News on Exeter Canalside

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the engagement programme regarding Exeter City Living’s proposals for Canalside.

Over 120 residents and stakeholders attended our event on 19 January at the Exe Watersports Association clubhouse and we have received almost 300 comments via Commonplace.

The public engagement period has now come to an end and we are currently collating all of the feedback received at the event, along with comments submitted via Commonplace and correspondence received by email/post. This feedback will be carefully considered by Exeter City Living’s design and planning team and will help to inform the final designs being submitted for planning.

The project team is also consulting closely with Historic England and an independent Design Review Panel during the process, to develop a contemporary design that is respectful to its location and the surrounding buildings in scale and form. Exeter City Living have held a further design workshop with Historic England, and dRMM architects are now in the process of refining the design.

With respect to concerns raised regarding the wider Haven Banks area, which go beyond the scope of the Canalside development, the project team is maintaining an ongoing dialogue with officers / departments at Exeter City Council and all issues raised have been shared.

Once the proposal has been finalised, which will take on board a balanced view from feedback received from all sources, it will be published here on the Commonplace site. Watch this space for further details.

Please note that the planning application process has not formally commenced with the local planning authority at this time. Once the application has been submitted for planning approval, Exeter City Council will carry out statutory consultation when you will have a further opportunity to comment on the detailed design. A heritage impact assessment will be submitted as part of the planning application.

In the meantime, if you have any queries please email us at info@exetercityliving.co.uk