Planning & Place
Exeter College ploughs on with Flowerpot Fields classrooms construction amid mounting public anger
Exeter Civic Society cites Court of Appeal judgements to challenge legality of unapproved River Valley Park scheme revisions as protestors disrupt Exeter City Council Guildhall meeting.
Developer says Harlequins “co-living” scheme viability requires on-site key worker accommodation removal
Proposal to shift financial risks on to city council comes four years after initial approval, citing falling property values and higher finance and construction costs.
Victoria Street “co-living” complex refused as “substandard level of accommodation”
Council confirms scheme would constitute “overdevelopment” but persists in promoting co-living as local housing solution, claiming lack of demand means “no evidence to demonstrate that it is not a suitable model” for Exeter.
Water Lane micro-brewery “boxpark” bar and rental units proposed
Application to install fifteen shipping containers in car park beside Vulcan Estate warehouse submitted to Exeter City Council for approval.
Exeter College seeks to replace planned Flowerpot Fields sports pavilion with dedicated teaching facility
Revisions to consented scheme that includes fencing, floodlighting and replacement of publicly-accessible playing fields with artificial turf no longer reinstate demolished changing rooms or provide equipment storage or pitch viewing facilities.
