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Exmouth's Bowling Alley: the story so far...

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By PGStrange at 15:28 on 04/02/13

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 Exmouth's £2 million bowling alley first got the go-ahead in 2007. Work began on the seafront site in February 2008. Numerous delays followed, but finally, after nearly five years, the alley opened as Coast on Boxing Day 2012. Already the alley, cafe and restaurant is proving popular, with hopes that it will be a hit with visitors this summer. Here's we reflect on the alley's lengthy history ...
Exmouth's £2 million bowling alley got the go-ahead in 2007. Work began in February 2008. Numerous delays followed, but finally, after nearly five years, the alley opened as Coast on Boxing Day 2012. The seafront attraction is already proving popular, with hopes that it will be a hit with visitors this summer. Here we reflect on the alley's turbulent history ...
  • Exmouth's £2 million bowling alley first got the go-ahead in 2007. Work began on the seafront site in February 2008. Numerous delays followed, but finally, after nearly five years, the alley opened as Coast on Boxing Day 2012. Already the alley, cafe and restaurant is proving popular, with hopes that it will be a hit with visitors this summer. Here's we reflect on the alley's lengthy history ...
  • April 2011: after many fits and starts, work seemed at a standstill as numerous set-backs threatened to derail the project
  • April 2011: after many fits and starts, work seemed at a standstill as numerous set-backs threatened to derail the project
  • August 2011: slowly the project got back underway, but with hardly any workforce in sight, another summer passed without the building being completed
  • February 2012. the ground floor and upper floor windows had been installed and much of the wooden fascia was in place
  • February 2012. the ground floor and upper floor windows had been installed and much of the wooden fascia was in place
  • February 2012: Ground floor and upper floor windows installed and much of the wooden fascia is in place
  • June 2012: more delays, which continued through the summer. In November, East Devon District Council served notice on the site developers - Harlequinn Bowling and Leisure Ltd - that the building must be handed back to EDDC if the work wasn't completed within two months...
  • December 2012 - After nearly five years from the original go-ahead, Exmouth's bowling alley finally opens on Boxing Day under a temporary licence. The new business is called Coast, and includes a cafe and restaurant
  • January 2013: Exmouth's bowling alley developer Mark Quinn (left) and Cllr Graham Godbeer, East Devon District Council Cabinet Member for Economy, shake hands as EDDC gives the project its offical seal of approval
  • January 2013: Exmouth's bowling alley developer Mark Quinn (left) and Cllr Graham Godbeer, EDDC Cabinet Member for Economy, go for a strike at Coast
  • January 2013: children enjoying the new bowling alley. Early reports from local residents are that the seafront attraction is "great fun" but expensive, while some finishing and improvements are required. The developer has said that more Photo: © Ron Crisp
  • January 2013: families enjoying the new bowling alley. Early visitors to the alley reported that it was "work in progess", with cabling still to be done and more facilities required. These have been promised by the developer. Some children's parties have already taken place, and these have been a success. Photo: © Ron Crisp
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  • Profile image for Kathleenella

    We are seeing pictures of the building viewed from the front but none with the view of the back odf the building, I wonder why? Could it be that the building is so ugly viewed from there? Remember that this building backs on to a preservation area and as such, I understand from a planning officer working in another part opf the country, should be built sympathetically with the preservation area. Also this is the first view of the seafront presented to anyone approaching by way of Carlton Hill as tthey visit the beginning of the Jurassic Coast - how appropriate! A BBC property programme recently highlighted the fact that the terms of a covenant in place on a property must be obeyed - does this rule then not apply to the EDDC? Before they obtained the seafront covenants, the area now the bowling alley building, had a covenant on it which said that any building on this site must not be more than two storeys! Is there a rule for some but another for ordinary folk? Also, how long is to be before the whole of the building is 'up and running'?

    By Kathleenella at 18:02 on 04/04/13

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    Would you rather it looked like a bowling alley because in my experience they are metal boxes with doors on. I think the building could have looked better but it definitely could have looked worse.

    By DerpyPotato at 17:28 on 14/03/13

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    Looks like a health centre waiting room or an airport departure lounge. Clinical & soulless.

    B.E.

    By bkeve45 at 09:29 on 09/02/13

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