Martin Clark wrote: > Steve, the link is: http://is.gd/aUdvY > but I fear any objection would be far too late. > > The developers were planning a road closure on 22nd March to erect > hoarding around the building, with the plan being to demolish it over > two weeks, so there it may already be dust! > > The only word that came from BW about this was concerning the temporary > closure of the boaters' facilities that were houses in the adjacent > outbuilding, which is also to be demolished. The West Lancs website is > extremely difficult to search, making it hard to find out what proposed, > and a week or so ago it still showed the application as awaiting approval. > > The consultee list comprises mostly local householders and businesses, > with the only waterway-related consultee being BW. (BW sold the site in > 2008.)
Martin, that's sad new if it is the case. I don't recall ever seeing mention of this on any list I'm part of before today. You're right the decision was made ages ago. I note that neither IWA or any local canal society (is there a L&LCS?) was on the consultee list. This is also something that needs addressing into the future. Most of the local authorities in this area let me know (as local IWA planning officer) if there are any applications in the area, though I do check the weekly lists online as well. Just write to them and ask to be added. I did repost your original message onto the HNBOC message list and got the following reply from John Dodwell: - Martin is wrong about this not having aroused as much concern as Marsworth did. It has led to the matter being on the agenda for the April meeting of British Waterways Advisory Forum where Sue Day, Phil Prettyman and I (among others) will be raising it - in front of BW's chairman, a number of non-executive directors and the chief executive. - We'll have to see how they respond though as you say it sounds like it's too late. Did anyone contact English Heritage? Steve
