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Letter from Martin Stearman to the Council's
Development Control Office
15 November 2003
Attention of Mr Roy Summers
The Development Control Manager
Dear Sir
Planning Application 01/0540/FUL: TRTG Additional
Cafe/Bar Pavilions, and Pontoon
Further to my previous correspondence and the subsequent letters
from PLA dated 7 May and 24 July 2003, you will recall that a meeting
with the PLA and representatives of Riverside interests was proposed.
As it appears that the opportunity for a meeting has not been taken
up we have, after some consultation with others concerned with Riverside
activities, prepared revised proposals which may address the specific
concern expressed by the PLA regarding navigational safety.
Please find enclosed 7 copies of Drawing
P2 which shows an alternative
location for a new pontoon positioned closer to, and within the "lee"
of the upstream supporting pier of the Eel Pie Island footbridge.
As the Drawing P2 indicates it appears possible in such a location
to accommodate a pontoon (of 2m width and at 2m from the Embankment
wall) of around 40m length, whilst still leaving a clear navigational
channel of around 12m width, even if the existing "mid stream" moorings
are retained.
We understand that the PLA may be able to consider a long awaited
rationalization of the moorings in this area as a result of changes
pending from the sale of the Lyon Boat Yard. Such rationalization
could only serve to improve the situation; however such improvements
are not essential.
Also shown on the Drawing P2 is the area proposed for the new pontoon
as set out in our Application of the 6th December, together with
the Alternate Location referred to in correspondence and on the original
drawings as being immediately down stream of the foot bridge. We
accept that this later location does not offer the benefit of the
protected area created by the bridge support to the new upstream
post ion that is now proposed.
In an effort to progress matters, and resolve difficulties you may
have with this Application, we are happy to accept a Conditional
Approval on any of the pontoon locations proposed.
Yours faithfully
Martin Stearman
Twickenham |