General Discussion

Hope nobody minds fed up with trawling thru all the posts

I don't (mind). 

I'll close the other thread and link it to this one.

Find Part 1 here https://www.dawlish.com/thread/details/44340

Makes a change from trolling thru the posts.

I was amazed to read Michael Clayson's post regarding the function of DTC planning committee. 

My advice to the next administration is to be open and clear about the role of DTC planning committee and the basis on which they are making their decisions. 

I've just received this from the Keep Warren Farm farming campaign

Dear All               

Thank you for signing our petition.  The situation is unchanged – Warren Farm is not for sale.  Therefore the other SANGS options should be considered by Teignbridge.  We will keep you updated on the campaign. 

Use your vote wisely on Thursday 7th May for town and district councils.

With regards

Keep Warren Farm farming campaign

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/immoral-tactics-of-teignbridge-district-council

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Save_WarrenFarm

For those who wish to keep up to date with what is going on re this matter here is the link that will take you to the Appeal documents

 http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/Results.aspx?Type=Appeal&Refval=15/00012/REF

There is a very recent addition, if you are interested in having a read, dated Thursday 21st May 2015 - Appellant's Final submission. 

Appeal upheld! (more details to follow)

Am told (I wasn't there) that the news of Richard Week's successful Appeal was announced at last night's town council meeting. I also understand that BBC Radio Devon broadcast the news about the successful appeal at 7.am this morning and that the broadcast included interviews with Richard Weeks and Martin Wrigley. The programme also carred the news of the vote of no confidence in TDC (although the original motion was slightly amended so that it registered 'concern').      

I wonder if all this will make the local tv news? 

Building houses on farmland? Tsk, sounds like a can of worms has been opened...

In the case of Warren Farm I think you'll find we are talking about one house only. A barn conversion. The legislation that allows this to happen also has various restrictions as to how many houses can be built (believe only barns already in situ) and how big (no bigger than the space already taken up by the barn in question).