CG Planning

[towbar]

On Friday on ITV teletext it stated that there was growing opposition to proposed developments at the CG on car parking and traffic movement grounds.

It seems that local residents are now well organised and the previous pkanning applications have been turned down.

I understand from a local resident that having been refused permission for 140 units the next application will be or 188!!

There are also the covenants to get round, I understand that the CG has one that says it must either be an open space or a sports use FOREVER.

The houses adjacent to the CG have a covenant that says nothing higher than the brick wall can be built because it would affect their light, I understand that the Rugby club were prevented from stand building on the back straight by thios some time ago.

Because of the likely effect on house prices this would take serious amounts of money to buy out thehouseholders objections n the basis of the covenant and would only ned one to say no to stuff it up.

Did the developers buy it on the basis of getting development planning, and no money changes hands until planning is granted because if they did the rugby club could be seriously short of funds in the future if the planning fails.

How about a Trelawny sized track to maintain the sports use and the stand built to incorporate a supermarket with acess from the back of the stand and carparking as at Crystal Palace

Well I can dream it is nearly Christmas

[Nevs]

This was in local press on the 8th.

"Pauline Tillett, planning manager for Bellway, said: "In the original scheme, there was a very direct route between Church Road and Sydney Road but we have now taken that out.

"Instead there is a tortuous route through with sharp bends which will not be attractive to drivers looking for a rat run."

Bellway lodged the planning application for 136 dwellings, in a mix of apartments and houses, with Exeter City Council yesterday."

Also from what I understand The situation regarding various covenants on the County Ground is that they only apply as long as it is a sports ground, which it will not be after next April. The City council can do what they like about the planning permission but the building scheme will be authorized on appeal by the Secretary of State.

I am afraid any hope of Speedway ever again at The County Ground is dreaming

[Paul Wiktorko]

falconstar said:

I cannot believe yet another planning permission requesr for a speedway track has been turned down. what is wrong with these people?? like the people at holden said it would be too much noise, but speedway is only on once a week, but they put up the sound of the airport every day!! and now this one.
i really enjoyed speedway, and i really want to see exeter have a team again!!!
xx

Either you know something we don't or you completely misread the above posts?

Which is it? I'm confused!

[falconstar]

Its me i completlty got the wrong end of the stick sorry if you were confudelled

[towbar]

The covenants apply to the rights of the surrounding houses NOT the rights on the County Ground.

They exist in perpituity and change of use of the CG DOES NOT ALTER THAT FACT.

Any development at the County Ground HAS to take those into account, the developers can either address then before they start work or face injunctions after they have started the buils process and dont use the arguement that it was a long time ago, it doesnt work.

At Redruth a developer who bought the field used as the fairground which had a covenant on it is now out of pocket as the covenant was upheld

Any planning permission takes a account of information supplied and as long as Exeter City are informed that the sports use covenant they have to take it into account and only grant permission on a conditional basis.

The developer at Redruth was aware of the covenant because I told the selling agents but decided he had enough clout to ride over it

He didnt.