Hi Folks,
A real worry here:
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From: ros.prettyman
Date: Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Subject: [HNBOC] Marsworth Yard redevelopment proposals
Richard Booth has asked me to post the following on his behalf:
You may not be aware that British Waterways' agents have applied for
Conservation Area Consent to demolish all of the buildings at
Marsworth Yard, and for Full Planning Permission to build 14 houses.
There has been neither consultation with the local or waterways
communities, nor any publicity given to the plans. Personally I find
this surreptitious attempt to push the plans through to be quite
unworthy of an organisation which claims to aspire to be the "National
Trust of the Waterways". The plans also seem to be contrary to the
guidance which BW have recently published, jointly with English
Heritage, on waterside development ("England's Historic Waterways: A
working heritage - Promoting high quality waterside development") and
their guidance to planners ("Waterways & Development Plans"). [These
documents can be downloaded from BW's website.]
The plans can be viewed on Aylesbury Vale District Council's planning website:
http://eplanning.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/tdc/DcApplication/application_searchform.aspx
and enter application references 09/01945/APP and 09/01946/ACD.
Objections may be submitted online by clicking the "Submit Comments"
button after the application reference has been selected.
The warehouse (stated as a former Carpenters' Shop in the planning
documents) and adjacent crane and wharf, whilst not listed, are an
integral part of the overall scene which includes the adjacent lock
and lock cottage, both of which are listed buildings, and are
significant elements of the Conservation Area. However, the former
concrete pile works (until recently leased to concrete slab
manufacturers Fencrete), whilst of relevance to the history of the
canal, have no heritage or conservation value.
Please note that, if you wish to submit an objection, this must be
done by 25th November.
Regards, Richard Booth.
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Get them complaints in.
Cheers,
Mike
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Michael Askin
http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
