Unveiled... new plans for the £500,000 play park on Green
DETAILS of the new £500,000 Lottery-funded playground for Paignton seafront have been submitted to Torbay Council.
The new plans show five different play zones including wet play, climbing, slides and towers, lookout and terraces, earth mounds and a bridge.
Paignton Community Partnership is pushing for the scheme, which would take up nearly half of the central green, next to the Flagship pub and Apollo cinema.
The idea is being opposed by charitable groups who use the green and conservationists who say the location is wrong.
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Richard Kaskow, chairman of the Paignton Community Partnership, said: "This is truly a fabulous design and we can only hope the town will get really excited about this project."
He has rebutted claims by town historians who say the green is the wrong site, and claimed a questionnaire was biased.
Mr Kaskow said the town group is responsible for the content and distributing 30,000 questionnaires.
"The outburst over Torbay Council 'riding roughshod' over the views of local residents on the future of Paignton Green is not only emotive but it is inaccurate," he said.
"We have brought many ideas and initiatives to the Paignton Town Community Partnership to show how new developments have revitalised other seaside centres."
He said all members of the partnership were consulted on the questionnaire including the town's history society.
"The plan is to the highest standard necessary for this seafront location and is exactly the type of project needed to help raise the profile of the English Riviera as a tourist destination and local children can enjoy it all year round."
The ideas by landscape architect Rob McGuiness at Bay architectural firm Kay Elliott include a timber board walk bridging the play area and offering views in both directions; earth mounds between two and three metres high with climbing nets, poles and dens; streams for paddling and a mist machine.
Consultation, planning permission and the Lottery bid all have to be completed by January if the dream is to become reality said Mr Kaskow.
A Lottery decision is expected in April next year, and if planning permission is given work could start in the autumn after all the summer events have run, with the aim of opening by Easter 2011.
Comments
by Cherrypie1957
Sunday, November 06 2011, 5:49PM
“"I've just seen the site first hand now and what a desecration it is! I can't believe how big this monstrosity will be. Quite apart from the fact that we're losing a huge portion of our green, the positioning of it will probably mean that, with the prevailing sea winds, the whole thing will last only a couple of winters. And that doesn't even take into account other factors like vandalism, etc. What a waste of council tax payers' money."”
by Paul, Torquay
Sunday, November 29 2009, 7:41PM
“This is very long overdue and the location is fine. Having read the blurb It is only 11% of the green and appears to be in a bit i have only ever seen used by the donkey people. To suggest that this would make the front less attractive is ridiculous, The cinema is an enormous blot on the view already and the pub/hotels along that part of the road fill their gardens with parking, 10 metre high trampoline/catapult things and all weather awnings.
It is an embarrassment when we have friends down that we have to drive to Newton or Teignmouth to let our kids play. Before you run this plan down go to Teignmouth and count the families enjoying themselves and spending money in the town.”
by Wendy, Paignton
Thursday, November 26 2009, 3:38PM
“This is a marvellous idea and should be supported. Children need somewhere really good to play and the whole scheme fits in with the Torbay Geopark status”
by Chloe, Paignton
Thursday, November 26 2009, 6:06AM
“As someone who has spent a lot of time working and relaxing on Paignton seafront I think its a fantastic idea and much needed. So much space on the green that I rarely used for anything of any interest to children and there will still be plenty of space for all the other activities. Best of luck to all involved, I really hope it gets the go ahead and helps to stop Paignton rotting!”
by Claud, paignton
Thursday, November 26 2009, 3:40AM
“Please read the plans before making comment! The area by the golf is not appropriate as it has flood tanks underneath and needs to be accessible at all times and the grant that is being applied for prohibits the park from being used to update a current play area therefore Victoria Park and Preston are out. Paignton needs to change and start embracing things that will enhance the area and encourage people to visit. If any of you have been to Margate in the past few years you will have seen what happens to a seaside town on a downhill spiral, something that is fast becoming a reality in Paignton.”
by not got a name just a number, torbay
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 9:47PM
“Well said Huggy Bear!! we need this and it is right that we do as much as we can to get it sorted but the place is not right put it next to the crazy golf the area there is not used or even better in the park opposite either will do fine. all they will have to do is think of a name for it then let me guess Agatha Christie Park, Nick Bye's Vision park answers on a postcard to Torbay Council Civic Hub Torquay”
by Clare, paignton
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 9:42PM
“Ali, a very mature and informative comment - well done. ( and a 1st class honours degree if you must ask...)”
by Clare, paignton
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 9:41PM
“Ali - a very informative and mature comment - first class honours degree if u must ask...”
by Ali, Paignton
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 8:10PM
“Clare you are almost a donkey just not quite so bright and certainly not so appealing.”
by Mosschops, Paignton
Wednesday, November 25 2009, 7:41PM
“Why don't we build a tescos, a huge block of flats, some offices an indoor market and a couple of restaurants too. That would finish off any events that we have and any views from the hotels. The site is windblasted and it rains horizontally on the seafront. Plus there are plenty of sites in town that desperately need money spent and are closer to people's houses to get to. Personally I think it's a bad idea, however, it does seem to have worked for Teignmouth.”