General Discussion
Click on http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=13658 then look to the right. There are three files under the heading 'Downloads'. The draft plan is the top one.
Just had a response from the firm that's putting forward this plan for the 76 homes. (Like MoH I had also e-mailed them). I wanted to know how much of their development would be affordable. They have responded saying that in line with TDC's policy they anticipate it will be 30%. Let's hope that proves to be the case. (By the way MoH have you had a reply back from them yet?)
This business about having to build more homes because we have an ever increasing population. Just a thought but........if we have ever more mouths to feed surely we need more land on which we can grow crops, graze cattle and sheep etc, not less. I raise this point as there seems to be a big push to build on fertile farmland thus reducing the amount of land available for producing food. And ...
PS MoH. Re your point 1) You forgot to include the NHB (New Homes Bonus) monies that TDC will recieve. PPS Would love to know which school of diplomacy it was you attended. Any chance you could tell us?
Oh MoH I know we've had our spats in our time but this time do you know what? - You made me burst out loud laughing (and each time I read your post I just do it again and again).
76 more houses is one thing. 1600+ is quite another.
http://www.newlands-dawlish.co.uk/index.htm (and don't forget to pop into the Hole in the Wall this Saturday between 10 - 3 if you wish to see where it's planned that the other 1600 or so houses should be built)
Well dbad all will be revealed in a few days time won't it for all to see - so I guess that after that time none of us will have to er........guess anymore. Who and where are these other people like me? I'm intrigued. Do I have doppelgangers in the town then? Holding Dawlish back? All I'm doing is raising questions, and putting information in the public domain and as there will be a public ...
From The Telegraph 13.9.11. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/hands-off-our-land/8758881/Planning-reforms-stop-locals-resisting-developers.html
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