Fresh application for Whipsiderry development

Thursday, 17 October 2024 14:48

A fresh planning application has been submitted by the developer behind the controversial luxury holiday homes project at Whipsiderry.

Living Quarter Properties is seeking approval to re-discharge condition two of the original planning permission after an earlier attempt was rejected. The previous application, which included proposals to net the cliffs, was turned down.

According to the developer, they have undertaken additional surveys of the cliff along with intrusive borehole investigations to establish the ground conditions behind the cliff face "in greater detail than previously understood.”

Living Quarter Properties claims these surveys indicate that the cliff can be stabilised using a rock anchor solution. They also propose a regular maintenance and renewal regime, which they say would "reduce erosion to an acceptable level" and protect the site for "at least 125 years."

The proposed work is divided into three phases:

Phase 1: Essential stabilisation works on the cliff.
Phase 2: Critical measures to protect the development itself.
Phase 3: Recommended future protection measures.

The developer is now seeking approval for all three phases, which they argue are necessary to comply with condition two of the planning decision.

This latest application is likely to reignite debates surrounding the development. Several rockfalls have occurred at the site over the past year, prompting Cornwall Council to close the beach access steps. Initially, temporary fencing was installed, but a semi-permanent gate and fence have since been put in place to prevent public access.

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