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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – REFERENDUM
THE DATE FOR THE REFERENDUM ON BIGBURY’S NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN HAS BEEN SET FOR THURSDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2020.
If you value the opportunity to exercise greater control on development within our parish, please go along to the Memorial Hall, StAnn’s Chapel, and vote.
79 Bedroom Hotel to be Built on Council land in Kingsbridge.
Investing in Kingsbridge
18/12/18
79 Bedroom Hotel to be Built on Council land in Kingsbridge.
Last week South Hams moved a step closer to building a new hotel in Kingsbridge, that could add an extra £3.9m to the local economy per year.
Cllr John Tucker, Leader of South Hams District Council explains: “The plot of land where the hotel would be built is in Rope Walk, behind the leisure centre in Kingsbridge. It is derelict at the moment, but it is the ideal spot for a hotel which is in easy walking distance of the town. We are delighted to have interest in this site in Kingsbridge from a major UK hotel operator, it demonstrates confidence in the Town and will be a boost the whole of the area.”
Executive Councillors at South Hams approved a multi-million pound investment into the project. The project will be subject to planning approval and confirmation of funding at Full Council and it would take approximately two years to be built.
The project hits the key deliverables set out in the Council’s Commercial Property Strategy of supporting regeneration and economic activity. It is an excellent example of the Council investing financially in its area, to the benefit of the District.
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Devon Building Control Partnership Launches new Website
Devon Building Control Partnership has launched a new-look website, making it even easier for homeowners and professionals to book site visits, submit applications online, request a quote and much more.
The website has been created to be more accessible and easy to use through desktop computers, mobile phones or tablets. Building professionals and homeowners will be able to access information quicker and will be able to subscribe to newsletters, access a property register for Building regulations, look up fees and charges and find out about business events
Devon Building Control Partnership is made up of Teignbridge District Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council. The experienced team of chartered surveyors, building engineers and fire engineers cover all three districts and offers a fast, reliable service for plan checking and inspections through a highly experienced team with vast local knowledge.
The Partnership works closely with the building industry to ensure that buildings are designed to comply through pre-application advice, plan checking and an inspection programme.
Cllr Michael Hicks, Vice Chairman of South Hams District Council and South Hams’ representative at Devon Building Control, said: “This new look website will be invaluable in informing and advising customers of the services provided by Devon Building Control, and is much easier and quicker to navigate. If you’re in the middle of a challenging and stressful building project, a clear and understandable website is essential. I’m certain that customers will be very pleased.”
Andrew Carpenter, Head of Devon Building Control Partnership, said: “I am delighted with the new look website. We know that people now want to use websites on phones and tablets so we’ve revamped the design to make it much easier for people to use on those devices as well as a laptop or mobile. The previous website had served us well but was starting to show its age. We’ve simplified things and made it faster to use and easier to navigate. Information is now much clearer and understandable.
“The redesign is aimed to make sure the site is much more accessible to customers and meets modern expectations as well as being a place where people can find out more about our services. This an online ‘shop window’ will help us improve how we promote and sell activities across the area we cover and operate more commercially and effectively in a very competitive industry.
“Our new website is part of our commitment to providing a great service to customers as well as showcasing the Partnership as a business populated by friendly, qualified surveyors and skilled officers who can offer impartial advice and assistance to homeowners, agents, architects, developers and other professionals on matters relating to building regulations.”
The bespoke website was built by IT professionals working in Strata Service Solutions Ltd, the joint ICT partnership shared across Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon councils, with expertise and support from officers working for Teignbridge. The look and feel was designed by Made With Maturity, a web design and digital marketing company based in Plymouth.
Laurence Whitlock, IT Director at Strata Service Solutions Ltd, said: “This project gave Strata an excellent opportunity to work with Devon Building Control Partnership to use our experienced web developers to produce a professional and commercial quality web site.”
Visit www.devonbuildingcontrol.gov.
The website also contains details about the team and a section where people can leave feedback.
