17 March 2014
MAP OF LISKEARD & LOOE CNA - PP15
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3 December 2013
Four sites are made available for housing development in Looe >>> land availability
28 May 2014
This is not the same as the kayaking/ BBQ/ camping facilities and clubhouse for Kilminorth Woods being pursued by the Looe Boat Owners Association but just as significant. The current proposal is for a privately owned campsite further upstream and went before the Cornwall East Sub-Area Planning Committee on 27th May in Liskeard where the plans were passed by a vote of 9 to 6. It was argued by the local member for Trelawny that the economic benefits to the site owner and the community outweighed the environmental concerns.
The case officer was recommending refusal for the following reasons…
Being close to the Kilminorth Woods Nature Reserve there is a wide range of woodland and water birds in this section of the valley. In particular, the river at Lower Bracken (the application address) is an important site for kingfisher, an Amber-listed species of conservation concern. The development of commercial camping facilities poses the risk of disturbance of this site and of pollution of the waters.
The case officer was recommending refusal for the following reasons…
- The proposal, by reason of the siting of tents and associated paraphernalia in a highly visible, sensitive location would result in the introduction of visually incongruous and intrusive features that would cause demonstrable harm to the otherwise unspoilt character and landscape of the valley, which is designated as an Area of Great Landscape Value.
- The application site is located within an unsustainable position, being divorced from the nearest established settlement of Looe, where future guests would be heavily dependent on their private vehicles to access the site and where the resultant additional vehicle movements associated with the proposed development would prejudice highway safety given the nature of the roads leading to the site which are steep and narrow with limited passing places and unsuitable to serve the campsite.
Being close to the Kilminorth Woods Nature Reserve there is a wide range of woodland and water birds in this section of the valley. In particular, the river at Lower Bracken (the application address) is an important site for kingfisher, an Amber-listed species of conservation concern. The development of commercial camping facilities poses the risk of disturbance of this site and of pollution of the waters.
06 Nov 2013
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23 Oct 2013
Application for a wind turbine at Tremaine Farm, Pelynt refused…
22 Oct 2013
Barratt Homes are drawing up plans to build another 95 units in Looe...
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14 April 2013
New planning application for a wind turbine on a 50m tower at Tremaine Farm, Pelynt.
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3 Mar 2013
At a meeting of Cornwall's Cabinet in Truro today, MORRISONS were selected to submit plans for a food store on land at Polean owned by Cornwall Council and West Looe Town Trust - see MORRISONS bid
Latest on alternative Polean option...
We have been informed that Cornwall Council’s recent marketing campaign in respect of Polean has generated an offer from MORRISONS which will be reported to Cabinet on 13th February. If in the meantime the Tesco application is approved by the Strategic Planning Committee on the 7th then MORRISONS would withdraw...
