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General Discussion

Formation of six dwellings, garages and associated works - Site of Shell Cove House 19 Old Teignmouth Road Dawlish Devon EX7 0NJ - https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/planning/forms/planning-application-details/?Type=Application&Refval=20/00805/FUL&MN=Y

Don't know about The Strand but think there are examples of shop fronts being turned into accommodation both in Queen Street and on the other side of the Lawn, along Brunswick. It will be planning rules and regs that will decide the issue though rather than any economic considerations/impact on The Strand and the town centre economy.

12 Jun 2020

I have absolutely no idea why the name of the pub was changed. Perhaps Dawlish museum, a local historian or Heavitree Brewery could enlighten us. From looking at its planning history it seems the pub had its named changed from The Prince Albert to The Hole in The Wall circa 2001. Just did a quick search online and found out that until 1926 there was a brewery in the High Street that ...

10 Jun 2020

If no change of use needed so that therefore none has been registered, that would explain why it is still referred to as a pub then. So de jure a pub even though de facto not a pub for the past 12 years or so.

10 Jun 2020

Yes I know it was a pub called the Hole in the Wall. But hasn't it been used for other things since the pub closed? Or has it opened as a pub again? The planning application refers to it as a pub (implying that is what it is presently used for).  So my first thought was, there is no pub on the Strand. Then having looked at the planning app I realised that it was the site of The Hole in The ...

10 Jun 2020

Application Details '20/00053/FUL' Documents related to this Application are available here. You can comment on this application using this form. Reference: 20/00053/FUL Address: Sea Light , 28 The Strand, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9PS Parish: Dawlish Ward: Dawlish South West Proposal: Change of use from A4 (public house) to C3 (dwelling) ...

8 Jun 2020

Anyone else see BBC Spotlight this evening when Evey Gordon a mixed race young woman born in Derriford, now living I believe in Cornwall, recited her poem about what this has been like. No? Well, click on this link and then you can https://twitter.com/BBCSpotlight/status/1270052906553794560

D DAY JUNE 6TH 1944
8 Jun 2020

You mean the one that gave him that definition of retard without pointing out that it is now used as a term of insult? No thanks.

8 Jun 2020

Sometimes, you know, even I am lost for words!