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From the Teignbridge website Cllr Humphrey Clemens, Teignbridge's Executive Member for Housing and Planning , said: "I'm delighted that this site has been secured for the enjoyment of local people and visitors as a countryside park. "The new countryside park will be public open space with wild countryside and walks, available to all.  It will be home to native species including ...

15 Sep 2016

So the glorified dog walking area has had the go ahead.  Not convenient for the residents of DA2 or those that could have walked from Dawlish! With the field closest to the new development for over 1000 + houses not included, this makes it difficult for access, since walking along Shutterton Lane is frankly dangerous from either end and there is no path to St Mary's Cottages, even if one intended ...

Sorry been working away. The document in relation to Hill Drive contains information sent to the Inspector in relation to the Hill Drive case, it covers the DA2 Framework Document.  The Planning Officer states this: 'Our Executive has now resolved to Adopt the SPD. This decision is subject to a 7 day call in period by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee after which time the Framework will ...

3 Jun 2016

The Consultation did not contain the road changes as these were added after.  If I read the below correctly, the public could challenge the document and force a second public consultation that includes the road changes. Sorry it is so long, but it contains points that need to considered. CONSULTATION AND LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS Clive Sheldon QC 19. Although in general there is no ...

2 Jun 2016

It depends if the Elm Grove Road area create a protest group to challenge this, others have used the below to delay or reverse documents, therefore there is redress if it is not acceptable to the public. I don't know but I think you can use legal aid for things like this: The final SPD, incorporating any modifications proposed as a result of consultation, was adopted at full council on ...

1 Jun 2016

I heard Ros Prowse was expecting her comments to reach the Dawlish Gazette and she was right.  Here is the Gazette's take on it. The comment that worries me is this: However, a suggestion for the developers to jointly procure the road was ruled out as the landowners were ‘unwilling’ to co-operate. So if they are unwilling to work together, what makes any of us sure that they are not ...

1 Jun 2016

Anyone know exactly what happened at the planning meeting today?  From the feedback I have had which I would like confirmation on our Councillors sold out?  Is that right?

1 Jun 2016

The silence, the meeting has come and gone and all the councillors voted the Framework through including the changes to the road system.  So we know who to thank when the road changes come in,  those that passed it.