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We are the owners of 'Fische', a 150ft West German Navy Minesweeper built for NATO in 1963. She was towed from Southhampton and taken through Shoreham Footbridge on Friday 13th June 2003.
We applied for planning permission in Febuary 2003 to moor the vessel on our own mooring. She is replacing our previous home, the 120ft M.T.B. 'Lunasea' which sank with all our possesions on January 1st 2003. These plans included all measurements and the planning officers recommmended that they be approved. The decision was defferred at three separate monthly meetings.
We are required to clear the debris from the previous vessels (including 'Lunasea' and all it's contents). Also we had to remove the 60ft tug 'Briget' at the first available high tide.
Having awaited three months for a decision we decided to bring the vessel onto the cleared mooring on the last set of spring tides, having complied with all conditions except the removal of the tug which needed a particularly high tide. At the following planning meeting (23rd June 2003) a committee of seven councilors voted to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the vessel was now too big, even though it fits in the mooring and the measurements were known back in Febuary 2003.
We have six months to appeal their decision. However, at the planning meeting on 18th August a committee of five councilors voted to issue an enforcement notice to remove the vessel from the site, BEFORE we have had our appeal heard.
We believe we have been treated extremely unfairly. We have lived on the riverbanl for 23 years. This vessel is our home and we do not intend to remove her.
If you support our case please sign our petition.
We applied for planning permission in Febuary 2003 to moor the vessel on our own mooring. She is replacing our previous home, the 120ft M.T.B. 'Lunasea' which sank with all our possesions on January 1st 2003. These plans included all measurements and the planning officers recommmended that they be approved. The decision was defferred at three separate monthly meetings.
We are required to clear the debris from the previous vessels (including 'Lunasea' and all it's contents). Also we had to remove the 60ft tug 'Briget' at the first available high tide.
Having awaited three months for a decision we decided to bring the vessel onto the cleared mooring on the last set of spring tides, having complied with all conditions except the removal of the tug which needed a particularly high tide. At the following planning meeting (23rd June 2003) a committee of seven councilors voted to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the vessel was now too big, even though it fits in the mooring and the measurements were known back in Febuary 2003.
We have six months to appeal their decision. However, at the planning meeting on 18th August a committee of five councilors voted to issue an enforcement notice to remove the vessel from the site, BEFORE we have had our appeal heard.
We believe we have been treated extremely unfairly. We have lived on the riverbanl for 23 years. This vessel is our home and we do not intend to remove her.
If you support our case please sign our petition.
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David Pamelaf
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Flat 31 St Nicholas Place Emerald Quay, Harbour Way Shoreham
We dont believe that the LA planning department have any legal right to deny the right for this vessell to remain where it is. It will add charactor to Shoreham and local residents shou
23 July 2015
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Kevin M
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Address
Brighton
This boat is an amazing part of English history, one should feel proud to have it near by. I for one, being a architecture student and who has studied the area to a great degree for numerous projects, think that, yes, it is big but the d
12 July 2015
16 June 2015
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15 May 2015
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Catherine C
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Address
Southwick
This is an appalling situation, one that no family should ever have to face, im behind you with every action you take.
8 May 2015
26 April 2015
7 April 2015
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Heather W
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I feel this boat could be an asset to the area and if it is so unsuitable for the area how come so many neighbours support Mr. and Mrs. Cole's application?
24 March 2015
13 February 2015
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9 October 2014
185.
Sheila S
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Refusal should have been made earlier, not a "change of mind" after the event, the boat hasn't suddenly grown!
19 August 2014
19 August 2014
30 July 2014
1 July 2014
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Allen U
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25 Riverbank, Shoreham-by Sea
Full support to Fred Polly and family, who could not be better neighbours To hell with the small minded councillors who want everybody to live in little boxes and watch cooking programmes on the telly. As to the oaf
23 June 2014
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Henry R
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Address
Somerset
I have been following this story carefully and only have the following comment to make; Will someone in the relevant authority please stand by the original approval? You are making yourself the laughing stock of the region.
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