A planning application has been submitted to EDDC for a new crematorium to be built at Strete Raleigh (near The Paddock). The facility would be built south of the old A30 on agricultural land owned by Taylor Catering Foods of Ottery St Mary.

Mercia Crematorium Developments say that the crematorium will be "sympathetically designed in a parkland setting with a mixture of landscaped areas of formal gardens and more informal grassland". They say that it will be a small single storey building not much bigger than an average bungalow and will have 55 parking spaces. The building will incorporate a chapel seating 76.

Strete Raleigh was chosen above 19 other potential sites because it is on a "lightly trafficked road", has good access to the A30, and is well screened from all directions.

The plans can be viewed and commented on online at:

http://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/tdc_home.aspx

 (Reference  = 09/0311/MFUL )

Consultation closes on 23rd March (16^th March for neighbours in the immediate vicinity).

Planning comments received so far:

MRS A GULLIDGE

THE NOISE OF TRAFFIC HAS WORSENED OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS AS HAS THE SPEED.WE DO NOT WANT ANY MORE TRAFFIC THE ROAD IS TOO DANGEROUS

Mr & Mrs C C Bridge

Being in such close proximity to this proposed construction, we are surprised that formal notification has NOT been received. As residents of The Paddock, our main concern would be increased traffic on the Old A30 - already notorious for speeding and mis-use. Your drawings show "Wayside Cafe" - this is now an active Children's Day Nursery - access to the proposed construction would affect the entrance to the nursery