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Paignton, Torquay and the Brixham Peninsula each have a Neighbourhood Plan, adopted in 2019 after a referendum. Here they are, a line at a time: their policies, and what people asked for when they were written. Do you still agree?

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Paignton

Paignton Neighbourhood Plan. Adopted in 2019 after a referendum, and runs to 2030. Who will review it, and when, isn't settled yet. Read the plan itself.

Area-wide (17)

The plan's policies

  • Growth, wildlife and greener travel should go together
    Across Paignton, new development should be balanced: jobs, homes, more wildlife and more sustainable ways to get around, all at once. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1 · page 18 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New jobs should keep pace with new homes
    Job growth and new housing should be kept in balance, checked every year. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1 (i) · page 18 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring empty homes and empty buildings back into use first
    Support homes that have stood empty six months or more coming back into use, conversions of vacant buildings, self-build and community-led housing. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1 (d)(e) · page 18 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Drains and key services must be agreed before big developments are approved
    For major developments, foul and surface water drainage and other key infrastructure should be settled in the application, not left to conditions afterwards. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1 (iv) · page 18 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No more HMOs where they would harm tourism or deepen deprivation
    Houses in multiple occupation shouldn't be allowed where they would hurt the tourism offer, worsen concentrations of deprivation, or cause conflict in the community. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1 (g) · page 18 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Paignton's countryside as a Rural Character Area
    Development in the rural area should protect trees, landscape and views, add to wildlife (not just offset losses elsewhere), and improve the soil. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(a) · page 21 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New allotments should come with new developments
    Support new allotments alongside development at White Rock, Roselands, South Devon College, Great Parks and Collaton St Mary. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(a) (f) · page 21 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Paignton's 53 Local Green Spaces
    53 named green spaces, from Paignton Green and Victoria Park to allotments, playgrounds and woods, should only be built on in very special circumstances. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(b) · page 21 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New buildings should fit in with what's around them
    Development should keep what makes a place distinctive: scale, height, materials, views, and no noise or light pollution for neighbours. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(c) 1 · page 26 · at the time: 77% wanted a design guide No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Three new trees for every new home
    Developers are encouraged to plant three trees per new dwelling (or one per parking space or 50m² of floorspace for other buildings), on site or close by. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(c) 3 (x) · page 26 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New developments should build in homes for wildlife
    A hedgerow on at least one boundary, and bat and bird boxes, wherever possible. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(c) 2 (vii)(viii) · page 26 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect orchards and food-growing spaces
    Paignton's orchard and food-growing heritage should be protected and grown, including edible hedgerows. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(c) 4 (xii) · page 26 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New homes should be built to the highest green standards
    Aim for standards such as Passivhaus, with 20% of a home's energy from on-site renewables where possible. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(d) · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Every new home should have safe, covered cycle parking
    Purpose-built covered cycle parking for each new dwelling, and garages big enough for two bikes as well as a car. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(d) (iv) · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Design new places to prevent crime
    Developments should show how they've designed out crime: overlooked public spaces, clear routes, good lighting and management. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(g) · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New developments should include EV charging, car-free areas and car clubs
    Electric vehicle charging, walking and cycling links, and where there are new roads: car-free areas, shared streets, secure cycle storage and car club spaces. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP1(h) · page 28 No votes yet · 0 votes

What people asked for

  • Food hubs, and growing food on empty sites while they wait
    Support local food hubs and the temporary use of vacant sites for growing food. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 21 No votes yet · 0 votes
Town centre and seafront (67)

