Brixham Town Design Statement 2011 - 2015 - Torbay Council

Berry Head
Development in this area
At a public meeting to discuss the future of the Berry Head to
Sharkham Point area, which was held in February 2010 in
Brixham, it was clear that residents would support limited
development in this area. Any development should however take
into account the Local Development Framework and should not be
intrusive or of high density. Tourist accommodation provision is a
priority in this area and existing tourist sites should be enhanced
and improved rather than be used for housing or have the densities
of holiday park sites increased.
Berry Head Fort and Visitors Centre
It is important to preserve the remaining open spaces and also maintain
public access to these open spaces and the coastal path. The environment
and ecology of this area is of high importance as it is within an Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and has archaeological importance with
features such as the Napoleonic fort and natural caves, which have
provided evidence of man’s existence alongside now extinct animals.
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