Posted on 27 Oct 2009 The Development Office Associated British Ports Ocean Gate Atlantic Way Southampton SO14 3QN 16th October 2009 Dear Sirs Port of Southampton Master Plan 2009 – 2030: Consultation Draft The Council of the Solent Protection Society has considered the consultation draft of the Port Master Plan and wishes to register its … Continue reading SPS response to ABP Port Master Plan 2009 – 2030 Draft
Category: Planning Matters
Planning in the Solent
Planning in the Solent Posted on 08 Nov 2008 Policy Developments 1. The Society considers that with the development of the EU Marine Strategy, integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and the Marine Bill there is a clear trend, both nationally and internationally towards coordinated policy-making for marine areas. If the Marine Bill is enacted in the … Continue reading Planning in the Solent
SPS Comments to DEFRA on the Draft Marine Bill
Posted on 22 Jun 2008 This society was formed in 1956 to ensure the ecological and environmental well-being and wise management of the Solent waters, including its creeks, rivers and harbours and its foreshores and surrounding lands. As such the Society has studied the Draft Marine Bill with interest and our comments are given below. … Continue reading SPS Comments to DEFRA on the Draft Marine Bill
Fort Gilkicker
Posted on 01 Oct 2007 Hampshire County Council, owners of the Fort, are very keen to appoint a developer to restore the Fort and relieve them of the £100,000 a year charge that they are presently incurring on security and repairs in order to maintain a safe environment to protect the public. So far three … Continue reading Fort Gilkicker
Hurst View Caravan Park Planning Enforcement Appeal
Posted on 01 Oct 2007 The Appeal against The Planning Enforcement Notice concerning land adjacent to Hurst View Caravan Park, Lower Pennington, Lymington, was heard on July 3rd, 4th and 5th in Lymington Town Hall. The result of the Hearing from The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol was to uphold the Notice and dismiss the Appeal … Continue reading Hurst View Caravan Park Planning Enforcement Appeal
Planning White Paper
Posted on 01 Oct 2007 Whilst the Society welcomed the general approach of the proposals in the Planning White Paper, in its response it expressed concern that any improvement would be dependent on the how the changes were implemented by the Government and the Independent Planning Commission (IPC). In particular the Society is concerned at … Continue reading Planning White Paper
Hurst View Caravan Park Planning Enforcement Appeal
Posted on 19 Sep 2007 The Appeal against The Planning Enforcement Notice concerning land adjacent to Hurst View Caravan Park, Lower Pennington, Lymington, was heard on July 3rd, 4th and 5th in Lymington Town Hall. The result of the Hearing from The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol was to uphold the Notice and dismiss the Appeal … Continue reading Hurst View Caravan Park Planning Enforcement Appeal
Hurst View Caravan Park appeal hearing
Posted on 10 Jul 2007 On the 3rd of July there was a Government Inspector led Planning Enforcement Appeal held at Lymington Town hall. This had been called after repeated non compliance by the appellant, owner of Hurst View Caravan Park, with a New Forest District Council Planning Order over the last two years. The … Continue reading Hurst View Caravan Park appeal hearing
Laser Lights Will Not Shine
Posted on 07 Jul 2007 The 'Laser Gateways' planned for Southampton have been scrapped. New Forest protestors successfully argued that the proposed lasers – four beams of light stretching 15 miles from the clock tower in the Southampton Civic Centre – would create unacceptable urban light pollution in the New Forest National Park. City councillors … Continue reading Laser Lights Will Not Shine
The SPS response to the government Planning White Paper 2007
Posted on 07 Jul 2007 The White Paper proposes greater clarity and streamlining in the decision process on major infrastructure projects, introducing a new Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) of planners, lawyers, environmentalists and community experts, which will work in the light of national policy statements of strategic objectives for transportation, water, energy and waste. These … Continue reading The SPS response to the government Planning White Paper 2007
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