Friday, 5 December 2014

The current state of employment land sites in the Sid Valley

In the light of prospective developers rejecting the Manstone site:
new.eastdevon.gov.uk/media/526937/031214-cabinet-agenda-public-version.pdf
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: District Council cabinet meets Wednesday 3rd December: analysis of proposals

 ... and in the context of the East Devon Business Forum's interest in expanding the amount of employment land in the District:
Submission to LDF Panel considering employment land
Planning in East Devon and the East Devon Business Forum
The influence of the East Devon Business Forum on the Local Plan | Sidmouth Independent News

 .. a correspondent has put together a more-or-less complete picture of such sites in the Sid Valley:


















The sites are as follows:
1 Knowle - EDDC HQ
2 Alexandra Road Industrial Estate
3 Manstone Lande- EDDC depot
4 Parson’s Yard - now building site for gated community
5 Eastern Town - Port Royal & Drill Hall
6 Woods Farm
7 Cotford
8 Trow Hill
9 Layby

As well, of course, as the largest site currently in the draft Local Plan:

 There is controversy about most of these:
Re. Knowle and Manstone Lane depot: new descriptions in EDDC’s latest summary for the Inspector | Save Our Sidmouth
Alexandria Road Industrial Estate | Save Our Sidmouth

And of course, Sidmouth lost a considerable employment site two years ago:

 See also:
“Sidmouth does not need so much employment land”: Residents and councillors tell a Government planning inspector | Exeter Express and Echo
Employment Land | Sidmouth Independent News
Employment land is ‘loose end’ in Sidmouth future vision - News - Sidmouth Herald

 And:
A Vision for Sidmouth - report - 2006 
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