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More Public Protests TODAY at Knowle Planning Meeting (Tuesday 11th June)

The Development Management Committee Meeting on Tuesday 11th June will decide some particularly contentious Planning Applications, which include:

On morning agenda (starts 10 am):

  • The demolition of Elizabeth Hall , Exmouth, and its  replacement with a Premier Inn (See What price Britain’s heritage (part 2) ?  31 May post at  http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com
  • Exmouth Littleham, development at land at  Plumb Park , ref. 13/0297/MOUT

On afternoon agenda (starts 2 pm):

  • Extensive building on open land (see SIN post for 4th June, Green Wedge between Seaton and Colyford, to disappear?)
  • Four Planning Applications in the Ottery St Mary Rural  Ward

The complete agenda  is here:   http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/combined_dmc_agenda_110613.pdf

A very large public presence is assured. Media in attendance.


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Councillor calls for proper debate on proposed ‘Jurassic’ National Park

At last night’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee at Knowle, Councillor Sheila Kerridge brought up the topic of the new National Park proposed for East Devon and Dorset (see http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com   ‘Powerful Marketing Opportunity for East Devon and Dorset’  posted on 5th June, with variety of comments left ).

EDDC Cabinet is not in favour, but Dorset is.

After discussion, it was unanimously agreed by the O &S Committee that it was something they would like to look further into.


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Proposed 12 acre Business Park at Sidford Fields

EDDC’s plan to convert 12 acres of agricultural land on a minor road between Sidford and Sidbury into an industrial site, has raised many objections. One is the increased traffic congestion it would inevitably cause.

Existing traffic flow problems are already considerable, as shown in this recent photograph by a local resident,  of the main road through Sidbury. For more relevant pictures of  Sidford-Sidbury road , go to http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com  ,  10 Jan post.   A reminder of the size and location of the planned employment land site can also be found at SIN: see  4th December 2012.

Congestion in Sidbury