Lift-off for Lyme’s long awaited skatepark
Design for Lyme's new skatepark - Credit: Archant
West Dorset planners give the go ahead for the £150,000 facility
Lyme Regis Town Council’s plans for a £150,000 skatepark have been given the go-ahead by district planners.
The facility, designed by experts Wheelscape, will be located in the north east corner of Charmouth Road car park.
Supporters have welcomed the decision on the long-awaited project, which has the unanimous support of the town council and strong backing from the community.
Cllr Lucy Campbell, who led the project over the last 10 years, said: “It’s a fantastic result for the town. It’s been a long-awaited project and this is a huge milestone in the process. I couldn’t really believe it when we got to that point.”
You may also want to watch:
Speaking at the planning meeting, Cllr Campbell told district councillors there had been ‘extensive consultation’ with the community, police, youth services and young people to deliver a ‘usable and safe park’.
She said: “We have spent a long time looking for a suitable site, which meets the needs of the skatepark users, but would also co-exist comfortably alongside neighbouring properties.”
Most Read
- 1 Quite a year for a Honiton auctioneers Chilcotts
- 2 Runners take on 1,000km challenge in memory of Evelyn Tratt
- 3 Honiton Town Council freezes its share of council tax
- 4 'Let’s get out of the stranglehold this killer virus has had on our lives' by staying home
- 5 Devon Young Farmers discuss the challenges of farm succession
- 6 Honiton mental health initiatives given funding boost
- 7 New contractors to roll out fibre broadband across South West
- 8 Football in support of mental health
- 9 Parent+ Support Hub receives special thanks from Co-op
- 10 'Think twice' before leaving home asks Devon health chief
Cllr Campbell said the town ‘desperately needed’ facilities like this, which can be accessed on foot and used free of charge.
She added: “The benefits this park could bring to our young people are great. It will give them something to do with their spare time, a safe place to meet and socialise, and provide a place to develop their skills.”