Churston Golf Club clubhouse plans refused
PLANS for a new clubhouse at Churston Golf Club have been turned down.
The revised application for a new £4.5million clubhouse had been recommended for refusal because of the 'considerable' visual impact on the landscape, increase in traffic and adverse effect on highway safety.
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Churston Golf Club
Other reasons for refusal included the impact on wildlife, especially protected cirl buntings and greater horseshoe bats.
Officers also said the applicant had failed to satisfactorily demonstrate the terms of the S106 agreement can be satisfactorily delivered, especially when seeking consent from the landowner the Barony Estate.
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Torbay's development control committee was split over the application on Monday afternoon, and the chairman used his casting vote to support the motion for refusal.
Cllr Mike Morey said said he feared extra traffic congestion and safety issues, the visual impact of the new clubhouse and the loss of visual amenity.
There were also concerns about the environmental impact of the scheme.
Opponents said the benefits would be far outweighed by the disadvantages.
The golf club had warned that a refusal would mean an appeal, with its consequent costs for the council and protesters.
They said the benefits would include a new golf academy for youth, secure future for golf club and environmental management.
The revised application for the relocation of the clubhouse was the second from the club and developers Bloor Homes after a previous proposal to re-site it on the area of outstanding natural beauty was turned down by Torbay planners.
The clubhouse has caused a rift in the community, with about 260 people writing in to oppose the plans and another 310 club users and residents supporting the scheme.
Supporters said the scheme would secure the financial future of the golf club, increase the tourism offer in the area, would not have any impact on traffic flow and will not change the character of the area because the area in question has been part of the golf course since about 1923.
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5 Comments
by Brixay89
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 11:10AM
“All you lot do it stand in the way of progress - you want to bring people in to the area to spend money? Why would they come to Churston/Brixham area?????
Its about time you people at RAGS / BRATS found some use for your time. Instead of wasting time wrecking peoples chance of a future by stopping jobs coming to the area, devote some of your time to something more useful.”
by Brixay89
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 11:09AM
“All you lot do it stand in the way of progress - you want to bring people in to the area to spend money? Why would they come to Churston/Brixham area?????
Its about time you people at RAGS / BRATS found some use for your time. Instead of wasting time wrecking peoples chance of a future by stopping jobs coming to the area, devote some of your time to something more useful.”
by Bleach
Monday, March 11 2013, 5:03PM
“Whine, whine, moan, whine, complain, whinge, moan.
OK, that about covers it. You can close comments now.”
by Bitofamoaner
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:26PM
“What about the 'considerable' visual impact on the landscape, increase in traffic and adverse effect on highway safety created by the new houses on Brixham Road !!!”
by busdriver613
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:24PM
“Oh no, not an other Churston Golf Club saga. How long will this go on for and at what cost?”