People Concerns |
There are many aspects of this proposed development that have
raised concerns. These are:- |
Scale of the development |
This is a very large and obtrusive development, which appears
to be totally out of scale with both the existing hotel buildings,
and the historic environment in which is is meant to be located.
If this developement goes ahead, its overall footprint will be much
larger that the existing Greenbank Hotel. |
Damage to the environment - loss of the "green bank" |
The developers plan to build entirely new structures on the
foreshore, and redevelop an area of overgrown (now almost wooded)
retaining walls, which at present give a green aspect when viewed
from Flushing and the seaward side. |
The true nature of the development ? |
A major concern is that it looks very much like a development
of residential flats, with living/dining areas, kitchens, bathrooms
and bedrooms in many of the apartments. As planned, the new piers
and accommodation could very easily be turned into residential accommodation
for sale or rent. It is significant that the owners of the Greenbank
Hotel have previously applied for - and failed to get - planning
permission for a development of 31 flats and maisonettes on this
foreshore. |
Precedent |
This development has serious implications as “potential
for precedent” - a very important point indeed. If this development
is permitted, any business or person with waterfront frontage will
have a strong argument that they too should be able to build out
on stilts onto the foreshore. |
Traffic, flood risks, sewerage and drainage, wildlife, and water
uses |
All these aspects of the development have raised concerns -
separate pages on this website deal with these aspects of the proposal |