The plan's policies

  • Recreate Paignton as a "Garden Town"
    Improve and link the town's green spaces and green the streets and buildings between them. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP2 · page 32 · at the time: 97% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Future shops should be in the town centre, not out of town
    Focus retail in the town centre and promote its growth there. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP2 (c) · page 32 · at the time: 92% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More people should live in the town centre
    Homes in the centre keep it alive after the shops close and reduce building on green fields. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP2 (e), PNP13 · page 32 · at the time: 78%; 94% to keep existing homes there No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Improve the Harbour, keeping its heritage and "quaintness"
    Keep it a working harbour with its mix of uses, attract more visitors, and keep its character. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP3 (a)(b)(c) · page 33 · at the time: 90% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More water sports at the Harbour
    Make more use of the harbour for water sports. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP3 (e) · page 33 · at the time: 70% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Upgrade the seafront shelters and public spaces
    Better seating, weather protection and information along the seafront. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP4 · page 34 · at the time: 86% (shelters), 90% (public realm) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Support moving the multiplex cinema off the seafront in the long run
    If the cinema relocates, the building should be put to a use that makes the most of its views, or, if it's demolished and not replaced, become a green link to the seafront. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP4 · page 34 · at the time: 71.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring the Picture House back to life
    Restore the Picture House on Torbay Road as a visitor attraction. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP5 (a) · page 35 · at the time: 81% / 95.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Consider pedestrianising Torbay Road
    Explore pedestrianisation, with better links to the seafront, improved canopies and more outdoor café seating. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP5 (b)(c) · page 35 · at the time: 69% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Open out Station Square and make it pedestrian-friendly
    Reduce congestion and slow traffic, add seating and planting, and show off the Picture House and Steam Railway. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP6 · page 36 · at the time: 90–91% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A park-and-ride linking outer Paignton to the centre
    Space at the station interchange for park-and-ride, car clubs and more cycle parking. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP6 (g), PNP22 (b) · page 36 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Themed markets on Victoria Square
    Improve the square and encourage themed markets, keeping its trees, open space and parking. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP7 · page 37 · at the time: 78% (markets), 86.5% (improve the area) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Give Crossways new life as shops with homes above
    Fill the empty Crossways centre with shops, or redevelop it with shops on the ground floor and homes above, keeping the walkway through. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP8 (b)(c) · page 38 · at the time: 71.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Hyde Road and Torquay Road as shopping streets
    Retain the shop frontages along Hyde Road and Torquay Road. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP8 (a) · page 38 · at the time: 84% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Victoria Park must stay a public park
    No building in Victoria Park except in very special circumstances; only improvements that keep it open, usable and a walking route. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP9 · page 39 · at the time: 96%; 5,500+ signed a petition No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Queens Park for sport and open space, and make it bigger and greener
    No building except in very special circumstances; support more open space, more sports pitches and large trees. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP10 · page 40 · at the time: 82.7%; 79.7% against housing there No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Brand Winner Street and Palace Avenue as the "Old Town"
    Rename and market the area as the Old Town, with signs and historic information to help people find it. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP11 (e) · page 41 · at the time: 82.4% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A Heritage Centre for Paignton's history
    Support a heritage centre in the Old Town. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP11 (i) · page 41 · at the time: 88.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep historic shopfronts and restore lost features
    Keep shop and building fronts that matter; replacements should restore historic building lines, windows and materials where possible. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP11 (d) · page 41 · at the time: 94% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the most of the Palace Theatre and Palace Avenue Gardens
    Support them as key facilities, including for markets and events. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP11 (g)(j) · page 41 · at the time: 96% (theatre); 59% (markets in the gardens) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Specialty shops in Winner Street
    Encourage specialty shops in Winner Street for visitors and residents. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP11 (h) · page 41 · at the time: 93% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Safe, separate cycle and footpaths to schools, jobs and attractions
    Continuous paths separated from traffic, and Paignton's missing links in the National Cycle Network completed. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP12 (e), PNP22 (a) · page 43 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Declutter the town centre and make it easier to walk around
    Fewer obstacles, better surfaces, including for disabled people, and better signs for visitors. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP12 (h)(i)(j) · page 43 · at the time: 82–88% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring bus, rail and other transport together in one hub
    In the longer term, bring the different kinds of transport closer together, on one site if possible. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP12 (l) · page 43 · at the time: 66% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No basement flats where there's a flood risk
    New town-centre homes must be safe from flooding for their lifetime; no basement flats in flood-risk areas. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP13 (c) · page 44 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No HMOs in the seafront tourism area
    Houses in multiple occupation shouldn't be allowed in the Core Tourism Investment Area along the seafront. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP14 (a) · page 45 · at the time: 80.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Let failing hotels change use, but only if tourism isn't viable
    Holiday accommodation in the tourism area can change use only where there's no realistic prospect of tourism use, and neglect isn't a reason. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP14 (b)(c) · page 45 · at the time: 63.7% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Developments at risk from the sea should help pay for sea defences
    Where appropriate, development in places at risk of sea flooding should contribute towards stronger sea defences. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP15 · page 47 · at the time: 83.7% wanted protection, probably a sea wall No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Swap hard surfaces for soft landscaping in the town centre
    Encourage replacing hard surfaces with planting so rainwater drains naturally. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP15 · page 47 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Victoria Street's trees and seats, and use its empty upper floors
    Keep the street trees and seating; bring empty upper floors back into use, especially as homes; more markets and café seating. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP16 · page 48 · at the time: 96% (trees and seats), 90% (upper floors) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Public toilets by the bus and railway stations, open all day, all year
    Extra public toilets near the stations for travellers, residents and visitors. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP17 (a) · page 49 · at the time: 92% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A main tourist information office near the stations
    A central tourist information office close to the transport gateway, open all year. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP17 (b) · page 49 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect town-centre shops from changing use
    A shop in the main shopping areas can only change to another use if it's shown to be no longer viable, unless the change helps regenerate the centre. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP18 · page 50 · at the time: 76% (support independent traders) No votes yet · 0 votes

What people asked for

  • Make more of Paignton's tourism and shops
    The overall aim for the town centre and seafront. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 31 · at the time: 90% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make arriving in Paignton better, and the town easier to get around
    Improve the points of arrival and the connections between them. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 31 · at the time: 87% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bold but sensitive change is needed in the town centre
    Change is needed to make things happen, done with care for the town's heritage. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 31 · at the time: 93.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Take flood risk into account in every plan for the town centre
    Flood risk should shape every plan made for the centre. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 31 · at the time: 94.2% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make more of the Harbour for visitors
    Attracting tourists to the Harbour should be a key aim. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 33 · at the time: 82% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes, as part of a mixed development at the Harbour
    Improve the Harbour sensitively with mixed uses, including places to live and stay. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 33 · at the time: 84.3% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better parking for visitors at the Harbour
    Improve the existing off-street parking for greater use by tourists. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 33 · at the time: 71% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Paignton Green as open space for future generations
    Keep the Green open, as its 100-year covenant intends. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 34 · at the time: 96% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Improve the cinema building's look from Torbay Road
    Make improvements to the Vue/Flagship building, especially the view on the approach from Torbay Road. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 34 · at the time: 82.8% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Restore the canopies along Torbay Road
    Encourage sympathetic improvement of the walkway canopies. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 35 · at the time: 94% / 91.2% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More outdoor cafés on Torbay Road's wide pavements
    Make greater use of the wide pavement for café seating. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 35 · at the time: 60% / 73.2% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the Steam Railway a gateway attraction for visitors
    Make greater use of the Steam Railway as a tourist gateway and attraction. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 36 · at the time: 91% / 92.1% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A "Victoria Centre" if the car park and Lidl site become available
    Be open to what that site could become, including a Victoria Centre. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 37 · at the time: 85.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the multi-storey's parking spaces, and replace any parking lost
    Keep the number of spaces at the Victoria Square multi-storey, and replace like for like any off-street parking that's lost. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 37 · at the time: 72% / 70% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • If a new supermarket is needed, it should go at Crossways
    Crossways should be the first choice in the town centre for a supermarket, if one is needed. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 38 · at the time: 55% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the Old Town's regeneration a priority
    Make enhancing and regenerating the Winner Street and Palace Avenue area a priority, and make it easier to find. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · at the time: 74.3%; 94.3% (easier to find) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Palace Avenue Gardens from inappropriate development
    Keep the gardens as they are, for markets, events and enjoyment. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · at the time: 96% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Remove eyesores from the Old Town's streets
    Remove street features that spoil how the area looks. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · at the time: 83% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bus links into Winner Street
    New transport connections, such as bus links, to bring more visitors to Winner Street. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · at the time: 77% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Close the Old Town's streets for themed events more often
    Support more use of the street itself for themed events. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · at the time: 62% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Use money from developers to fix the town centre's transport problems
    Target funds from development at getting around the town centre. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 43 · at the time: 86.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Review how traffic uses the town centre
    Look again at how traffic moves through the centre and how it meets people on foot. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 43 · at the time: 87.8% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Plan buses around what passengers need
    Public transport should be planned to better meet users' needs. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 43 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes at Crossways, as part of shops-and-homes redevelopment
    Crossways, as a mixed retail and housing development, could provide homes. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 44 · at the time: 59.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes at Victoria Square, as part of a bigger development
    Victoria Square, as part of a larger development, could provide housing. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 44 · at the time: 54.8% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Rebuild Station Lane with homes, shops and a transport hub
    A reconfigured Station Lane could provide housing, more shops and a transport hub. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 44 · at the time: 59.5% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Turn the former Gerston Hotel into homes and shops, keeping its front
    The building next to the old Woolworths could become accommodation with shops, its façade kept intact. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 44 · at the time: 58% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the seafront a Core Tourism Investment Area
    Refocus the old holiday accommodation area into a core area for investment in tourism. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 45 · at the time: 76% / 80.4% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Enforce the planning rules on HMOs rigorously
    Planning regulations should be strictly enforced to manage the problem of houses in multiple occupation. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 45 · at the time: 82.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the town's rivers and streams in good repair
    Maintain the river courses to reduce the risk of flooding. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 47 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A regularly updated flood risk check, including the town-centre sewers
    A flood risk assessment that's kept up to date and includes the capacity and state of the centre's sewer network. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 47 · at the time: 94.6% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Save energy and prepare for climate change
    Encourage energy conservation and measures that help adapt to, and pay for, flood risk and climate change. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 47 · at the time: 90% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Clear the weeds and poor repairs from Victoria Street
    Encourage removing weeds and putting right unsympathetic building repairs. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 48 · at the time: 85% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Fix Victoria Street's crossings and uneven surfaces
    Improve the crossings and the uneven surfaces. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 48 · at the time: 82% No votes yet · 0 votes
Western area (21)

