Save Our Sidmouth

It was a very long day for yesterday’s Development Management Committee,  in a Council Chamber absolutely packed with protesters. The planning application for a major mixed use development on the Green Wedge between Seaton and Colyford, was soundly rejected after strongly argued representations from the public.

But the Friends of Elizabeth Hall, despite their long and passionate battle, with over 12,000 signatures collected, heard that a Premier Inn will now replace the building…. radically changing the character of this Exmouth seafront site.

There were several incidents of  high drama at this DMC meeting. More details soon on SOS.

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.

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.