Futures Forum: Sidford business park > Hugo Swire MP urges the District Council to 'turn down this unwanted planning application'
A comment received on this blog welcomed the intervention - but questioned the opposition to the long-standing proposals for a cycle path:
Peter Murphy said...
I'm pleased that Mr Squire has made this objection, and certainly support his logic here. I note to my amazement however that he objected to the proposed cycle path between Sidmouth and Sidbury on the grounds that it might link tht two communities. Mr Squire might care to look at what his constituents actually want as laid out in the emerging Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan, and perhaps bone up on 'joined up thinking'!
16 July 2018 at 04:00
Futures Forum: Sidford business park > Hugo Swire MP urges the District Council to 'turn down this unwanted planning application'
The Herald meanwhile reports:
MP Sir Hugo Swire opposes plans for new business park at Sidford
PUBLISHED: 07:00 06 August 2018
A site layout showing the fixed layout of buildings for the proposed development at the site at Two Bridges Road in Sidford.
Sidmouth’s MP Sir Hugo Swire has openly opposed a multi-million pound plan for a business park at Sidford, backing campaigners.
Hundreds of people have lodged objections against the controversial application to create 8,445 sq m of employment floor space at the Two Bridges site.
The plans, which could create 250 jobs, represents 37 per cent of what was previously proposed and submitted to East Devon District Council (EDDC) in 2016.
Sir Hugo has hit out at the plans and raised concerns, slamming it as an ‘unwanted development in the wrong place’.
In a letter to East Devon District Council’s leader Councillor Ian Thomas, Sir Hugo said: “We have already seen Sidford absorbed by Sidmouth. It was because of this that I objected to a proposal for a cycle path between Sidford and Sidbury as I believed it would not be long before someone insisted on an illuminated path which could lead to gradual urbanisation between the two.
“Likewise, it seems to me to build a business park between Sidford and Sidbury, albeit nearer to Sidford, is an unwanted development in the wrong place.
“You will be familiar with the well-rehearsed arguments both for and against but I cannot see how this proposed development would do anything but detract from the area and to lead to more congestion and pollution on what is an already overused road.
“Equally I cannot see why the Alexandria Business Park could not be properly redeveloped to accommodate any need for new light industrial space.”
Sir Hugo then urged the council to turn the ‘unwanted’ planning application down.
Say No to Sidford Business Park campaigners held a protest last week that was attended by more than 80 people.
Petitioners have also been going door-to-door to gauge people’s views.
A Say No to Sidford Business Park spokesman said: “Obviously we welcome the position taken by Sir Hugo on what is a very important issue for local people. On this matter, we feel he has got it completely right.”
When the Herald went to press, EDDC had received 368 comments about the application, 254 of which were objections and 111 of which were in support.
MP Sir Hugo Swire opposes plans for new business park at Sidford | Latest Sidmouth and Ottery News - Sidmouth Herald
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