The plan's policies

  • Restrict development in Paignton's open countryside
    Any further development in the Rural Character Area must not damage the countryside or the line between town and country. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP19 · page 51 · at the time: 87% (only 17% put local housing need first) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A country park in the Westerland Valley
    Assess a country park in the Westerland Valley, linked by cycle and bridle paths to country parks at Blagdon and Yalberton. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP20 · page 54 · at the time: 76% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Finish Great Parks only with proper wildlife safeguards
    The last phase of Great Parks can go ahead under its 2013 masterplan only once protected species are safeguarded; support market gardens, orchards and allotments there. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP20 · page 54 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • High-tech jobs at White Rock to match the new homes there
    Employment should keep pace with the homes already approved, with priority for high-tech, research and energy businesses, and support for South Devon College. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP21 (a)(b)(c) · page 56 · at the time: 69% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A cycle and footpath across the countryside to Totnes
    A strategic, continuous path separate from traffic, worked out with landowners and Devon County Council. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP22 (c) · page 57 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Car club cars in every major development
    Space for at least two car club cars in major developments and one in each local centre. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP22 (e) · page 58 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the Yalberton to Blagdon Valley a country park
    Protect and enhance the valley for visitors: its landscape, wildlife, caves, lime kilns, orchards, old hedges and trees, and the green lane to Stoke Gabriel. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP23 · page 59 · at the time: 72% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep heavy lorries off Long Road
    Separate cycling through the valley, with pinch points at either end of Long Road to discourage vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP23 (h) · page 59 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Give Collaton St Mary a proper village centre, and grow only with the masterplan
    Any development beyond what's built only under the adopted masterplan, with drainage, flooding and infrastructure solved first; a village centre and green space; brownfield sites first. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP24 · page 61 · at the time: 84% (keep the village's identity) No votes yet · 0 votes

What people asked for

  • Great Parks needs better community facilities
    Enhanced community facilities are needed to serve the Great Parks area. (Shown as asked: only 49% agreed at the time.) Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 54 · at the time: 49% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • All new buildings at White Rock should set the standard for energy efficiency
    Every new building should be environmentally friendly, with high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 · at the time: (written comments) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A bus lay-by outside South Devon College
    A lay-by at the college entrance to reduce the danger on Long Road. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A footbridge or underpass from the college over Brixham Road to Roselands
    A safe crossing of Brixham Road between the college and Roselands. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Link White Rock's wildlife sites to the countryside beyond Torbay
    Improve how local wildlife areas connect with areas beyond Torbay. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 56 · at the time: (written comments) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No more development on the western roads unless developers pay for the road improvements
    Further development should only happen if developer contributions meet the cost of the road improvements it needs. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 57 · at the time: 65% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Support the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark
    Continued support for the Geopark, including the Yalberton Valley's caves, lime kilns and underground karst system. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 58 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A Conservation Area for Higher and Lower Yalberton
    The hamlets' ten listed buildings and their surroundings should be a Conservation Area (requested in 2012; the plan says a decision was still awaited). Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 58 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Collaton St Mary needs local jobs, shops, a doctor, youth facilities and more buses
    The facilities people said were missing, to come with slow, organic growth. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 60 · at the time: 60% jobs, 59% shops, 56% medical, 55% youth, 52% buses No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Traffic lights for the Totnes Road zebra crossing at Collaton
    The crossing between Stoke Road and Borough Road is used by children going to school, and drivers are going too fast to see them in time. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 60 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make Collaton St Mary's dangerous junctions safe
    Including Newbarn Farm, Stoke Road by the Parkers Arms, and the Blagdon Inn. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 60 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A Parish Council for Collaton St Mary
    An ambition in the plan, so the village has its own voice in working with Torbay Council. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 60 No votes yet · 0 votes
Adjoining areas (17)

The plan's policies

  • Protect Clennon Valley's landscape and add all-weather attractions
    Keep the valley's natural character and footpaths, and support new flood-resilient, all-weather tourist facilities, including at Goodrington. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP25 · page 62 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A community centre for Clifton with Maidenway
    Keep existing community facilities, enable a community centre, and protect the area's landscape features. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP26 · page 63 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Find a good new use for Oldway Mansion
    Support appropriate, viable reuse of Oldway Mansion (with the Rotunda) and Parkfield House (with the Stables). Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP27 (c) · page 64 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A barbecue area and toilets on Preston seafront
    Keep the toilets at Seaway Lane and create a permanent barbecue area. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP27 (d) · page 64 · at the time: 93% (toilets), 88% (barbecue) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Surfing at Hollicombe
    Create surfing opportunities where possible (the consultation suggested a reef break), and allow a café, hotel and other visitor uses at Hollicombe. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP27 (d)(e) · page 64 · at the time: 83% (reef break), 73% (café/hotel) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A community café, allotments and orchard in upper Preston
    Support these where appropriate in the top part of Preston. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · policy PNP27 (f) · page 64 · at the time: 73% (café) No votes yet · 0 votes

