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The Save Our Sidmouth/Sidford site poses a provocative graphic:
‘Say NO to Sidford Business Park’, PUBLIC MEETING on Monday 12th Sept
September 10, 2016 by sidmouthsid 1 Comment
A public meeting organised by Sidford & Sidbury residents, with the support of East Devon Alliance, will be held at Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, on Monday 12 September. Doors open at 6.30 pm for 7.15pm start. Coffee and teas available on arrival. Information displays to browse. Poster gives details: say-no-poster-pic
Sidmouth Town Council have already expressed serious objections to the height of buildings ‘up to 15 metres tall’ in Fords’ planning application.
FORDS’ BUSINESS PARK PLAN SLATED BY SIDMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL AND PUBLIC.
There’s more information on http://www.facebook.com/saynotosidfordbusinesspark
‘Say NO to Sidford Business Park’, PUBLIC MEETING on Monday 12th Sept | Save Our Sidmouth
The issues are also being discussed on-line at Streetlife:
Streetlife | Sidbury Cycle Path
Jenny A in Bulverton
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‘Say NO to Sidford Business Park’, PUBLIC MEETING on Monday 12th Sept | Save Our Sidmouth
The issues are also being discussed on-line at Streetlife:
Streetlife | Sidbury Cycle Path
Can they really get away with it?
Jenny A in Bulverton
Objections to the revisions of the employment site have to be in by next Friday. If like me, you object or want to understand what is really happening to Sidmouth, Sidford and Sidbury, there is more information at the public meeting in Sidford Village Hall on Monday at 6.30 for 7.15pm start, also on the Save our Sidmouth website and also Facebook 'Say No to Sidford Business Park' which shows how big the buildings could be, to quote:
"No building will be more than 15m high, or take up more than a quarter of the (3 hectare) space, says Fords in its application for outline planning permission for a business park at Two Bridges Rd, Sidford. To give you an idea of what that looks like, see the bungalow enclosed in the red shed. 15m is the height of 3.5 double decker buses stacked end to end, or the ridge line of St Peter's Church, Sidford"
What exactly do Fords plan to have on this site with buildings this huge? What is really going on.
"No building will be more than 15m high, or take up more than a quarter of the (3 hectare) space, says Fords in its application for outline planning permission for a business park at Two Bridges Rd, Sidford. To give you an idea of what that looks like, see the bungalow enclosed in the red shed. 15m is the height of 3.5 double decker buses stacked end to end, or the ridge line of St Peter's Church, Sidford"
What exactly do Fords plan to have on this site with buildings this huge? What is really going on.
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I understand that the land has been granted employment status and we cannot change that but rather than a business park, surely it would be better to have an entertainment park similar to the park in Exmouth as that would improve tourism and bring money into the town? It would still be busy with traffic but, in the main, it would be family vehicles and delivery vans rather than huge trucks? Just a thought, Mr. Ford!
If so there is no need for anything higher than a normal house.
Do original objections still stand or do we need to resubmit? Does anyone know?
Would the lorries come and go all through the night though?
As to Morrison's warehouse - the location is completely different so would not bother anyone where as this will affect everyone because of the A375 and the traffic lights - they estimate 30% more traffic and the A375 from Honiton was only upgraded from a B road in 2002 to ensure proper maintenance of the road for our tourism in Sidmouth. This doesn't mean it is suitable for heavy vehicles. Plus, if they have low lighting 24 hours, it is possible to have a 24 hour business there?
Mr. Ford should attend a public meeting to clarify exactly what the purpose of this site is, in my opinion! Once stated, it provides grounds for objections if the purpose is changed at a later stage!
We don't need this in an AONB with small roads, next they will want to drive a new, large road through to it because the narrow roads restrict their business!
I personally think this whole situation, beginning to end, should be scrutinised in detail through the media....TV and papers etc.
I'll get my objections updated.
Attracting a superstore? Would they have the customer base, and many are divesting themselves of sites they already own. To me it's a mystery why they should want such a large building in that location...
I'm new here, do Fords own their existing site? In which case they stand to make more by housing on it, especially if they can move the other tennants to a new site. But then they'd need to get approval for a change of use, have they the pull with the council and EDDC?
Ideas could still be taken from the Morrisons Warehouse to lessen the visual impact.
As there is going to be lot of building going on in the area then perhaps a Builders' Merchants/Supplies would be worth considering as well.
Or even take a great deal of notice as to what we think, they've so far shown that they are determined to push it through despite what seem to be very reasonable and valid objections.
Respondents will have a chance to comment on the proposed employment land. I will also read a short extract from a government guidance paper on Neighbourhood Planning and what it can affect.
The Sidford Employment land, The Knowle and Port Royal will also figure in the second residents survey where we be asking residents to express their viewpoints on these proposed developments.
You do not have to resubmit your objections, but it would be advisable to do so in the light of Ford's proposal for the height of buildings and appearance.