 2011 (but not before then because no-one had had the courtesy apparently of contacting the owner when the idea was first mooted earlier in that ...

23 Dec 2014

and it's not only ex local government planning officers who are full of planning advice. Seems some cllrs are up to the same thing 'n all. Have a read of this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9921344/Councillors-for-hire-who-give-firms-planning-advice.html And who knows there might even be councillors with inside knowledge of what land is going to be developed in the future who ...

23 Dec 2014

And if/when TDC does break its silence what's the betting it will try pointing the finger of blame for the Warren Farm/Coastal Park controversy firmly in the direction of those who participated in the first Dawlish Neighbourhood Plan steering group that met during 2011/2012. (and just to be clear I am not saying that I am pointing the finger of blame in that direction just that I think TDC ...

22 Dec 2014

So...........these new residential units that now have planning permission to be built on this part of the Peppermint Park site........... will there be any restrictions as to whether or not they can be used as second homes/holiday homes? Is the Warren indeed becoming more residential or is it the case that the type of holiday accommodation on offer is changing as the 'residential' units are ...

22 Dec 2014

That is a 2009 story. What is on that site now? Think this is the site in question http://www.carehome.co.uk/for-sale/profile.cfm/id/97007654881 Another planning application of similar vintage concerns what is now the Sandpiper housing development at the Warren. As I remember it the original planning appplication for that site was for a nursing home. This would not only fulful a demand ...

21 Dec 2014

Earlier this morning I sent the e-mail below to Nicola Bulbeck. As no 'out of office' message has come back I assume the e-mail has arrived safely. TDC used to have a minimum response time for 1. acknowledging e-mails and 2. responding to the issues raised in them. For the life of me I can't find anything along those lines on TDC's website now so have no idea if the protocols still exist or ...