Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Scoping Study consultation >> "What is the purpose of this extra capacity?"

There are questions emerging as to the massiveness of the proposed building at Port Royal:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Scoping Study consultation >> proposals now available
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> Scoping Study consultation > 'this is not what we expected'

The following studies have been sent to this blog and show that "all the community spaces and the 30 resident units can be easily accommodated in a smaller footprint with less height than has been proposed in the Port Royal Scoping Study."

"It begs the question what is the purpose of this extra capacity and what is it meant for? Is this really the right solution for Port Royal? It appears most in Sidmouth do not think so."

Port Royal – Approx. Dimensions and areas: 

Highlighted footprint above is 1920m²  

PR Scoping Study – Mixed Use Building:

Floors 1 and 2:
30 apartments (3 bedrooms) @ 100m² is 3000m² + Circulation space (20%) 600m² = 3600m² 

Ground Floor (High Ceiling):
Amenity Areas (Life Boat + Sailing Club + Drill Hall + wc) say 1500m² + circulation (20%) 300m² = 1800m² 

Total + 5400m²
Basement (Sub Plinth) – Car Park

Comparing Sea Front Elevations: 

Above - Mixed Use Building 

Below - Reduced Volume 

For more information on the massing of the current buildings:
> floor plans for the Drill Hall: Floor plans - Sidmouth Drill Hall Research Site
> Land Registry documents showing the footprint of the buildings at Port Royal: 
Lifeboat-Station-RegisterPlanDN409978.pdf
Bit-next-to-Lifeboat-RegisterPlanDN590229.pdf
Sailing-Club-RegisterPlanDN432163.pdf

There are further montages of what the proposed building would look like here:
Port Royal regeneration consultation, photomontage - Sidmouth Drill Hall Rescue

The motivation seems to be largely about squeezing assets:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >> "BIG seafront development plans ... lots of income for land-holding EDDC and big income potential"
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