What people asked for

  • Support Paignton Zoo and Clennon Valley's other attractions
    Keep and improve all the existing tourist facilities, especially the Zoo. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't lose Clennon Valley facilities that local people use
    Facilities in the valley that serve local needs should be kept and improved at every chance. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Find a good reuse for the old Claylands storage site
    Reuse the former open storage site at Claylands in a way that blends with the natural landscape. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Housing or jobs on the former Paignton Police Station site
    The old police station is a chance for housing or employment. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Monastery Woods, Primley Woods and the Marldon Road recreation ground
    Also the allotments, with more community use of the cemetery explored. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make sure new HMOs in Clifton with Maidenway are well run
    Changes to homes shouldn't create houses in multiple occupation that are poor or badly managed. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Improve the Stanley Gardens play area
    Just outside Clifton with Maidenway, but used by it. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More use of Preston Gardens, with a café
    Make more of Preston Gardens, including a café to draw people in. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 64 · at the time: 91%; 77% (café) No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A recreation and sports focus for Preston seafront
    Improve the seafront with recreation and sport, keeping it focused on tourism. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 64 · at the time: 88% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More community facilities in upper Preston
    Increase community facilities in the top part of Preston. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 64 · at the time: 83% No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't build at Sandringham Gardens or on Preston Down Road
    Keep both free of building. Paignton Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 64 · at the time: 91% / 75% No votes yet · 0 votes

Torquay

Torquay Neighbourhood Plan. Adopted in 2019 after a referendum in which 87% voted yes, and runs to 2030. Who will review it, and when, isn't settled yet. Read the plan itself.

General and housing (17)

The plan's policies

  • Local Community Partnerships should be involved early in big developments
    Early engagement with the local Community Partnership is supported for major developments, and for new homes or businesses on unallocated green fields. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TS3 · page 11 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Build on brownfield land first
    Development on previously used land is supported; green fields only where the plan allocates them or the Local Plan's job targets need them. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TS4 · page 11 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes on the plan's allocated sites, mostly brownfield
    The plan allocates sites for more than 1,200 homes, from Torquay Holiday Park and Market Street to the Town Hall car park and Pimlico. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH1 · page 13 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Design new places to prevent crime
    New development should make places safe and stop crime, or the fear of it, from undermining life in the community. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH2 · page 15 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Affordable homes and community facilities come first at Edginswell
    In the Edginswell Future Growth Area, affordable housing and community facilities should be the top priority among what developers provide. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH3 · page 16 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Affordable homes should be built on site wherever possible
    On green-field developments of 20 homes or more, affordable homes should be on site first, then partly off site, and only then paid for instead. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH4 · page 16 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes for later life should be close to shops and services
    Retirement and assisted-living homes are supported where it's easy to walk or take a bus to shops, the town centre and community facilities. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH5 · page 17 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Edginswell should be built as part of Shiphay, the Willows and Barton
    New development there should connect with the neighbourhoods around it and help provide community facilities and primary schools for the wider area. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH6 · page 18 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No more HMOs where they would harm tourism or deepen deprivation
    Houses in multiple occupation shouldn't be allowed where they would hurt the tourism offer, worsen deprivation or cause conflict. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH7 · page 19 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New buildings should fit in with what's around them
    Good-quality design that respects the height, scale and bulk of its surroundings and reflects local identity. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH8 · page 19 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New homes must come with enough parking
    Housing must meet the Local Plan's parking standards unless it won't add to parking on the street, or is in the town centre near a public car park. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH9 · page 19 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Big developments should improve walking and cycling links
    New major developments should help build better pedestrian and cycle links and encourage active travel. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH9 · page 19 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Look after listed buildings, and give them a future
    Alterations are supported where they protect a listed building's historic qualities, especially where they also give it a sustainable economic future. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH10 · page 19 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Maidencombe and Cockington as rural villages
    In their Conservation Areas, only sensitive conversions, extensions and alterations that protect the villages' character and open spaces. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH11 · page 19 · St Marychurch and District; Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No major development in the countryside around Maidencombe
    Development in the village must respect its character and landscape; major development in the countryside outside it won't be supported. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH12 · page 21 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Cockington a daytime village
    New cafés, pubs or takeaways in Cockington Village and Country Park only if they trade in the daytime (about 8am to 6pm). Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH13 · page 21 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No new homes or businesses on Cockington's green fields
    New homes or businesses on green-field sites in Cockington Village and Country Park won't be supported. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TH13 · page 21 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
Economy and jobs (4)

The plan's policies

  • Protect Torquay's 11 employment sites from being lost
    From Torbay Hospital and Lummaton Quarry to Broomhill and Edginswell Business Park, losing employment space on these sites will be resisted. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TJ1 · page 23 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New jobs at Nightingale Park and Edginswell
    New employment on these two sites will be supported. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TJ1 · page 23 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Every new home should have superfast broadband
    Fibre broadband connected, or provision for it later, in all new homes. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TJ2 · page 23 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect historic shopping streets
    Development in Conservation Areas should conserve or enhance historic shops and commercial buildings. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TJ3 · page 23 No votes yet · 0 votes
Tourism (6)

The plan's policies

  • No HMOs or hostels in place of hotels in the tourism areas
    Changing tourist accommodation in a Core Tourism Investment Area into HMOs, student halls or hostels won't be supported. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TT1 · page 25 · seafront, Babbacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Let small or failing guest houses outside the tourism areas become homes
    Outside the tourism areas, changing to homes is supported for small places (about 10 letting rooms or fewer), or ones that can't be sold as a tourism business after 12 months. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TT1 · page 25 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • In the tourism areas, hotels can become homes only if tourism isn't viable
    And only with shops, cafés or restaurants at street level that add to the area's tourism. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TT1 · page 25 · seafront, Babbacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Give historic hotel buildings a sound future
    In Conservation Areas or listed buildings, a change from tourist use is supported in principle, removing past unsympathetic changes where possible. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TT2 · page 25 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Let Babbacombe Downs' hotels become homes or cafés, but not HMOs
    Change to homes is supported unless it brings HMOs or loses high-quality tourist accommodation; shops and cafés at street level are welcome. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TT3 · page 27 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New tourism developments should use brownfield land
    New tourism developments are particularly supported on previously used land. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE1 · page 29 No votes yet · 0 votes
Environment (5)

