Agenda Item 3 SW Region Planning Officers meeting, Cranbrook:
“Exmouth and Seaton Regeneration:
Presentation by Alison Hayward, Principal Regeneration Project Manager at East Devon District Council – Appendix 2
Exmouth noted signs of economic decline in earl y 2000’s.
Council – enabling role and significant landowner.
Masterplan adopted 2011 and delivery strategy. Public realm improvements £1m. Elizabeth Hall community venue to redevelop as Premier Inn. Indoor bowling alley, soft play, venue (all from private investment). Station area – aim to improve connectivity, discussions with stagecoach (depot). Rugby club to be relocated to enable supermarket development. Watersports facilities at Queens Drive – looking to relocate road for better linkage with sea – inc hotel / holiday accommodation. Outline planning application prior to selling some of the site to developer partner / operator. Mamhead slipway (deepwater) collapsed – engineering solutions to replace/enhance, up to £1.3m council costs. Town centre area also being examined – land ownership issues complex.
Seaton – special policy (regeneration) in 2006 local plan. Capital receipt of EDDC land sale (Tesco + 400 homes) reinvested. Coastal communities and HLF funding bids for fossil centre. Wetlands reserve (Devon Wildlife Trust). Other projects: Seaton Quay, workshops, tramway improvements.
Q&A – Tesco does not appear to have impacted on town centre. Ex estuary mitigation strategy for Premier Inn south.”
Planning Officers SW meeting October 2013
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