Another BBC Devon Live post:
“An application to redevelop a former hotel site near Ilfracombe was refused by North Devon Council because of concerns about the impact on the local area, the authority has confirmed.
Developers had applied to demolish the former Lee Bay Hotel and build 20 homes, a cafe and toilet block, and create an open space.
Members of the planning committee voted last Wednesday against recommendations for approval. The council said it was because the “benefits of redeveloping the site did not outweigh the impact of the proposed new development on the character of the area and landscape”.
Just imagine, instead of a hotel you had Sidford Fields industrial estate, Ilfracombe!
East Devon Watch 