6th May 2016 by Bembridge Harbour Trust Houseboat fears realised as new houseboats begin to arrive 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 … [Read more...] about Letter to members, May 2016
Letter to Members
Letter to Members, February 2018
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 of application should seek to confirm what uses have been in place for a qualifying 10 year period by … [Read more...] about Letter to Members, February 2018
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...] about Planning update June 2016: Three paces forward