The plan's policies

  • Protect Torquay's 99 Local Green Spaces
    From Babbacombe Downs and Cockington Country Park to allotments, playing fields and small parks, they're protected from development except in very special circumstances. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE2 · page 30 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A railway station at Edginswell, even on protected green space
    The plan names a new station at Edginswell as one of the very special circumstances where building on a Local Green Space could be allowed. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE2 · page 30 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A café, beach facilities and toilets at Hollicombe Park
    Also named as a very special circumstance on a Local Green Space. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE2 · page 30 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't build on established woodland
    Development on established woodland only for its sustainable management or better public access. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE3 · page 34 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New developments on green fields should link up wildlife corridors
    Green-field development should provide green corridors and links to existing green spaces, so wildlife can move. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TE4 · page 35 No votes yet · 0 votes
Health and wellbeing (6)

The plan's policies

  • School travel plans should make safe routes for everyone
    Travel plans for new or expanded schools must show safe, effective routes, and be consulted on with local councillors. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW1 · page 38 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep allotments, and don't build on good farmland
    Allotments shouldn't change use, and good-quality farmland shouldn't be developed unless the plan allocates it. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW2 · page 38 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Big new housing developments must be near community facilities
    Developments of more than 20 homes are supported where a doctor, pharmacy, post office, food shop and buses are within reasonable walking distance. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW3 · page 39 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Every new house should have outside space and room to grow plants
    At least 20m² of outside space for each new house (not counting parking), with at least 10m² for growing; flats need a balcony or shared garden of 10m². Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW4 · page 39 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New developments should be near bus routes
    Development is supported where it's on or near public transport, wherever possible. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW5 · page 39 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Cycle storage and showers in new workplaces
    Secure cycle storage and staff showers are supported in new employment developments. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy THW6 · page 39 No votes yet · 0 votes
Sport and leisure (3)

The plan's policies

  • Keep Torquay's dry ski slope
    The UK's first alpine dry ski slope shouldn't be lost unless it's replaced as well or better elsewhere in Torquay. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TSL1 · page 40 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New sports and leisure facilities at Nightingale Park
    Encouraged, while keeping the park's environmental quality. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TSL2 · page 41 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't lose Torquay's sports grounds and playing fields
    Torquay Valley of Sport, the Torquay Sports Cluster, Upton Park and every other playing field are protected unless replaced by equal or better ones. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TSL3 · page 42 No votes yet · 0 votes
Transport (2)

The plan's policies

  • No big housing developments without primary school places nearby
    Developments of more than 20 homes need enough primary school places within walking distance, or a plan for them. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TTR1 · page 43 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes close to work, school and shops
    Development that cuts the distance between homes and work, education, recreation and shops is supported. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · policy TTR2 · page 43 No votes yet · 0 votes
What the plan set out to do (6)

What people asked for

  • Move Torquay's economy beyond tourism and the public sector
    Rebalance towards a broad range of businesses, including high tech, light industry and offices. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 7 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Spend money from developers on what local people say matters
    A framework so Community Infrastructure Levy and similar funds go on priorities the community identifies. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 7 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Higher-quality, year-round tourism
    Change to a higher-value, sustainable, all-year tourism sector, letting unsustainable tourism businesses change use. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 7 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More people living in the town centre
    Increase the number of homes in the centre, especially on upper floors and redundant sites. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 8 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better car parking for the town centre
    Improve access to car parks and their quality, for the town centre of the future. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 8 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Clearer signs into and around Torquay
    Make it easier to find the way, especially to the town centre, visitor accommodation and attractions. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 8 No votes yet · 0 votes
Community aspirations (38)

What people asked for

  • Revise this plan whenever Torbay's housing or economic forecasts change
    A significant change in the Local Plan's economic outlook or housing needs should bring a revision of the Torquay plan. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 15 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • One in five new homes should be affordable or social
    Over any rolling five years, with suitable council land going to housing associations and self-build schemes. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 16 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Developer money should be spent on the Community Partnerships' projects
    The neighbourhood share of developer contributions should go on projects the Community Partnerships identify and prioritise. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 17 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A full audit of Torquay's hotel and guest-house beds
    Ongoing research into the quantity and quality of bed spaces, with a 20-year market forecast, published to guide tourism businesses. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 24 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No HMOs or hostels in established tourism areas at all Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 24 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make owners tidy up run-down properties in tourism areas
    The council should serve Section 215 notices on derelict or run-down properties that harm an area, when the local community asks. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 24 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • An international hotel school in Torquay
    To underpin a high-quality tourism sector. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 24 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Redevelop the RICC with a top-quality conference hotel
    A fit-for-purpose conference centre with an integrated hotel, for all-year tourism. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 26 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Move the fair from Torre Abbey and make it a festival green
    Turn the area into green space for summer festivals, music and events. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 26 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Cafés, bars and restaurants around the harbour, with good public space
    A safe, al fresco harbour in summer and good-quality public space all year. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 26 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make the water easier to reach for sport
    Easier access and launching for small craft, Blue Flag beaches, and good public toilets open all year. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A sea-view restaurant at Meadfoot
    Redevelop the Meadfoot west beach area with a quality restaurant. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Festivals all year round, and heritage, literary, geology and art trails
    Based on coast and countryside, culture and cuisine. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • An open-air theatre for Torbay
    Find a suitable site. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A major national attraction, like the Eden Project
    Support investment in quality, all-year indoor attractions and a nationally known attraction. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • An Agatha Christie centre, perhaps in the Pavilion
    Celebrating her life and works with history and live performance. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 27 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Zero tolerance of anti-social behaviour in the harbour area at night
    Including drunkenness, rough sleeping and begging, with the Purple Flag award kept. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Move nightclubs away from homes
    Relocate clubs away from residential areas, while keeping them near the main tourist areas. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A 20mph limit and pedestrian-friendly streets around the harbour Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A coastal ferry linking harbours along the South West coast Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A transport hub at Torquay station for trains, coaches, buses, bikes and taxis
    With coach parking at Sheddon Hill. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Consider a mass transit system across Torbay
    Linking key areas of Torquay with the rest of Torbay. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 28 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Follow the Torbay Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan
    Take its provisions into account wherever possible. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 33 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better green spaces: easier to reach, better looked after, more used
    Improve their appearance and access (especially for disabled people), and use them for learning, sport, events and play. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 34 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Mandatory 20mph limits and controlled crossings by schools
    For all key walking routes next to schools. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 37 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't close any public right of way without the local Community Partnership's consent Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 39 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A swimming pool fit for clubs and galas
    Eight 25m lanes with about 100 spectator places, in Torquay or Torbay. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 40 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Long leases at nominal rent for sports clubs
    So clubs can invest in their facilities. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 40 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A regional-standard athletics track
    At Nightingale Park or somewhere equally accessible. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A new skate park and BMX track
    In an accessible place, with existing facilities kept safe. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 41 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make Union Street, Market Street and Pimlico pedestrian areas
    A multi-user pedestrian area from Union Street to the GPO island. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 42 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Take buses and taxis off the Strand
    Move the bus stops and taxi rank so the harbour side becomes a pedestrian-friendly, café-style space. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 42 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Pedestrianise Fleet Street, without buses
    With further public consultation. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 42 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the buses that serve isolated, hilly neighbourhoods
    Less profitable routes that stop vulnerable older and less able residents becoming isolated. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 44 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Smarter traffic lights on Newton Road
    Better lane markings and intelligent light controls to keep traffic moving. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 42 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A park-and-ride for Torquay and Paignton at Gallows Gate Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 45 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Clean up the air on Hele Road
    A joint community and council working party to agree and carry out a plan to cut traffic pollution. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 45 · Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A railway station at Edginswell, without general parking Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 45 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
What each neighbourhood asked for (61)

