Education
Looe Community Academy is directly across the road, and Looe Primary School is around a 9 minute walk along Barbican Road.
The site extends to around 4.5 hectares (11.1 acres) on the eastern edge of East Looe, on land east of Barbican Road.
It is in a sustainable location, across the road from Looe Community Academy, next to the Barbican sports field and within walking distance of Looe Primary School and bus / rail services.
The site has no overriding planning constraints to development:
- It is not within the Cornwall National Landscape (formerly AONB), the Heritage Coast or a conservation area.
- It is not within or near a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
- It lies in Flood Zone 1, the lowest probability of flooding from rivers and the sea.
- There are no listed buildings on the site.
- A site survey has confirmed the land is Grade 3b agricultural land, which is not classed as best and most versatile agricultural land.
Map of East Looe, with the location of the site, east of Barbican Road, marked by a red dot.
Site location
A sustainable location
The site is well connected to local services and facilities on foot, by bus and by train:
Bus
The Barbican Road bus stop is around 200 metres from the site. Route 10 (Plymouth to Polperro) runs around 10 to 11 times each way on weekdays and 6 to 7 times at weekends.
Rail
Looe station, on the Looe Valley Line to Liskeard and the main line, is less than 1 kilometre away, with 13 trains each weekday.
Recreation
The site is next to the Barbican sports field, and the proposals include new public open space with circular walking routes.