Our Conservative party candidate has a (sort of) reply from EDDC
Seems our prospective Conservative Party candidate has something we haven't got, as he has had a reply from EDDC - well, sort of. Here it is:
"Dear Mr Parish,
Redevelopment of land to include housing, retail, petrol filling station, leisure/tourist development with access and open space, land adjacent to Harbour Road Seaton
Thank you for your letter dated 22 March 2007 concerning the above planning application.
"I am not able, at this present time, to give you a precise date when the planning application would be considered by Committee. However, it is likely to be some months away and everybody who worte in on the application will be notified in writing when we have a date.
I am aware of the concerns of residents in Seaton and of the problems of transporting the fill to the site. As such, the officers are considering these planning issues with a view to resolving the concerns and accordingly that is why I cannot give you the exact timing of the processing of the application.
I trust the above is of assistance
A S Carmichael - Principal Planning Officer - For Head of Planning and Countryside Services."
So, that's it then - they aren't concerned about the lack of community facilities, the lack of overnight tourist accommodation, the piddly smallness of the Visitor Centre, the vastness of the supermarket that we don't want or need, the open drain which is the only open space.
No, they are working (presumably with the developers since they are working with no-one else) to help them to overcome the problem of importing the fill into Seaton - AND THAT'S IT. No worries about anything else - just helping the developers to solve their problems. Isn't it good to know we have such a helpful Planning Department. Well, helpful to the developers that is.
HELP THE PEOPLE OF SEATON EDDC - THROW THIS APPLICATION OUT AND START AGAIN - THIS TIME WORKING WITH US AND NOT AGAINST US!
Thanks, EDDC - for nothing.
posted by Fighting for East Devon's future @ 10:48 am
6 Comments:
This is very worrying. What do you want us to do Sandra? Surely if enough of us write and complain in the very least?
Absolutely - and letters to the papers - and emails to councillors.
i think its strange that no political party candidate has said anything on this. I mean, I read the papers and there's lots of photos but nobody is outright saying they don't like the plan and saying "if I'm MP/district councillor I'll be saying I'm against this. I saw that the district has 3 tory, 3 lib-dems, 3 ukip and 1 labour going for council, when are they going to say they're against the plan?
I had a leaflet from the lib-dems saying they had a survey, no results and I don't know what survey they were on about, are they all allowed to comment on here as to what they're doing?
I'll give you people your due, you're sticking to local, you're clear as to what you want, the local mep has tried, but where is the rest?
It looks like the Principal Planning Officer has filtered out the annoying detail of whether its right or proper to entertain this ridiculous scheme and gone straight for the possible major practical problem in carrying it out. I should think Liatris and Co. are rubbing their hands with glee. The mind set of the EDDC seems to be entirely in support of the Planning proposal come what may.
I agree - it looks like a done deal with the planners working hand in glove with the developer to deliver what the developer wants.
Their excuse will be "what's good for the developer just coincidentally happens to be good for Seaton".
I, too, would like to know what each of the potential candidates for town council and district council thinks about this.
EDDC officers admitting to the existence of Seaton Residence. This is new!
They have even acknowledged that said residence have concerns.
Still looks to me that said officers are working very hard as agents for the developers.
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