Consultation starting on plan for shopping district
A CONSULTATION period is to begin over plans to transform Derriford into a bustling shopping and business district.
The latest draft of the Derriford and Seaton Action Plan was approved by members of the city's Cabinet and as a result a six-week consultation period will begin on Monday.
Part of plans include creating almost 3,000 new homes and 8,000 jobs. Transport links would be "excellent" and revisions mean a shopping district wouldn't compete with the city centre shops.
The process of producing the Derriford and Seaton AAP started in 2005 and since then there have been many consultations and ongoing discussions to develop the plan with local people, interested organisations and developers.
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The shopping centre would be earmarked for land at the former Seaton Barracks.
It was first drawn up under the old Conservative city administration and in the past seven years numerous changes have been made to plans including removing the city airport from the proposals.
The earlier draft was consulted on last year and the plan revised to take into account the opinions of local people and organisations.
If the development goes ahead following the consultation, it could become a magnet for developers and business, say council planners.
Planners have drawn up a framework for where shops, homes and community facilities will be built over the next few decades.
If everything goes to plan it will be submitted to a government inspector in October and will be adopted next summer. The consultation period will begin on Monday and run until August 20.
It will provide a final opportunity for communities to influence the plan before it is adopted.
A Plymouth City Council spokesperson said: "The public consultation will run for six weeks and it provides an opportunity for people to speak with our planning officers about the action plan. We hope to engage residents with these plans, answer any questions they may have and capture their views. There will also be a permanent six-week display at the Civic Centre First Stop Reception, Estover Library, Crownhill Library and the George Park and Ride."
Comments can be made via representation forms which are also available at the civic centre or online at www.plymouth.gov.uk./ldf. For details of consultation events visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/revisedpresubmission.
Comments
by buggly
Saturday, July 07 2012, 12:37AM
“How will transport links be excellent? Traffic is nose to tail most of the time this is probably the last thing we need in this area.there are four empty shops in Crownhill village already,who cares about "competing with the city centre " it will certainly compete with Crownhill village itself . What have you got between your ears I have never read such a load of *****.!”
by Nevman
Friday, July 06 2012, 11:50AM
“Building more retail units? In the teeth of a recession? In a city of low wages and high unemployment? When shops are closing almost daily, right under councillors' noses?
Welcome to Plymouth! No wonder the rest of the country thinks we're a bit simple.”
by kersweaz
Friday, July 06 2012, 2:19AM
“for god's sake both of the political party's one being the past administration one being the new administration,
they all must be fool's or have no brains at all as you only have to take a look around every shopping prescient or retail park with in this city to see empty shops of every type.
POLICY-MAKERS OF THIS CITY FILL THE EMPTY UNITS WE HAVE.
AS THE LONGER THEY ARE EMPTY THE MORE WE WILL HAVE EMPTY.
stop wasting our money. show us you do have something between your ears”