From: Sent: 14 January 2020 14:04 To: Brown Geoff CC Subject: RE: PA19/11095 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Information Classification: CONTROLLED Hi Geoff I’ll double check the constitution. I can’t recall it referring to Town Council applications but I will check and come back to you. You could call it in if not. Kind Regards From: Brown Geoff CC Sent: 14 January 2020 13:38 To: Subject: Re: PA19/11095 Yes please , can you also confirm if this application has to go to committee? I think it should. regards Geoff Geoff Brown Cornwall Councillor Newquay Central Cabinet Member for Transport From Sent: 14 January 2020 09:42 To: Brown Geoff CC <[email protected]> Subject: RE: PA19/11095 Information Classification: CONTROLLED Dear Geoff Are you happy for me to forward your e‐mail onto the agent and ask them to respond to your points? Kind Regards 1 Principal Development Officer Plannning and Sustainable Development Cornwall Council 39 Penwinnick Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5DR Internal number: Telephone: Please note I only work on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. Have you used one of our Planning Services lately? We would love to hear your feedback to gain a better understanding of how we are performing as a service. Check out our survey below: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment‐and‐planning/planning/planning‐survey‐2019/ From: Brown Geoff CC <[email protected]> Sent: 11 January 2020 09:30 To: Subject: PA19/11095 Hi , Whilst I am generally supportive of enhancing this public open space I have a number of concerns which are not readily answered by the application. There is general concern from businesses in the town that the Town Council are creating very low cost business units immediately adjacent to the town centre which will be in direct competition with a town centre already struggling to survive. I am aware of a previous fatal incident in the area created by excessive water run off but the drainage scheme does not show how surface water will be carried away and diverted from the cliff edge. It deals more with drainage and water supply matters. The mining survey identifies a mine shaft, possible ventilation shaft in the area but there is no information about how this will be managed? Finally as we are conscious of climate change impact are there details for any actions towards reducing energy usage with the units? If so would possible solar panels create additional height to the units which would adversely affect the residents of adjoining Penhaven Court? regards Geoff CC Newquay Central Geoff Brown 2 Cornwall Councillor Newquay Central Cabinet Member for Transport 3 From: Brown Geoff CC Sent: 06 February 2020 17:28 To: Subject: Re: PA19/11095 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Thanks , I was on scene when the cliff collapsed many years ago killing a lifeguard in the hut below. This was due to water run off from Marcus Hill running over the Killacourt and we MUST ensure that this is never repeated. I would have thought the onus is on the applicant to provide a suitable drainage plan. regards Geoff Geoff Brown Cornwall Councillor Newquay Central Cabinet Member for Transport From: Sent: 06 February 2020 10:36 To: Brown Geoff CC Subject: RE: PA19/11095 Information Classification: CONTROLLED Hi Geoff I’ve asked for some input from our drainage and coastal protection team. I’ll be in touch when I have a response. Kind Regards Principal Development Officer Plannning and Sustainable Development Cornwall Council 39 Penwinnick Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5DR Internal number: Telephone: Please note I only work on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. From: Brown Geoff CC Sent: 04 February 2020 22:21 To: Subject: Re: PA19/11095 Hi , Whilst I do not want to stand in the way of this project for the Town Council, I cannot accept that the drainage plans are "to follow". It is imperative that the drainage plans are presented and agreed prior to any approval being granted. kind regards Geoff Geoff Brown Cornwall Councillor 1 Newquay Central Cabinet Member for Transport From: Sent: 15 January 2020 12:54 To: Brown Geoff CC Subject: FW: PA19/11095 Information Classification: CONTROLLED Dear Geoff Please see response below. Kind Regards Principal Development Officer Plannning and Sustainable Development Cornwall Council 39 Penwinnick Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5DR Internal number: Telephone: Please note I only work on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. Have you used one of our Planning Services lately? We would love to hear your feedback to gain a better understanding of how we are performing as a service. Check out our survey below: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment‐and‐planning/planning/planning‐survey‐2019/ From: Sent: 15 January 2020 12:04 To: Subject: RE: PA19/11095 Good morning Thank you for your email. I have since communicated with the Town Council and the Landscape Architect and have provided the below response to the questions and concerns raised: ‐ Concerns over the location of the business units immediately adjacent to the town centre which will be in direct competition with a town centre already struggling to survive. Points noted; however, the site is allocated within the Site Allocations DPD as a key strategic open space and paragraph 8.66 explains that: “Whilst there are various categories of open spaces, most highlighted below, integration and multi‐functionality will be sought (i.e. providing new open spaces or upgrading existing spaces that can perform more than one role) ...” In addition, the adopted Newquay NDP provides support under Policy E5 and Policy E6 for new commercial and innovative projects. Although the proposed business and café uses are outside of the core Town centre boundary, the proposed business units are unique and are not the typical town centre uses. Furthermore, the introduction of these units provides an opportunity to create a multi‐functional area for the community which is distinctive for the Town and the County. Moreover, the units by virtue of their location within the site and scale, being only single storey containers, will play something of a subservient and complimentary role to the site’s recreational use as open, green space. This aspect of the project also meets the objectives of the Newquay Coastal Community Economic Plan (2016) [attached] developed by the Town Team and which has been successful in securing £0.5m under round 5 of the Coastal Community Fund to develop the project. Removal or reduction of the incubator units would result in the economic achievements not being made under the requirements of the Coastal Community Fund, which aims at bringing in footfall to the Town Centre and establishing a hub to draw in economic activity that ripples into the heart of the struggling high street. Failure to meet the objectives would mean loss of the funding and complete cancellation of the scheme and regeneration of this important strategic area. 2 ‐ Query over drainage system and how surface water is dealt with. It is likely that there will need to be a provision for stormwater drainage from the roofs of the units and this will be noted on the tender documents that the contractor will allow for construction of this appropriate to the scale of the units. The contractor will also need to draw up a foul water plan for the cafe and possibly the units and bandstand if they opt to provide water to them and then seek permission from SWW to connect to the current public combined sewer. Should the Council need to see additional information, this aspect could be secured via condition. ‐ Query over how the mine shaft will be managed as this has been identified within the mining survey. In response to this, it has been recommended that the findings of the report are made available to a suitable experienced structural / civil engineer or remediation specialist in order that they may consider an appropriate remediation strategy. Furthermore, it is recommended that any service or foundation trenches should be inspected by a mining consultant in order to assess the risk to the structural integrity of the proposed structure and to finalise assurances. The Town Council are fully aware of the recommendations and have already commissioning a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to re‐secure the adit shaft. ‐ Query over the energy use of the units and whether it is possible to include solar panels on the units and if so, would there be an impact on the residents at Penhaven Court. The Town Council are exploring the possibility of including solar panels on 7 of the 12 units. If this is a feasible option, a subsequent planning application will be submitted. Subject to this option being possible, the energy would power the units, including the streetlights, toilets and wider site, as well as offsetting, making the site generally more sustainable and carbon neutral. I hope the above is useful and please let me know if you need any further information. Kind regards, Planning Manager Truro (Cornwall) t: + 44 (0) 1872 225 259 Devon, Somerset & Dorset t: + 44 (0) 1579 340 900 Head Office: Lander House, May Court, Threemilestone Business Park, Truro, TR4 9LD e: [email protected] w: www.laurenceassociates.co.uk Click here to visit our new website for up to date company information, projects and news Please protect the environment and don't print this e‐mail unless you really need to. NOTICE This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Please note that all original literature, imagery, and artwork remain the copyright of Laurence Associates.