What people asked for

  • Safe routes to beaches, parks and public places
    Better footpaths and roads for walking and cycling. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 47 · all areas No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Play equipment in green spaces across Torquay Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 47 · all areas No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A dedicated arts and culture hub for Torquay
    Indoor and outdoor space for art and culture across the town. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 48 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Support local art: markets, pop-ups, trails and street theatre
    Including an "Art for Rent" scheme where businesses become patrons of local artists. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 48 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Tackle child poverty and loneliness among older people in Barton and Watcombe
    The area's own objective, with initiatives against worklessness and training with local employers. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 49 · Barton and Watcombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring empty homes and buildings back into use
    For homes and for jobs. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 50 · Barton and Watcombe; Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Raise housing standards, private and social Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 50 · Barton and Watcombe; Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bus links from Barton to St Marychurch Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 50 · Barton and Watcombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A street warden scheme to support the most vulnerable Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 50 · Barton and Watcombe; Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring Steps Cross playing field up to league standard
    Peninsula League football, shared with local schools. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 50 · Barton and Watcombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Community hubs in lower Chelston and Queensway
    For support services and activities, especially for vulnerable, young and older people. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 52 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect local pubs and post offices as Assets of Community Value Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 52 · Chelston, Ellacombe, Wellswood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the field off Broadley Drive undeveloped
    It links Scadson Woods, Occombe and Cockington Country Park and is visible from the coast. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 52 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make Cockington Country Park a formal Country Park
    Accredited with Natural England, and protected from evening or night-time businesses and more traffic. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 53 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • 20mph and no HGVs in Cockington Village
    Traffic calming in the village, coaches still banned, and safe lanes for walkers, cyclists and riders. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 53 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better flood protection for Cockington Village and lower Chelston Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 53 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Safe walking and cycling to Cockington from the seafront
    Also from Nutbush Lane and Seaway Lane. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 53 · Cockington, Chelston and Livermead No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Turn the Market Forum into a lively indoor market Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 · Ellacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Stop more houses in Ellacombe being split into flats
    To keep the area from becoming overcrowded. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 · Ellacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Ellacombe Church for community use Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 · Ellacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A community centre in the old bowling pavilion at Ellacombe Park
    A focal point for the area. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 55 · Ellacombe No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring Hele Road back as a village heart
    Less through traffic, no HGVs or coaches, safer roads by the schools, more parking by the shops, and shops encouraged back. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 56 · Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Grow food on Hele's green spaces
    Support and expand the Hele's Angels Garden and Greens initiative. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 57 · Hele and Lower Barton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A school place for every child within a safe 10-minute walk
    With a new primary school serving Shiphay and the Willows, and a safe link between them before 50 homes are occupied. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 59 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A sports and leisure masterplan for Nightingale Park
    With woodland walks, a circuit of the park and wild meadow. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 59 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Welsury Covert and Jubilee Plantation as a woodland park
    And the allotments at Barton Hill Way. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 59 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Fix congestion on Riviera Way and Newton Road within five years
    Especially at the Scotts Bridge and Shiphay Lane junctions. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 59 · Shiphay and the Willows No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect the coast from Walls Hill to Maidencombe from development
    Including Babbacombe Downs, the beaches, Tessier Gardens, King George V playing fields and Cary Park. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring Petitor Downs and the Great Rock area back into public use Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A covenant to protect Babbacombe Downs from development Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More care homes and homes for independent living in St Marychurch Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 62 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New homes in St Marychurch only with new jobs
    Developments of five or more homes only if a reasonable share of new jobs comes too. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Plainmoor swimming pool and play park
    Torquay's only public pool; any development of the football ground should improve them. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the public toilets open all year at Babbacombe Downs and Hampton Avenue
    And reopen the ones on Reddenhill Road by Cary Park. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 63 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Plenty of free on-street parking in St Marychurch's shopping areas
    With affordable off-street parking and less street clutter. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 64 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make Maidencombe's community orchard a Local Green Space Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 66 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect Sladnor Park from development
    Home to Greater and Lesser Horseshoe bats, badgers, deer and Cirl Buntings. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 67 · St Marychurch and District No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Temporary community uses for empty buildings in Torre and Upton
    And enforcement against owners who don't maintain their buildings. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 71 · Torre and Upton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A civic hub, with a bigger library
    Support the civic hub in the town centre masterplan, the library extended and updated. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 71 · Torre and Upton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • If the council leaves the Town Hall, make it a hotel or conference centre Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 71 · Torre and Upton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes and offices on the old B&Q site in Laburnum Row Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 71 · Torre and Upton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Finish Torre Marine, fix its flooding and build its park Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 71 · Torre and Upton No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A wider late-night offer in the town centre
    Late shopping, food and music for all ages, not just the night-time economy as it is. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 72 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Redevelop Castle Circus and Union Street as the town's focal point
    Perhaps with a supermarket, car park and homes, or independent bakers, butchers and grocers. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 73 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No more HMOs on Melville Hill
    Recognise it as a place of historic charm, with affordable housing and community facilities. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 73 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Upgrade the harbour side of the Strand
    More seating, better-managed spaces and signs to the waterfront. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 74 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Redevelop the Strand buildings, including Debenhams and the arcade
    Apartments, better shops, a hotel and small restaurants, protecting the view from the Terrace. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 74 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make Torquay's inner harbour a community asset Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 74 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A new library and community centre for Torquay
    Like Paignton's, with meeting rooms and education space. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 74 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Recreate the Fleet as a water feature in Fleet Street
    With a glass canopy and outdoor cafés linking to the harbour. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 74 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Weatherproof the town centre with canopies
    Perhaps an atrium over the pedestrian part of Union Street. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 75 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Start-up spaces for new retailers in Market Street and the indoor market Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 75 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the Pavilion at the heart of the harbour
    Make it a community asset, or move it to a new island in the inner harbour; a lower, less intrusive scheme on the Marina car park. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 75 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A lift or funicular up Rock Walk
    So disabled people can reach it, and to bring in revenue. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 76 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Play and recreation facilities near the seafront
    The RICC, balloon site or Marina car park, since there are hardly any within 200m of the sea. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 76 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • An open-air theatre at Peak Tor to rival the Minack
    On the coast path just past the Imperial Hotel. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 76 · Town Centre No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Wellswood and Torwood as open and green as they are
    Maintain the current density of building and protect the conservation areas, coast path and Geopark. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 78 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Turn Torquay Museum into a community centre too Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 78 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Safe footways on Ilsham Road and Parkhill Road
    Including a footpath alongside Stoodley Knowle meadow to the coast path. Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 78 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Reopen Redgate Beach and the footpath to Walls Hill Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 79 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A wildflower meadow at Stoodley Knowle Torquay Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 79 · Wellswood and Torwood No votes yet · 0 votes

