Bembridge Harbour Authority responds to notice of judicial review
The charity dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Bembridge Harbour issued a legal notice of judicial review yesterday. The statutory harbour authority (and developer) respond
Bembridge Harbour Trust (BHT) yesterday (Wednesday) served notice of the intention to judicial review on the Isle of Wight council following granting of planning permission for a 13-house development and replacement harbour facilities on operational harbour land.
News OnTheWight contacted Malcolm Thorpe, from Bembridge Harbour Authority, Bembridge Boat Storage Ltd and Bembridge Investments Ltd who put forward the plans for his response to the action. He told us,
News OnTheWight has contacted Mr Thorpe for his response to the news. Ed
Bembridge Harbour Trust (BHT), a charity dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Bembridge Harbour, has today served notice of the intention to judicial review on the Isle of Wight council concerning the issue of a planning permission to Bembridge Investments Limited, for a development of 13 houses and replacement harbour facilities on operational harbour land.
No benefit as claimed
BHT contend that the proposed development, granted permission under Enabling Development planning provisions (i.e. where a public benefit can only be achieved by overriding normal planning policy) in fact delivers no such benefit to its claimed beneficiary, the Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA), whilst creating avoidable environmental harm and additional cost for it.