New Bristol Site

DavidKlyne
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edited July 2021 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Just a heads up that the Planning Inspector will start hearing the case  on Tuesday 20th July 2021 at 10.00am

David

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  • JVB66
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    edited July 2021 #2

    I got that email as wellsurprised

  • KeefySher
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    edited July 2021 #3

    Should be 'broadcast' live on The Planning Inspectorate youtube web site:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqDetL1R5aRgbNm8PDViNw

     and in perpetuity or until YT is taken down.

    Can be entertaining watching.

  • peedee
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    edited July 2021 #4

    Did anyone watch any of the proceedings, if so where have they got to?

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2021 #5

    I think it was yesterday according to the letter waiting for me when I got home. It think it started at 10.00am just as we were leaving our last site for home!!!

    David

  • peedee
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    edited July 2021 #6

    There is no recording on U-Tube as yet but I have had a look at some of the evidence and rebutles offered and it looks like approval will all revolve around the flood risks and whether the Club's Flood Evacuation plan is accepted. I would think it will be ruled in the Club's favour.

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  • brue
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    edited July 2021 #7

    That's quite a list of rebuttles etc. Not going to specualte on this one!

  • brue
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    edited July 2021 #8

    Should read "rebuttals" but post is late appearing for an edit!!

  • peedee
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    edited July 2021 #9

    Typing on this site at the moment is very difficult.

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  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2021 #10

     And has been for many, many months!frown

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2021 #11

    At least the Club have some hard evidence on flood evacuation plans with it's experience of the York site. To me, but I am not a professional, I would have thought it difficult for local objections to counter that, but who knows?

    David

  • Wherenext
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    edited July 2021 #12

    Does anyone local have any knowledge of how often the existing site has been flooded in the years the club have had it?

    I hope it gets permission. I enjoyed the site when we stayed there on our one and only occasion a couple of years ago and it made a grand winter site.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2021 #13

    Wherenext

    I think the Baltic Wharf site is much higher than the location of the new site so I imagine flooding was never really a problem?

    David

  • brue
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    edited July 2021 #14

    The history of flooding is available to view, it's rare but has happened. The Baltic Wharf site is alongside the floating harbour designed to keep water levels static, controlled by sluice gates etc.. However behind Baltic Wharf and running past the proposed new site is the river Avon which connects straight out to the Bristol Channel with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world (it doesn't look that impressive with heavy mud banks at low tide.) But there is a possibility of a flood if there's a specific set of circumstances eg very high tide, severe rainfall etc.

    BUT! There is a railway line that BCC hope to re-open just behind the proposed site on the river side, Bristol to Portishead, maybe some eco style plans there and it all seems a bit illogical with that also on the planning table.

    I'm only slightly knowlegeable about this because I have family in central Bristol. 

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