Planning
How to Object
If you feel strongly, as we do, that this development is an environmental outrage, please use your democratic power, put your views on paper and send them off to the 'powers that be'.
Here is the latest information that may help you have your say:
June 2007: The Development Stalls Again
Following the announcement, in June 2007, of the outcome of the 2006 Public Inquiry, the Ampersand development at Carlyon Bay has entered a period of hiatus. There are currently no fresh plans under consideration by the local authority planning department.
However - watch this space - when the developer puts forward their next set of planning proposals, we will post the details of the relevant reference numbers here, along with advice on how to object.
Just to remind ourselves about why the Ampersand proposal for the Sea Wall and Beach re-charge were 'called in' for that 2006 public inquiry...
In a letter to A Lee, Planning Officer for the Ampersand Development, issued by The Government of the South West, it is stated;
"The First Secretary of State’s policy on call-ins is...to be very selective about calling in planning applications. S/He will, in general only take this step if planning issues of more than local interest are involved..s/he considers that the proposals may conflict with national policies on important matters."
CBW may have drawn attention to the issues, but the real reason the Ampersand proposals were called in by a higher authority is because the Secretary of State decided that that the proposals had impact and implications which reached beyond those considered by Restormel Borough Council's Planning department on a purely local level.
To find out more about why the Secretary of State decided to refuse Ampersand permission to build a new sea wall, have a look at the CBW News pages.
1. Write to your MP.
One easy way to contact your MP is to fax him or her. This web site, which also monitors if MP's respond to their faxes - checking their accountability - has gained a lot of credibility. It provides a free service which benefits campaigns like ours. In short, compose your views, enter them and FaxYourMP will send them in a fax to your MP.
We have compliled a list of points to raise, but it is best if you use your own words.
2. Write to the Planning Office at the local authority.
Chief Planning Officer
Restormel Borough Council,
Penwinnick Rd.,
St.Austell,
PL25 5DR
3. Write to the Government Office South West;
FAO: Mrs M Peart
Government Office of the South West
Mast House,
Shepherds Wharf,
24, Sutton Road,
Plymouth
PL4 0HJ
4. Write to;
The Environment Agency,
Sir John Moore House,
Bodmin,
PL31 1EB.
Points you may like to consider in your letter
- something needs to be done about the old Coliseum
- any future project needs to be in keeping with the rural nature of the area
- extant permission was granted in 1989 - conditions have changed
- consider the traffic impact, this proposed site has only one access road
- think about the environmental impact;
- on land, in the area
- at sea, on coastal processes
- in the air, pollution
- in the night skies, light pollution
- to wildlife and ecosystems
- to the special character of the area
- to the beauty and ambience of Cornwall generally
- sea wall and sand scour
- long term implications to the coastline
- sustainability of the whole development
- global warming
- geological instability of the site - building on sand
- impact on the infrastructure of the area, amenities, services, health care
- goes against current thinking on environment and development