Lengthening of Cover, Shed and New Offices
This application goes before the Planning Committee of South Tyneside Council which is meeting on February 1st 2016 in Jarrow Town Hall. The agent is Gary Craig Building Services Ltd.
The Council are laying themselves open to ridicule and worse in recommending this application principally because the one of the items is an extension to the existing boat shed. Continue reading UK Docks River Drive – Phase II
From: George Mansbridge
To: mick.dawson@theharbourview.co.uk
Cc: Leanne Bootes
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 8:21 PM
Subject: UK Docks [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED]
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Dear Michael
I know that Gordon has already responded to you following his further review of the file and in particular the report by TWDC to their Board. I did however want to drop you a line just to thank you for your time yesterday. I fully understand that there are issues associated with the UK Docks development that you remain unhappy with however I did appreciate the manner by which to conducted yourself when we met; so thank you for that.
We did not get an opportunity to talk about the letter you sent to my Chief Executive. My assumption is that you would still like his office to review this matter as a stage 3 complaint [in accord with our complaints process]. If that is not the case then please let me know and I will pass that information on.
Kind regards
George Mansbridge
Head of Development Services
South Tyneside Council
Economic Regeneration
Town Hall and Civic Offices
From: Gordon Atkinson
To: mick.dawson@theharbourview.co.uk
Cc: George Mansbridge ; Ian Rutherford
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 12:34 PM
Subject: UK Docks [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED]
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Dear Mr Dawson
Further to our meeting yesterday, I have gone through the disc and found the TWDC report from 1996, and now attach a copy. The only reference to the dimensions are in the paragraph I have highlighted on page 1. The height is said to be ‘approximately 15.5 m high’-I accept that there is no reference to whether this is the inland end, or the riverside end, but when read in conjunction with the drawing (8296/1A) it must refer to the inland end. There is no reference in the report to the height (or indeed any other dimension) of the proposal having been amended in the period between submission and approval by the TWDC. There is a reference (highlighted) on p2 which refers to amended plans but I believe this can only be to 8296/4 which introduced the windows as it is in the context of photomontages illustrating a solid structure. I have also spoken to Jonathon Wilson who confirms that the dimensions of the proposal were not altered during the assessment of the proposal.
Regards
Gordon Atkinson
Planning Manager
From: George Mansbridge
Sent: 30 June 2014 08:19
To: mick.dawson@theharbourview.co.uk
Cc: Leanne Bootes
Subject: RE: Inappropriate Development on River Drive. GM/LB 253539 or 248789 [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED]
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Hello Michael
I will ask Leanne to make the arrangements for us to meet up and we can cover all the various issues. If it helps I can have the relevant planning and environmental health case officers sit in.
This, of course, won’t prejudice your right to go to Stage 3.
George
George Mansbridge
Head of Development Services
South Tyneside Council
From: mick.dawson@theharbourview.co.uk [mailto:mick.dawson@theharbourview.co.uk]
Sent: 28 June 2014 07:56
To: George Mansbridge
Subject: Inappropriate Development on River Drive. GM/LB 253539 or 248789
Dear Mr Mansbridge.
Thank you for your letter about the development at UK Docks. I apologise for not responding promptly. I was not sure whether to reply as a Stage 3 complaint or first to try and explain to you that you have been badly advised by the planning office about Drawing 8296/14 before proceeding.
With the work at the site resuming, the noise is apparently unbearable, I have decided on the latter course but before I can progress any further I will take you up on your offer to meet with me and show me the relevant plans. I can make any afternoon in the near future apart from Jul 9th and 18th.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Michael Dawson
From: Michael Dawson
Sent: 16 December 2013 16:10
To: Cllr John Anglin; Peter Cunningham
Cc: Members of TGA Committee
Subject: TGA – Town Hall Meeting 25 Nov
Cllr John Anglin,
Inappropriate Developments on the Riverside.
Thank you for the summary of the meeting of the 25th Nov. I agree that this is a reasonable record of the meeting. However, the TGA Committee members where made to understand by the current Chairman, Graeme Watson, that this would be a formal meeting ‘standard meeting with structured protocols’. So far details of the meeting have been word of mouth only, as you say no records exist, which makes the dissemination of information to the wider membership difficult.
I would like to comment on your first point about drawings seen and have attached three images to help make this clear. First a sketch of the plans I think we were discussing at the meeting (image on the left) and second, a detail from the drawing, date stamped 6th Sept, provided by Peter Cunningham. The photo of the structure completed in early September speaks for itself.
I have measured the structure concerned and it is a meter wider than the date stamped plan provided. Therefore the footings placed in 2001 must have been set a meter wider as well. An image was forwarded to Peter Cunningham showing that the current structure is too short to accommodate the Nexus Ferry; not suitable for purpose?
I maintain that the existing construction has not been built to the plans as circulated by Peter Cunningham. I am therefore requesting a copy of the plan presented at the November meeting as represented by my sketch. I am concerned that the planning department is about to allow a building that is not being constructed to an approved plan an occurrence of which I have personal experience.
This is an important issue to residents of the Riverside who need to be kept fully informed, particularly as it is understood that Mr Wilson or his representatives are currently in the pre-planning stage with the council regarding further works.
I believe therefore that any future meetings regarding this matter should be formal and recorded.
Yours sincerely
Michael Dawson.