Brixham, Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands

Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan. Adopted in 2019 after a referendum in which 89% voted yes, and runs to 2030. Brixham Town Council is refreshing it. Read the plan itself.

Jobs (11)

The plan's policies

  • New jobs on brownfield sites first
    Employment development that creates permanent jobs, adds new kinds of industry or supports key ones, on previously used land in preference to green fields. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J1 · page 12 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Employment space at the town centre, Oxen Cove, Freshwater Quarry and Torbay Trading Estate
    The plan identifies these sites for new jobs, about 2,900m² in all. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J1 · page 12 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Every new home and workplace should have fast broadband built in
    Designed to connect to high-quality communications, so cabling doesn't have to be added later. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J2 · page 14 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Developments that bring training and skills are welcome
    Including links with South Devon College, help for people out of work, and childcare near employment sites. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J3 · page 15 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Support start-ups, home-based work and work hubs
    New start-up and incubation units within the settlement boundaries, and live/work units and home-based businesses. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J4 · page 16 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • No new businesses that bring noise, pollution or too much traffic
    Development that would harm residents' amenity won't be allowed. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J4 · page 16 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Brixham a working harbour
    Maintain and develop the harbour for fishing and marine businesses, including shellfish processing, protecting the town's heritage. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J5 · page 17 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Harbour developments shouldn't have to wait for the Northern Arm breakwater
    New developments around the harbour shouldn't depend on it being built first. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J5 · page 17 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A published masterplan before the town centre car park is redeveloped
    It should be made public early and show how heritage, the conservation area and the town's character will be protected. The plan expects shops, a hotel, affordable homes, parking, a transport hub and a town square. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J6 · page 18 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A published masterplan before Oxen Cove and Freshwater Quarry are developed
    Protecting heritage and the environment, and including a short realignment of the coast path. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J7 · page 19 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Only small, rural-scale businesses in Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands
    Crafts, farming, heritage, marine, tourism and outdoor leisure, sensitively designed, without traffic that harms the villages and their lanes. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy J8 · page 21 · the villages No votes yet · 0 votes
Housing (8)

The plan's policies

  • Affordable homes should be built on site, and money paid instead spent on the Peninsula
    On-site affordable homes are preferred; any commuted sum must fund affordable homes on the Peninsula first. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH1 · page 22 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New affordable homes for people with a local connection
    First for people who've lived on the Peninsula 5 of the last 10 years, have close family here, or are key workers working here; then the Torbay waiting list. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH2 · page 23 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Homes on the plan's allocated sites
    Including Wall Park Holiday Camp, Sharkham Village, the town centre, St Mary's/Old Dairy, Oxen Cove and the old police station: about 685 homes in all. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH3 · page 25 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Build homes on brownfield land first
    Brownfield sites within the settlement boundaries are the preferred places for new homes. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH4 · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New buildings should follow the town and village Design Statements
    Good design that respects local character; poor design that misses the chance to improve an area will be refused. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH5 · page 27 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Modest dormer windows that respect the roofline
    Dormers below the ridge, in traditional materials, without Juliet balconies; large roof-lights and solar panels placed carefully too. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH6 · page 30 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New homes should be built to cut energy use
    The latest sustainable construction and eco-innovation, designed and laid out to minimise energy use. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH7 · page 31 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Small affordable-housing schemes on the edge of the villages and town
    Rural exception sites for local affordable need, next to a settlement but not in a settlement gap, kept affordable for good. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BH9 · page 33 No votes yet · 0 votes
The natural environment (8)