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Warren Cottage and Bay View Cafe, Marine Drive, Bigbury on Sea
Valerie Scott, Chair of Bigbury’s Neighbourhood Planning Group, has asked that her letter to Matt Jones (SHDC, Planning Officer), on the topic of the proposed demolition of Warren Cottage and Bay View Cafe, be made publicly available – as follows. Valerie’s diligence sets a fine example of the standards that we ought to be able to expect from all Development Management staff working for our District Council.
Date: 20 March 2018 at 16:54:46 GMT
To: ‘Matt Jones’ <Matt.Jones@swdevon.gov.uk>, Rachel Head <Rachel.Head@swdevon.gov.uk>
Matt
I have just looked at the Council’s application website and the ability to comment on line in respect of the new information provided by the applicants seems to be unavailable although I have been advised that further comments can be made. I am therefore sending my further comments to you by email and would advise you that the Bigbury Parish Council have also commissioned a report from JFA Ecology which will be sent to you early next week.
The further comments which I have relate to all three applications 0430/18/PAD, 0406/18/PAD and 0470/18/PAA and in particular to the letter sent by Ashfords dated 27 February 2018 and the Southwest Knotweed Report dated 21 February 2015.
As you will see I am still concerned about the proposed demolition of these buildings prior to the eradication of the Japanese Knotweed. This latest report does not provide any further evidence about the likely extent of Japanese knotweed on the site and without this knowledge demolition should not be allowed. I am particularly surprised that Southwest Knotweed refer only to the Acorn Ecology Report dated August 2015 with no reference to the Environet October 2015 Report which showed the extent of Japanese knotweed to be considerably more extensive. The lack of any reference to this report is also of concern as it is possible that the landowner has not advised Southwest Knotweed of the existence of this later and more detailed report. The applicants have also not submitted or referred to the Environet Report in their earlier submissions and failed to address the issues raised in this report despite the repeated references which have been made to it in our representations.
Please could you place these further representations on your website and ensure that access to the comments box on the application website is made available for other people to be able to make representations. Please acknowledge receipt.
Regards
Valerie
Neighbourhood Plan – update (January 2018)
See link for details:-
Neighbourhood Plan Progress b 12 January 2018[2]
StAnn’s Chapel planning appeal – IMPORTANT
Valerie Scott (Chairperson of Bigbury’s Neighbourhood Planning Group) writes – I enclose an article (Article re Planning Appeal St Ann’s Chapel ) about the planning appeal which has just been made in respect of the proposed development of 8 dwellings at St Ann’s Chapel. This application was firmly opposed by the Parish Council and the community and it is important that people should be aware that they can now make representations to the Planning Inspectorate. I also attach a plan of the proposed development ( StAnn’s Chapel Layout plan ).
PLYMOUTH & S W DEVON JOINT LOCAL PLAN: UPDATE
Examination: News
The Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 31 July 2017.
The Planning Inspectorate has appointed two Inspectors to examine the Plan. Wendy Burden BA DipTP MRTPI will lead the examination, supported by Yvonne Wright BSc (Hons) DIPT&CP MSc MRTPI.
All correspondence between the Inspectors and the Councils is published on our website and will be updated as the examination progresses.
The first letter from the Inspectors is now available and the Councils are busy working to prepare a response.
Examination Hearings: January 2018
The hearings are planned to start during the week commencing 29 January 2018. A more detailed timetable for the hearings will be available by the end of October 2017. We will send out a news bulletin to let you know when this is available.
Examination Hearings: Taking Part
If you submitted comments to the Regulation 19 consultation during March and April 2017 and you still wish to participate at the hearings, please contact the Programme Officer on or before midday on the 6 October 2017 to confirm that you wish to appear. You will need to provide the ID number of the relevant representation.
Any party who fails to register or confirm their wish to appear on or before that date will not be included in the programme for the hearings.
Programme Officer: Contact Details
The programme officer responsible for assisting the Inspectors with all aspects of the examination is Robert Young, who is independent of the three councils and works directly to the Inspector.
All communications for the Inspector should be sent to the Programme Officer.
Programme Officer, Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan examination
c/o Robert Young
Joint Local Plan Team
Strategic Planning & Infrastructure
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
Email: robert.young@plymouth.gov.uk
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