General Discussion
Location, Location, Location
I've been following the 'sort of' debate about the proposed Facility for Vocational Training being based at the Youth Centre.
For what it is worth, my reason(s) for objecting to it is that I don't think it should be located in a Youth Centre that is to be built in what is a residential and leisure area.
Who the Facility for Vocational Training is aimed at is a connected but separate argument which raises two concerns for me. Firstly, from how far and wide and by what forms of transport would the teenagers be travelling in order to get to the centre and secondly if these teenagers are deemed to deemed to be 'disaffected' what exactly does that mean?
Whatever the answer(s) to the second part of my concerns, it still remains the case that the Youth Centre at Sandy Lane is not the site where the FVT should go. If it is offering training in light industry then it should be sited appropriately - like a light industrial business park.
For what it's worth, I agree with everything you have written there 'Kirsty'. Your questions are spot-on and deserve to be answered in a mature and reasoned way.
Good luck.
Thank you Joey - nice to know we agree on something.
And what odds do you give on
1. my questions being answered and
2. in a mature and reasoned way
eh?
Just like to to remind Kirsty and Joey and all you others who agree with Kirsty with regard to the proposed Facility for Vocational Learning, that you can, and should, lodge a formal objection to this proposal to turn what was going to be 100% youth centre into a 50% youth training centre.
Here's how to do it. Don't forget to quote planning reference 08/02603/MAJ
either email to: planning@teignbridge.gov.uk or letter to: Planning Department, Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4XX
Get objecting!
Thanks,empowerer for stating this information clearly. I am one of the lazy objectors who probably would have left it up to others to complain but I will get on to it now and hopefully so will lots of others.
Great to hear that Anon.
I suspect this planning objection may be heard at the beginning of September so you'll all need to hurry up and get your objections in asap.
Well said Kirsty. I completely agree with your comments. I would also like to point out that if anyone wants to object to the FVL, you can also read other people's objections on the Teignbridge site. Put in the Planning app number and look under "documents", then "objections". May be some useful info there too when you look at what else people have put into their objections.
Those of you who have concerns about this planning application may also be concerned to know that Dawlish Town Council has NO objection to it.
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The Youth Centre was given planning permission in Feb.06. It must be started to be built by Feb 09. If not,planning permission ceases and they have to submit again.
The planning application fee charged was £4,720.
But oh dear, almost 3 years later and still they haven't got money to build Youth Centre. Oops! What a waste of money!
But hang on - here comes the Cavalry! Devon County Council will stump up a huge amount if Youth Centre to become part Youth Training Centre.
New planning app. submitted with regard to Youth Training Cenre (probably to be heard early September this year). If granted then:
1. Money available
2. New planning app. means the clock starts ticking again and the looming deadline of Feb. 09 gets removed.
Money and Time, Time and Money.
Tick Tock, Tickety Tock.