30July2006: keep a close eye on Applications for extra floodlighting - ensure that it is covered by the albeit meagre present controls.
1) Reports have been recieved that the size of individual lorries is being increased - to include the new Owners (Sunlight) fleet - these being transferred from their Exeter base.
2)Following on from observations by residents of Aller Park and relaying them to Cllr G Hook the repsonse of Teignbridge Council is:

I was contacted this a m re CLS "activity".
I asked for an officer to attend instantly, which they did.
His report back is attached for your ( and others ) information.
Cllr. Gordon Hook
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F.a.o. Councillor G Hook

I refer to your enquiry to Steve Robinson regarding the works that are being carried out at CLS Laundry.

I have just returned from the site. On site to the rear of the property an existing area of hardstanding is being extended by 7 metres. Under the Town and Country Planning (General permitted Development) Order 1995 provision is given to carry out such works without requiring permission. It appears these works fall within the provisions. Furthermore, CLS Laundry did contact the Local Planning Authority in November 2003 with their proposals and were advised that no permission was required. The details were also passed onto Mary De Lemos in Countryside Management in the light of the Newts. It seems the works are away from the protected areas.

I think the issue has been raised because the topsoil on the adjacent bund has been pulled back so that the small amount of material excavated for the hardstanding can be deposited. The topsoil will then be returned. As there will be no significant alterations to the ground levels no permission would have been required. However, this is clearly noticeable from a distance.

I hope this clarifies the matter but should you require any further information do not hesitate to contact me on 01626 215718.

Regards

Steve Hobbs
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Confused 'Planning'

27 June 2006: An article submitted by David Miller of Aller Park: a very 'umble tale ......


Dear Les,
I am sure that you will be as proud as I am that Teignbridge has once again been mentioned in a national journal. Sadly, however, it (again) is the Teignbridge Council which has achieved this and even more sadly, it is (yet again) the Planning Department which is adding to its fame notoriety. The article is in the Private Eye of 23 June 2006, which I reproduce below verbatim for the benefit of those who do not normally read this splendid rag:


PRIVATE EYE. No 1161. 23 June-6 July 2006.
Page 13.

TEIGN SPIRIT
THE workings of the planning system, never easy to understand, are nowhere more mysterious than in Teignmouth. Devon. Last year Frank and Joan Osborne, owners
of a property at 125 Coombe Vale Road, applied to build two new homes in their large garden. However, Nick Davies. a planning officer at Teignbridgc District Council, advised them that, for various reasons, planning permission would not be granted. The Osbornes and their architect had a 90-minute meeting with Davies at the end of which they believed they had surmounted all the difficulties. But when their new application was submitted, Davies said only an application for a single dwelling would be considered.
At this point, having spent £3,000 on architects' fees, the Osbornes decided enough was enough. They sold the house and moved to Cornwall. The new owner was Gerald Tranckle. owner of a development company. Hannon Homes, and nephew of Cllr Fred Tooley, chairman of Teignmouth Town Council. Despite being aware of the previous failed applications, Tranckle wasted no lime in submitting an application to build five, later amended to six, new homes in the garden of number 125.
Before Hannon's plans had been put out for public consultation, workers started demolishing outbuildings, removing trees and bushes and burning the debris. Outraged residents contacted Mr Davies at Teignbridge council and the work stopped. In early June the town council debated the proposals and heard objections from the public, although both public and press were excluded. Teignbridge council, meanwhile, approved the plans.
Confused locals, who cannot work out why two dwellings were not acceptable but six are, have asked the ombudsman to get to the bottom of the matter.

The Ombudsman must be getting to know Teignbridge Planning Department quite well – and vice versa, of course!

You may care to post this on your site for the benefit of other residents,

David

23 June 2006:
Teignbridge achieves new accolade:

BBC TV Poll rates TheBlot, aka CLS laundry, as the "8th most detested building, that should be demolished".
Congratulations Teignbridge ??Planners?? and associates, you have scored again.

23May2006: BBC SouthWest commenced filming for their future programme 'Inside Out', which will feature "The Seven Greatest Blunders in the SouthWest" - to which The Blot more than qualifies. It comes high in their list of 'the seven'. Mr Mike Evans, past Secretary of the Aller Park Residents Action Group, was interviewed. He gave a resume of the shortcomings of the Teignbridge Planners, and how the matter has affected him.
The programme is scheduled for broadcast early September, at 7.30 p.m. on a Monday night. Full details will be published here as soon as they are known.

7 Greatest Blunders

BBC TV are planning to have their regional programme "Inside Out" concentrating on the "7 Greatest Blunders in the SouthWest", to which TheBlot justly qualifies itself.
They have been in touch with residents of Aller Park to arrange interviews and filming of TheBlot, aka the CLS wash house. Documented files, photographs of landscape before and after, and overhead movie have been made available to them.
Filming is scheduled between 22 and 24th May. Any later details (of screening etc.) will be published here as soon as possible.
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Planning Permission granted:

17th March 2006:

Planning permission has been granted by Teignbridge Council for a Grandstand at the football pitches in South Quarry, Abbotskerswell. This location is across the road from The Blot.

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UPDATE 26JAN06 ANOTHER PLANNING APPLICATION

UPDATE 26JAN2006:

Teignbridge Planning Department advise that a Planning Application for a Grandstand at the football complex in South Quarry (opposite The Blot) has been submitted.
Details are available for viewing at Forde House. The Application can be seen on Teignbridge Council website at:

http://212.104.136.173:8080/PlanApp/jsp/RDgetAllAppDocs.jsp?=&PlanningApplicationNumber=06/03200/FUL

double click the link above to take you straight to the planning documents