Two public consultation meetings, one at Hemerdon and the other at Chaddlewood, have taken place to enable the public to see in greater detail and comment upon proposals for new housing on land next to Stoggy Lane in Plympton.
A total of 500 new houses are proposed on the land which is owned by Plymouth City Council but is geographically situated in the South Hams. The development could see the closure of West Park Hill to routine traffic to create a ‘green lane,’ with cars diverted onto a new road through the development site.
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Concerns over construction of 500 energy efficient homes in Plympton
One of those to attend the consultation was Plympton Councillor Terri Beer. She said:
“It’s important to have homes for people but the infrastructure needs to be in place first and foremost.”
In considering the Newnham proposals she was also mindful that new houses are already proposed at Coypool and work has resumed on delivering a development of 49 new homes at Colebrook.
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Cllr Beer added:
“All sewage will go to Plympton Treatment Works which already takes sewage from Sherford and part of Moor View. There’s congestion on our roads that already suffer damage due to heavy lorries and it’s Plymouth that pays for repairs.
“Doctors are already struggling with patients and appointments are hard to get and some residents have to wait weeks for a phone call. Pharmacies are already struggling and often queues out the doors.”
Chaddlewood Green Councillor Ian Poyser also went along to one of the consultations. He referred to there being:
“Lots of questions about the type of housing suitable for this location, provisions for nature, supporting infrastructure such as schools, doctors, community assets, sewage treatment capacity, connectivity such as bus services, walking and cycling, concerns about road safety and traffic.”
Cllr Poyser added:
“There are a broad range of views from the public about this proposal. At this stage comments are not logged as objections or support for the development, these must be submitted following the submission of the planning application next year.
“Therefore, residents should consider how this outline proposal could be improved, for example, the affordability, type and number of dwellings, nature recovery, sustainable travel and support with local infrastructure, schools, health care, community assets.”
The proposals for the Newnham development can be seen online at
The feedback from the consultations will be considered and a formal planning application will be submitted to Devon County Council in 2025.
(Story courtesy of the Plympton Podcast)
