Henry Boot are due to submit their formal planning application for the Tropicana redevelopment in February. The Weston and Somerset Mercury are reporting that a meeting of North Somerset Council next week will rubber stamp amendments to the original consultation plans.
So here it is folks: we’ll get to the nitty gritty and see, at last, the detailed plans Henry Boot have to offer. North Somerset Councillors will then have to decide to back the plans or send Henry Boot back to the drawing board.
The “new” plans don’t show enough so far. There is still the imposition on the Beach Lawns, and Boot are playing down the impact of raising the Promenade on both sides, further restricting Sea Views.
This still seems a gross violation of the sea front, and out of all proportion to what is needed. There are so many other “run-down” areas of Weston that this project could go. Why insist on other buildings fitting in with the culture, style and environment, and then allow this mega-monstrosity?!