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Mike Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 74 View other posts by Mike |
Posted: 07 Jul 2003 Hi, (and apologies for the length) Very off topic, but some of you may be able to help with advice please. I have been contacted by a gentleman trying to save an area of land in the center (almost) of Aldershot. The 2.6ha site lies within a conservation area and has an history association being mentioned in the Crondall One Hundred in 885A.D.; identifying the area as part of King Alfred's private estate. The area was the former Annex part of the Farnborough College of Technology, sold off (to Barratts for ú8.5M) a couple of years ago for development. Planning permisson has been refused a couple of times but is provisional for 128 homes. The point is that the site would appear to have key BAP species, but no surveys of the site were offically done by the council prior or subsequent to the site being sold or during demolition. The local authority never insisted on an Environmental Impact Study to be undertaken by the developer who has since sold the land to another developer. The group trying to fight this development has been told that they would have to mount a legal challenge to the development, but time and money is non existant. I believe there is a Judicial Review Hearing on the 17th September 03 to address this. Who can be contacted in such a situation, the council is prevaracating, and English Nature don't want to know (denying they need to be involved apparently). I have a list of species if anybody wants to see it (70 wildflowers, 30 grasses, Pippistrelles and a number of UKBAP & English Nature SPR's). Mike. Brickfields Park FREE 25th Anniversary Funday, 4th July 2010. Wildlife, Farm Animals, games, quizzes, refreshments and more. Fun for all. See - http://www.brickfieldspark.org/dates.htm |
Mervyn Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 41 View other posts by Mervyn |
Posted: 07 Jul 2003 Mike
Do you have any more information on the proposed Judicial Review eg who has applied for the review and on what grounds? Mervyn J. COTTENDEN, CPA |
Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 07 Jul 2003 BAPs are the responsibility of Local Authorities, though there will be other partners for specific HAP's and SAP's, including English Nature etc. The BAp's and the partners involved in them are listed on the UKBAP website, and I would have thought that contacting some of these partners might help. As I understand it, BAP species have no legal protection per se, its just that the LA is obliged to write the BAP (though not to implement it), unless the same species have protection through the WCA 1981 or Habitats Regulations. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
Mike Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 74 View other posts by Mike |
Posted: 08 Jul 2003 Mervyn, I will get back with info on the Judicial Review when I find out. Mike. Brickfields Park FREE 25th Anniversary Funday, 4th July 2010. Wildlife, Farm Animals, games, quizzes, refreshments and more. Fun for all. See - http://www.brickfieldspark.org/dates.htm |
Mervyn Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 41 View other posts by Mervyn |
Posted: 08 Jul 2003 Thanks Mike Mervyn J. COTTENDEN, CPA |
Mike Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 74 View other posts by Mike |
Posted: 10 Jul 2003 Mervyn, now had a reply about the Judicial Review. Copied directly from Lee's email. ------------------- Mike, Our solicitors have changed their stance to a 'no win, no fee' and we need to raise ú2400 to see us to the end of the JR. The date set is for the 17 Sept and we feel RBC are expecting our funds not stretching that far and that we will back down. --------------------------- I have asked for a copy of the bat report, Updated list available here, Groundwork are here Mike.
Brickfields Park FREE 25th Anniversary Funday, 4th July 2010. Wildlife, Farm Animals, games, quizzes, refreshments and more. Fun for all. See - http://www.brickfieldspark.org/dates.htm |
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