The recent planning application to demolish the Bigbury Bay Cafe and build houses instead has been turned down by SHDC’s planners. The full text of the Decision Notice is available here (click on the link).
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DEVELOPMENT OF ROYAL OAK SITE APPROVED
The development of the Royal Oak’s car park by the building of 4 houses has been approved. Full details of the South Hams DC Decision Notice and Officer’s Report can be found via the following link:- http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=05%2f2313%2f14%2fF
BURGH ISLAND SOLAR ARRAY – change to planning application 05/2499/14/F
There was extensive local and national interest in the planning application for a solar array on Burgh island when it was first submitted. A ‘visual mitigation measures’ revision to the original scheme has been submitted recently, presumably to persuade the planners to override the multitude of objections to the original scheme when it comes before the Development Management Committee on 15th February. The planning application number is the same – 05/2499/14/F – but the scheme now incorporates a 750mm high bank which, it is claimed, will help to screen the array from public view.
The new scheme is unlikely to receive the same level of publicity and comment as a new application because the original application number has been retained. A modified proposal has been added to the original application on the planning portal of the SHDC website but few people are likely to notice – see
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=05%2f2499%2f14%2fF
Bigbury Parish Council has received notification of the change from the Planning Officer at SHDC and will be responding in due course. The parish council has also received an assurance that the multitude of original objections, including our own, will remain valid. However, you may wish to submit your own response to the proposed change at
http://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/609/Commenting-on-a-Planning-Application
Folly Farm phone mast – presentation
Representatives of Arqiva and the Harlequin Group presented a Powerpoint presentation at the parish council meeting on 10th December 2014 to explain their pre-application for the installation of a phone mast in the parish. The representatives explained why Folly Farm was chosen as the preferred site, what benefits will accrue if the scheme goes ahead, and why a second mast is necessary in Bigbury under this government sponsored scheme to provide more complete mobile phone coverage with the use of existing technology. The meeting was not intended to be a technical discussion about the merits or otherwise of this form of mobile communication technology versus alternatives, mainly because alternative technologies are not included in this government initiative.
The presentation is available to view by clicking here – DEV0901 MIP parish council presentation[6]
BURGH ISLAND SOLAR ARRAY
The planning application for a Burgh island solar array of 200 panels will be presented for discussion by the community at the start of the parish council’s meeting (7.30pm) on 12th November 2014 in the Memorial Hall at StAnn’s Chapel. Details of the application can be examined on SHDC’s website via the following link – http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=05%2f2499%2f14%2fF
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