The plan's policies

  • Protect the Peninsula's landscape, AONB, coast and Geopark
    Natural beauty, tranquillity and wildlife are preserved and enhanced; development in the AONB must give great weight to its beauty. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E1 · page 35 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect dark night skies and tranquillity
    Development shouldn't harm them. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E1 · page 35 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep building within the town and village boundaries
    The plan draws settlement boundaries for Brixham, Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands; development outside them must meet the countryside rules. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E2 · page 38 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep the green gaps between Paignton, Galmpton, Churston and Brixham
    No development that closes the gaps, in fact or to the eye. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E3 · page 40 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect the Peninsula's Local Green Spaces
    From Berry Head and Shoalstone Pool to Churston Golf Course, Elberry Headland and Warborough Common: development only in very special circumstances. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E4 · page 42 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Don't build on the Peninsula's playing fields, allotments and play areas
    Its public open spaces are kept unless they're surplus, replaced as well or better, or used for more-needed sport. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E5 · page 54 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect the views to the sea and the Dart
    Developments affecting valued views of the sea, river, townscape and skyline need a visual impact assessment. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E6 · page 55 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep Devon banks, dry-stone walls, orchards, field barns and lime kilns
    Development should keep and enhance these old landscape features. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy E7 · page 56 No votes yet · 0 votes
The built environment and transport (3)

The plan's policies

  • Respect the history of each place in new design
    The Design Statements should guide all developments, protecting each settlement's character and heritage. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy BE1 · page 65 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Every development should include safe walking and cycling access Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy T1 · page 68 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Developments should cut commuting and make streets safer for walkers and cyclists
    With travel plans that show how carbon from travel is kept down. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy T1 · page 68 No votes yet · 0 votes
Health, learning, tourism, sport and culture (10)

The plan's policies

  • Keep the Peninsula's health and care buildings for health and care
    Unless the service isn't viable there; any replacement must be on the Peninsula and as easy to reach. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy HW1 · page 73 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Space for voluntary organisations, and no losing it
    New space for voluntary groups is supported; losing it only if it isn't viable or is replaced. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy HW2 · page 74 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep school buildings and playing fields for education
    Unless they're clearly not needed or no longer viable. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy L1 · page 77 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More nursery and primary school places, close to home
    Early-years and primary facilities that respond to demand. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy L2 · page 77 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Training for 16 to 18-year-olds and beyond, on the Peninsula
    Including at horticultural and maritime businesses and farms. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy L3 · page 79 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better tourist accommodation and leisure, creating local jobs
    Developments that raise the quality and range of places to stay and things to do are supported. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy TO1 · page 83 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep holiday parks unless they really can't continue
    Redeveloping a holiday camp or self-catering site for other uses only with clear evidence it can't be sold or let as one. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy TO1 · page 83 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More outdoor space for sport and play
    Pitches, courts, skate parks, walking routes, trim trails and free-play areas within and next to settlements, without floodlighting dark areas. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy S&L1 · page 86 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • New housing should come with sport and play facilities
    Built into the development, or paid for nearby. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy S&L2 · page 87 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Protect the Peninsula's theatres, venues and cultural life
    Developments that support the arts are welcomed; ones that threaten cultural activity or facilities will be resisted. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · policy A&C1 · page 89 No votes yet · 0 votes
Important aspirations (5)

What people asked for

  • A much better park-and-ride, as the Peninsula's transport hub
    With cheap, family-friendly ways into town and a new public transport hub in the town centre. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 90 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Fewer cars in the town centre and more pedestrian space
    Other coastal towns show it boosts the local economy. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 90 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • More water sports at the Breakwater, Shoalstone, Elberry and Broadsands
    Building on the town's clubs, for local people and visitors. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 91 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Secure Shoalstone Pool's future, not just through volunteers
    Recognise it as a unique part of the town's heritage. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 91 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Ecotourism: bird-watching and dolphin-watching
    Support the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust's work. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 91 No votes yet · 0 votes
Priority projects (23)

What people asked for

  • Build the harbour's Northern Arm as top priority
    To protect the harbour and attract investment, as soon as funds allow. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 92 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Develop the town centre car park as the masterplan sets out
    The last sizeable brownfield site in town; the Town Square has been used as extra parking for years. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 92 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Boat maintenance facilities at Oxen Cove for the fishing fleet
    So owners don't have to go elsewhere to maintain their boats. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 92 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Rebuild Broadsands beach buildings, with a design competition
    Replace the run-down promenade building with facilities fit for the 21st century. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 93 · the villages No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Study how to stop flooding in Churston, Galmpton and Higher Brixham
    Find the right engineering solutions for the watercourses that put homes at risk. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 93 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • 20mph and wider pavements on Burton Street, then the other streets around it
    Milton Street, Drew Street and Monksbridge too, as the first road-safety priority. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 94 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A one-way system for Berry Head, St Mary's and Summercombe streets
    With traffic calming, wider pavements and a cycle link to the A3022 path. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 94 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Shared space on the Quay, the Strand and lower King Street
    Assess them for shared-space traffic management, for pedestrians and cyclists. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 94 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • 20mph through Churston to Windy Corner, on the cycle route
    To protect walkers, cyclists and riders. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 95 · the villages No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Fix the Windy Corner junction, safely for walkers and cyclists
    But wait until the ring-road improvements are understood. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 95 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A park-and-ride at Churston for 350–500 cars
    With cheap bus transfers, taxis, bike hire, coach drop-off, tourist information, a café and toilets. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 96 · the villages No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Half an hour's free parking in the town centre
    Then reasonable charges up to three hours, with a shoppers' car park for local people and disabled drivers. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 97 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Cycle routes from Brixham to Churston and from Higher Brixham to Laywell
    Along the old railway or America Lane, and alongside Laywell Road. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 97 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Keep alive a tram or light railway from the park-and-ride into town
    Down to the Furzeham side, with a new way down to sea level. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 98 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Bring main-line trains on from Paignton to Churston
    A railhead for Brixham, with links to Exeter and Plymouth. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 98 · the villages No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A land-and-sea visitor experience: fish market tours and heritage trawlers
    A new reason to visit, like the Agatha Christie experience. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 98 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A staffed tourist information office, well signposted Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A town square for events, fairs and markets
    A community focal point fit for the 21st century. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A town centre manager for Brixham
    To co-ordinate marketing and work with the council, the Chamber of Commerce and businesses. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 · Brixham Town No votes yet · 0 votes
  • A "Made in Brixham" brand
    High-quality, locally made Brixham merchandise. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Promote Brixham's William of Orange heritage to Dutch visitors Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Better nature, art and history trails
    Good signs, seats at viewpoints, dog bins and refreshments. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 99 No votes yet · 0 votes
  • Make more of Churston's Harry Colt golf course, and of the Geopark
    Better promotion of the natural environment and the Peninsula's Global Geopark status. Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan · what people asked for · page 100 No votes yet · 0 votes

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