Dear Members Those of you who attended the AGM or received copies of the BHAG minutes will not be surprised that we now have a revised description of the Houseboat LDC to consider, published on the 12th January. A Lawful Development Certificate of this type application should seek to confirm what uses have been in place for a qualifying 10 year period by the production … [Read more...]
Planning Update July 2017 : Questions raised
BHT UPDATE ON BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR PLANNING ISSUES 13 JULY 2017 Introduction On 4 July 2017, Malcolm Thorpe widely circulated a paper that he had prepared in which he covered a number of matters that we had raised in our 23.12.06 professionally drawn up report for the Planning Officers on the finances of the Harbour Company and its group companies. The need for this … [Read more...]
Letter to members January 2017
Everything seems to take forever, and a lack of reportable facts has meant there has been little point in an update, however things are now starting to gel. There have been suggestions from some quarters that BHT have sought to frustrate investment in the Harbour. On the contrary, we strive to promote investment in the Harbour and ensure the Harbour itself is properly served. … [Read more...]
Planning update June 2016 : Three paces forward
Three paces forward towards a better outcome for the Harbour (Message to Members 23.6.16) Planning Officers acknowledge concerns about likely profits from the residential planning scheme and instruct District Valuer's office for an independent viability appraisal. The housing application to go back to the Planning Committee for a new vote, acknowledging flaws in the … [Read more...]
Houseboat fears realised
Houseboat fears realised as new houseboats begin to arrive (Message to Members 6.5.16 ) Despite a statement from BHIC Director Malcolm Thorpe that the recent LDC application was for "use of land for the mooring of houseboats along the shoreline (adjacent to Embankment Road)" 20/04/2016 and comments that the (legally critical) red line to low tide … [Read more...]