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Pegasus Life’s latest revised plans for Knowle now submitted

A string of Pegasus Life’s revised plans and statements for the Knowle, have just been uploaded (10th Aug) to the EDDC Planning portal.
To view, go to https://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/online-applications/, type in reference 16/0872/MFUL, and search Documents.

Have all the many issues*, not least size, scale and suitability of design, now been addressed?
For two examples of the latter, submitted yesterday, see Document 239415, pages 11-14, showing impact from the south park, and Document 2391414, pages 20-22, impact on upper Knowle Drive.

See information in earlier posts:
*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/06/15/knowle-planning-application-breaks-a-raft-of-local-plan-rules-says-vgs/

*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/06/13/knowle-drive-after-pegasus-life-plans-a-question-of-perspective/

*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/05/30/throwing-away-our-heritage-london-based-save-vehemently-objects-to-plans-for-knowle/


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Have a real say in Sidmouth’s future! The Neighbourhood Plan Team need YOUR views. Still time to complete the short questionnaire this weekend (deadline Mon 18 July)

You can pick up a questionnaire form around town, at the library, the supermarkets (including Waitrose), and coffee shops. Or forms can be downloaded or completed online via the Sidmouth Town Council website dedicated Neighbourhood Plan page http://www.sidmouth.gov.uk/index.php/neighbourhood-plan ;  alternatively, do it via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NL6WTGR

Communities without a Neighbourhood Plan have no protection against speculative development. That’s why the new Sidmouth Town Council are doing one now. They’ll do the work, but YOUR participation is crucial.

Have your say…fill in the questionnaire today!!


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Increased flood risk: SVA calls for Environment Agency rethink on the Sidford planning application.

The Sid Vale Association’s challenge to the Environment Agency is highlighted in the Sidmouth Herald front page headlines (24 June 2016):
http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/environment_agency_defends_incomprehensible_support_of_sidford_business_park_plans_1_4591698?utm_medium=email&utm_source=eshot&utm_campaign=newsletterlink

Whatever the outcome, the EA’s own predictions (revised in 2016) show a rapidly rising problem of increasing flood risk which will not go away.