Massive Newton Abbot Housing Estate Approved

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[Lee]

Plans for a 450-home estate in Newton Abbot have been approved, despite hundreds of objections and a legal threat from one of South Devon's biggest landowners. Councillors approved Persimmon Homes' controversial plans to redevelop 31 acres of land at Mile End, even though WBB Minerals revealed, at the eleventh hour, it may seek a judicial review (link below.)
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141507&command=displayContent&sourceNode=257390&home=yes&more_nodeId1=257393&contentPK=20497786

The Newton Abbot outline application attracted up to 700 letters of objection and divided planners' opinion.

Teignbridge Council's development control committee met yesterday to consider the matter.

Resident Kate Rendle spoke at the meeting for objectors who complained it would cause congestion, noise, air pollution and would impact on local amenities.

She appealed to the committee:

"Please listen to your community and not profit-making developers. It would be a split development across the town's busiest road. This estate will be a dormitory estate with people working in either Plymouth or Exeter."

Peter Stacey, of Bristol-based planning consultants Turley Associates, spoke for Persimmon Homes, saying ongoing negotiations had overcome issues which led to an earlier, similar plan being thrown out. The previous application is the subject of a planning inquiry fixed for a date in June.

He said the revised application of one, two and three-storey buildings of all types, with 40 per cent allocated as affordable homes, was 'acceptable and achievable' in a manner which could not be contested at appeal.

The plan also contains open space, play areas, landscaping and ponds. Under a Section 106 Agreement Persimmon Homes will contribute up to ^3million towards infrastructure.

They include a bus route subsidy, cycling and pedestrian paths, off-site community facilities, education and open space facilities including a multi-use games area, upgrading Bakers Park and indoor sports provisions.

In a bizarre twist, the chamber heard mineral giant WBB Minerals, which owns vast swathes of land at Kingsteignton, could mount a legal challenge.

The outline application will go to the Government Office South West which has 21 days to decide whether it should be called in for further consideration. If not called in, conditional planning permission will be granted.

[devon_metro]

They build more houses but there are no jobs for the owners!

Genius.

[devonian]

They build more houses but there are no jobs for the owners!

Genius.

They commute to Exeter - on the already crowded 0803 - when are XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) going to put a 5 car train back on?? GEtting a little fed up with standing now.....

[orac]

I "migrated" to the 7:30 service from Newton Abbot sometime ago - much nicer, the 8:03 is a joke.  Trouble is I generally have to get the 16:45 home which is almost as bad.  XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) need to ditch their toy trains as soon as possible.

[Lee]

Welcome to the forum, orac.

[orac]

Thanks for the welcome!  I rather think my experience of XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) performance since they took over has put First Great Western in a much better light, they don't seem to be doing a good job of getting a handle of things....

[devon_metro]

Blame Virgin!

Anyhow, hopefully the 0803 will be a candidate for HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) when the whole fleet are done!

[devonian]

Blame Virgin!

Anyhow, hopefully the 0803 will be a candidate for HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) when the whole fleet are done!

IIRC^▸ (if I recall/remember/read correctly) from the list of HST services someone posted, this won't be one of them from December - or did you mean later?

[devon_metro]

I did mean later, perhaps the FGW^▸ (First Great Western) HST^▸ (High Speed Train) that waits on P1 for ages should go fast and make the vomit call at all the shacks?

[orac]

Yes, I've always wondered why they have that train call in at all the stops on the way...barmy.  Whatever happened to joined up public transport 

No matter, I'll stick with the 7:30 as getting home a bit earlier works out better anyway...

[devonian]

I did mean later, perhaps the FGW^▸ (First Great Western) HST^▸ (High Speed Train) that waits on P1 for ages should go fast and make the vomit call at all the shacks?

yeah - that would be great! Can XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) call at the shacks or are they FGW only? Seems so stupid that Paignton's "High Speed" service is so slow, it is quicker to change on the the PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains) bound train behind it. Still - publicity for people who criticise and never use I suppose. I wonder how hard FGW have to resist retaliating to stupid media reports?