Lynne
So the question then becomes "How long will it be before this dedicated housing for the elderly gets built?"
and this is what the Teignbridge Local Plan says about housing provision for the elderly in Dawlish. "DA2 North West Secmaton Lane A site of approximately 43 hectares is allocated north-west of Secmaton Lane for a mixed use urban extension which shall: a) include a comprehensive landscape and design led masterplan for the strategic site allocation, produced with meaningful and ...
Current version How should local planning authorities deal with housing for older people? Older people have a wide range of different housing needs, ranging from suitable and appropriately located market housing through to residential institutions (Use Class C2). Local planning authorities should count housing provided for older people, including residential institutions in Use Class ...
"Strengthening planning guidance: The National Planning Policy Framework already requires local planning authorities to plan for a mix of housing based on current and future populations, market trends and the needs of different groups in the community, including older people. This applies to specialist accommodation as well as general housing for older people. Many older people do not want ...
Check out David Force's article in the latest edition of The Dawlish Gazette. See page II of the Home Guide section. Article is headed " A Sorry 'Storey' of New Developments".
Just had a quck look at some of the planning docs. Seems there are two owners of the site 1. Sterling Property Ltd and 2. Safebrite Ltd Anyone have any info on these two companies?
http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/Results.aspx?Type=Application&Refval=15/01204/FUL
A379 closed at Starcross between Staplake Road and Royal Way due to roadworks. Cars and lorries being diverted via Mamhead. Suggest check BBC travel website for up to date details.
See this week's Dawlish Gazette. (If memory serves, people living in that area pointed out to the planners way back in 2008/9 that there would be problems with sewage disposal. And were they listened to? Seems not). And I've found this - letter from South West Water dated 2012 concerning the new housing development(s) and sewage disposal. ...
Visted patient at Southmead yesterday (Saturday). Strongly suggest that if anyone else goes patient visiting that they do so at the weekend. Plenty of spaces in the car park. Whole complex so very, very, quiet compared to the mayhem of week days. If you can avoid going to Southmead Mon-Fri. Do!
