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I have just been sent your report on the Vearse Farm developments.
I don’t mind our town growing by over 3000 people over ten years but what I do mind is the middle class second home nature of this development and the appallingly lazy architecture.
I see no community or cultural centre nor any new facilities in the town to cope with the extra people. I also see absolutely no social or affordable housing which is what this town needs, not second homes.
We also don’t need any new supermarkets nor removal of car parks in the town centre.
What we need is real vision for the future of this town and I am not seeing this at Vearse Farm. Just an opportunity for a number of companies to make profit.
I am hoping that the Neighbourhood Plan will give the community of Bridport the chance to alter these plans to
It is very sad that the process so far, which hasn’t been handled well by WDDC, has caused so much distress to the people of the town. I am glad you sent this document because I was unable to see the exhibition at the Town Hall due to being away for work. Everyone I know who has been to see the plans have expressed deep unhappiness.
I think there is some moral responsibility here that no one involved seems to be grasping, but then morality never goes hand in hand with profit.
Tina Ellen Lee
Sarah Bevan Bsc (Hons), Msc, MRTP
Senior Planner
Savills (on behalf of Hallam Land Group), UK
Dear Ms Bevan
I have just been sent your report on the Vearse Farm developments.
I don’t mind our town growing by over 3000 people over ten years but what I do mind is the middle class second home nature of this development and the appallingly lazy architecture.
I see no community or cultural centre nor any new facilities in the town to cope with the extra people. I also see absolutely no social or affordable housing which is what this town needs, not second homes.
We also don’t need any new supermarkets nor removal of car parks in the town centre.
What we need is real vision for the future of this town and I am not seeing this at Vearse Farm. Just an opportunity for a number of companies to make profit.
I am hoping that the Neighbourhood Plan will give the community of Bridport the chance to alter these plans to
suit what this town needs rather than what is currently being imposed.
It is very sad that the process so far, which hasn’t been handled well by WDDC, has caused so much distress to the people of the town. I am glad you sent this document because I was unable to see the exhibition at the Town Hall due to being away for work. Everyone I know who has been to see the plans have expressed deep unhappiness.
Finally the plan to remove St. Mary’s Primary School from the Skilling Estate will cause huge problems for the many disadvantaged families who live there and who at the moment can walk their children to school. Many don’t have cars and there is no public transport system. With the buses in this area being cut it seems no one has thought through the problems that this will cause. Meanwhile St Mary’s is now being denied some of the benefits that are being given to the other primary schools because of its uncertain future e.g. the recent solar panel plan for schools.
I think there is some moral responsibility here that no one involved seems to be grasping, but then morality never goes hand in hand with profit.
Yours
Tina Ellen Lee