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Application will be considered at next Wednesday’s Sidmouth Town Council planning group meeting.
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Today (Saturday 30th November) is the last day to ‘have your say’ on the Countywide Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) – with a very straightforward Public Consultation Questionnaire to fill in.
There are currently two planning applications which impact on the proposed Sidbury to Sidford route – one directly linked to the proposed route, the other, just put out for consultation, only indirectly so.
Planning Application – DCC/4404/2024 – Creation of a new cycle and pedestrian multi-use path, plus associated works on land to the west of the A375, between Sidford and Sidbury
It’s available to view on the county council’s Planning Register.
Several have commented on the proposals, including the Devon Countryside Access Forum, the ward Councillor, Sidmouth Town Council and the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign.
All the comments point to the current proposals for this Phase 1 as ‘potentially dangerous’ – and the county council’s latest tweaking of its own proposed plans for cyclists to ‘dismount’ at Hillside does not address these concerns.
A decision on the application is still pending.
Planning Application: 24/2434/MOUT – Outline planning application for the erection of up to 43 residential dwellings, with associated access, landscaping and open space, as well as the provision of the second phase of the Sidford to Sidbury multi-use path
This can be seen on the district council’s planning pages: 24/2434/MOUT | Outline planning application for the erection of up to 43 residential dwellings, with associated access, landscaping and open space, as well as the provision of the second phase of the Sidford to Sidbury multi-use path (all matters reserved save for access) | Land Adjacent Furzehill Burnt Oak Sidbury
And on the Planning Alerts website: 24/2434/MOUT > Land Adjacent Furzehill Burnt Oak Sidbury > E
Image 01.04-A1V from planning documents file.
There seem to be two issues.
Firstly, the Housing Enabling Officer objects to the lack of affordable housing:
Policy 11 of the adopted Neighbourhood Plan states that on schemes of 10 units or more, a minimum of 50% of homes must be affordable.
And secondly, while the application is offering what is effectively Phase 2 of the cycle path from Sidford to Sidbury, it does not connect to the Phase 1 planning application made by the county council.
Comments can be made on the district council’s planning pages: Simple Search
This application will be considered at next Wednesday’s Sidmouth Town Council planning group meeting which starts at 10.00 am on zoom. If members of the public wish to speak on it for up to 3 minutes, they need to pre resister at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting at planning@sidmouth.gov.uk.
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