Salcombe Disaster Waiting to Happen

The anger surrounding the proposed development on the Shadycombe Crofts in Salcombe is growing. A Facebook group has been started, which those of you with a Facebook account should join..

The stark reality of what we are facing is outlined perfectly on the Facebook site by 2 photos, one of The Crofts as they look now and one with housing superimposed on it...

See for yourself the incredible impact the housing could have on a magnificent landscape.

The Crofts now...


The Crofts of the Future!!!!

Social Housing in Salcombe with 40 Empty Homes??

A recent report has shown that the South Hams has 600 vacant properties; 40 of these are in Salcombe. If this is the case then why do they need to build 30 new affordable houses? I can't for one moment think that these empty houses are in the high price ranges!?!?

The question that needs to be answered is WHICH are the vacant houses and WHY are they vacant? Are they derelict? They can't be second homes? What classifies a vacanct house as long term vacant? Are these houses not owned?

Surely these questions must be answered before any affordable homes are built or even given planning permission!!

If anyone knows which houses these are then let me know via the comments and between us we can try to put together the list and send it to the town council for comment.