FBRA Planning 11 July 2015

Below are some  of the activities this last week along with the planning update. Please also check out the website at www.falmouthbay.co.uk on a regular basis and inform the webmaster@fbra.co.uk of anomalies or other things you would like to see.  See also Item 7 below.

1.       PA14/12058 Linden Homes

2.       Lendien Rocks

3.       GO Application for homes in Swanpool

4.       Middle Point consultation (Castle Drive)

5.       FBRA Weekly planning update

6.       Town information

7.       Help wanted

8.       Thank you

1.Linden Homes

It is now widely known that the application was denied unanimously by Cornwall Councillors at their Central Sub area Planning Meeting held last Monday, 6^th July. Our Chairman, Ruth Hills, did a splendid job speaking on behalf of FBRA Members as did Candy Atherton (whilst also wearing her hat as Chairman of the Neighbourhood Planning Committee for Falmouth). A big thank you to our research team who did so much hard work in getting the facts explained. The result, whilst always in doubt, was one that should have met a similar fate much earlier.

Thank you too for the Falmouth Packet that did a great story justice and had a photoshoot at Swanpool in time for last week’s issue (see attached)

2.Lendien Rocks

We await a response from Cornwall Councils’ legal department to a clarification letter sent to them by FBRA a week ago. They are probably checking their facts. More news to follow.

3.GO Application

This is for the application for 6 chalet style homes between the cemetery and Swanpool Café. We are pleased to let members know that, for the moment at least, this application has been withdrawn by GO Planning Ltd whilst they seek clarification from Cornwall Council Planning. Perhaps prompted to do so by the Linden Homes decision? A similar and perhaps more positive argument for dismissal exists. We await further news.

4.       FBRA Weekly planning:

This is as attached.

5.Middle Point Consultation (Castle Drive)

An update on the consultation that took place on 10^th July will be with you next week.

6.       Town information:

It seems that we will see the beach-side shower (bathers for the use of) being installed on Gyllyngvase Beach in the next few days.

Latest summer opening information:

Boots the Chemists on Market St is to open until 7pm Monday through Saturdays until September.

Café Nero, opposite Boots, is also to stay open until 6:30 pm. (not necessarily on the same days as Boots)

7.Help wanted

The below first appeared last week. We really do need some help so if you can spare some time, just a couple of hours, it will help to improve the website, advise your committee and etc. Contact your nearest friendly committee member if you can do something.

From time to time FBRA needs assistance of a professional nature and this is one of those times. Like the No 11 Bus; nothing for ages and then several turn up at once. At the moment we have need of help for:

• Probono assistance in understanding the Highways Act and planning legislation – a big ask but if we don’t then we may find it difficult to be sure of our facts as we sometimes battle on your behalf.
• IT assistance, also pro bono,  to help with web population and to smarten up the website to make it fit for purpose (time is not our friend and we do have a lot of catching up to do). The website has been built using Drupal.

Interested persons should contact Bob O’Shea as below or any committee member.  Knowledge of html, Word, Excel and some interest in design would be especially helpful.

8.Thank you

To all those members who emailed their thanks for the success of the planning denial at Item 1 above. It makes it all worthwhile for the committee and encourages us to better things. That said we trust the tide is turning on greenfield applications and that planners concentrate on house building, including affordable houses, on the many brownfield and other more appropriate sites in our neighbourhood.