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Canalside update

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

Posted on 8th February 2023

by Anita Craig

Have your say on proposals for Exeter Canalside

Today sees the launch of Exeter City Living’s engagement programme for a mixed development of new sustainable homes and improved facilities at Exe Watersports Association on Exeter Canalside.

Stephen Forsey, Development Director, Exeter City Living said: “Our vision is to deliver a high-quality development at this key waterside location. Through working with Exe Water Sports Association we will provide new improved community water sports facilities on the ground floor and 37 new homes on the upper floors.“

The development will deliver on Exeter City Living’s ambitions to build new homes to the Passivhaus standard or net zero carbon, low energy, healthy and climate resilient.

The new development will seek to enhance this important part of the quayside by providing much needed new homes and larger and improved watersports facilities that will also be available to the wider public.

From Friday 13 January, the proposals are available to view online at https://exetercanalside.commonplace.is/

Residents, community groups and stakeholders will be able to comment on the proposals for the site during the public engagement period, which lasts until 27 January.

Exeter City Living (ECL) and their project team will be hosting a staffed public exhibition in the clubhouse at Exe Watersports Association, 62 Haven Rd, Exeter EX2 8DP on Thursday 19 January 2023 between 4pm and 7pm. Members of the public can drop-in to the exhibition to view the proposals and speak to Exeter City Living and their project team.

Stephen said: “We want to hear from local residents and groups, so please come to our event or have a look at the proposals online and let us know what you think.”

Posted on 13th January 2023

by Exeter City Living