Plans for Port Royal: "Basic renovation of the Drill Hall could pave the way for the redevelopment of the whole of Port Royal" ... but "Councils do not consider it worthwhile for anyone to invest in the building."

Following on from debate in the press on the future of the Drill Hall earlier this year:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: the "real facts" about the Drill Hall
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: the "real facts" about the Drill Hall: part two

... hope had been expressed that any proposals to transform the seafront buildings would be seriously considered:
A New Future? | Sidmouth Drill Hall
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal...... "the aspiration for first phase development of Sidmouth Drill Hall"

However, the District Council has declared that it is determined not to allow any changes at Port Royal which could impede the eventual redevelopment of the site - despite considerable community engagement and consideration of the alternatives:
Shaping the future of Port Royal, Sidmouth. | Save Our Sidmouth
Vision Group for Sidmouth - Notes on Port Royal Developments

It seems, though, that the District Council has not been keen to allow independent inspection of the Drill Hall:
What site visits reveal e.g. inside the Drill Hall | Sidmouth Independent News

The example of 'redevelopment' given by the District Council for what might happen in Sidmouth is the current work being carried out at the seafront in Exmouth. Whether the demolition of Elizabeth Hall can be considered the 'redevelopment of Elizabeth Hall' is a matter of opinion:
12,000 battle to save Exmouth hall facing sell-off in seafront shake-up | Western Morning News
Ex-EDDC councillor Graham Brown had dealings in Littleham's Plumb Park | Exmouth People
Futures Forum: How to alienate your electorate and lose influence

This is from today's Herald:

Latest local news & information in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
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