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.
Have just had a first quick read.
I and no doubt others will look at what is being offered, how it is to be funded and how much all this will cost etc in some depth. Then, I'll tell you what I think.
However, a first thought, and one that I suggest gets kept in mind by all, is that this is a development programme which it is proposed will take place over the next 20 years. I get the impression that It presupposes that the Community Infrastructure Levy and the New Homes Bonus will be in operation for the whole of that time. But will they? What happens if central government policies change (as no doubt they will) over the next 20 years? More than that what, if as is more than likely, the political hue of the government changes between now and then? What will happen to the plan then? How can you plan for the next 20 years when you have no control over such things?
Question/comment number one.
I see that all the new infrastucture is to be paid for by monies raised from the Community Infrastucture Levy and New Homes Bonus. Am I right in thinking that the CIL and NHB is only payable once the new houses have actually been built? Because if I am what happens if the new houses aren't built within the 5 year time schedule allotted to them? Presumably no CIL, no NHB therefore no new infrastructure.
Such a delay in house building isn't unknown is it? After all the planning permission for the 251 new homes on Mr Goodridge's (ex)cornfield was granted back in 2008 and it is only now that any talk of actually building the things is taking place. Ditto the land adjoining Mr G's (ex) cornfield that will be accessed via Carhaix Way. As I remember that was also granted planning permission for housebuilding back in 2008 and again, it is only of late that there's been any sign of builders being around and even then all they seem to be doing is clearing the land - no sign of any building of the new houses as yet. Wonder how long it will take before they get built?
Question/comment #2
At 7.2 on page 7 the plan talks of new roads including links from Gatehouse Hill to the A379 Exeter Road and then at 7.11 on page 9 there is reference to reviewing the function of the A379 passing through the town centre and to look at how traffic congestion in the town can be reduced.
Are we looking at a relief road then? Flowing somewhere from the Shutterton Bridge area around the back of the town, through or skirting by where the new houses are planned to be built and coming out somewhere by, say, John Nash Drive?
How much would that cost?
Yes I've been to The Hole in The Wall - the 'peeps' as you put it were busy talking to others. So although I wanted to talk to them I didn't get the opportunity.
If I bore you then, quite simply, don't read my posts.
No I didn't 'bottle it' as you put it. As it happened I hung around for a while but as the 'peeps' were in deep conversation I thought it rude to interrupt.
What's your 'take' on this plan then?
Very brief flick through - first impressions, lots of houses and pie in the sky ideas.
Dawlish hasn't changed dramatically in the last 20 years I don't see it happening in the next 20 years, especially when there are so many 'don't change anything' groups about.
Question/comment # 3 - Schooling.
As there's no new primary school being shown on the plan I take it that Gatehouse school will need to expand in order accommodate all the extra kids emanating from the 1600 new houses to be built just across the way and to the side of it.
But......hang on a minute......... hasn't Gatehouse recently lost land to the development scheduled to be built on Mr G's cornfield?
Quarts and pint pots?