Tinner Challenges Planners

12/11/09

The area of the beach and seabed that will covered by the Cornwall Council plan to build a new passenger and freight terminal on Battery Rocks beach has been "claimed and bounded" by a local tinner, and the appropriate authorities have been informed.

For more information see the press release below.

Tinner's press release : download pdf | view pdf

Other Stories

20/8/10
Andrew George condemns Option A and the "bullying and intimidation" of its supporters

19/8/10
Secretary of State declines to call in LBC application

11/8/10
Joint appeal for DfT investigation of Route Partnership project

6/8/10
Planning committee chair describes Penzance Harbour process as “absolute shambles”

16/7/10
European Parliament to investigate Pz Harbour scheme

12/7/10
URGENT: Please write to Norman Baker MP

28/6/10
South Pier historic listing elevated to Grade II *

23/6/10
Cllr Hicks guilty of “unreasonable and excessive personal attack”

14/6/10
Golden opportunity to reassess Scilly Link scheme

9/5/10
Tender outcome predictable

4/5/10
Vote to save historic seafront

24/3/10
Object to Option A environment consents

20/3/10
Help us secure a Public Inquiry

17/3/10
Option PZ planning application submitted

9/3/10
Misinformation, threats and false promises win the day

9/3/10
Objectors win letters battle hands down

8/3/10
Planning Committee volt face

7/3/10
Option A support so much “smoke & mirrors”

4/3/10
Public give Option PZ a warm welcome

3/3/10
CPRE object to LBC application for Option A

1/3/10
Town Council rejects Option A again

25/2/10
“Option PZ” should unite community

5/3/10
Planners meet this coming Monday

24/2/10
Put Penzance First

24/2/10
Option A Myths

22/2/10
Council harbour decision making "grossly defective"

8/2/10
Council resubmit application for Listed Building Consent

28/1/10
A sad day for Cornwall Council

25/1/10
English Heritage objection to Option A “still stands”

22/1/10
MP convenes meeting to discuss alternatives to Option A

13/1/10
Business community calls for end to Option A plans - now 30 sign-ons

1/1/10
Campaign continues in 2010

14/12/09
Planning Committee REFUSES application - 669 write to object

10/12/09
Packed meeting sends clear message to planning committee

2/12/09
English Heritage say NO to building on Battery Rocks beach

30/11/09
Planning Committee to meet in Penzance on December 10th & 14th

23/11/09
“RMV White Elephant” or, why two ships are better than one

19/11/09
Deadline for objections extended

16/11/09
Out of control Council circumvents normal planning procedures, makes mockery of local democracy

14/11/09
Friends ask Secretary of State to “call in” harbour proposals

13/11/09
Packed house hears extraordinary history of pier

12/11/09
Tinner Challenges Planners

2/11/09
Complaint of maladministration leading to injustice

28/10/09
New Option A planning applications submitted - YOU MUST OBJECT AGAIN!

22/10/09
Option A: two years of hell!

16/10/09
Isles Council continues its bully-boy tactics

9/10/09
Packed public meeting rejects plan to build on Battery Rocks beach

7/10/09
New planning battle kicks off

1/10/09
Offensive remarks a sign of poor judgement

30/9/09
Public Meeting: St John’s Hall, October 9th at 7:30pm

29/9/09
Friends launch Fighting Fund to defend historic seafront

28/9/09
Cornwall Cabinet decision based on biased and misleading information

13/9/09
Cabinet to consider resubmission of Battery Rocks planning application

11/9/09
One ship option is NOT cheaper to operate

25/8/09
Alternative options report fudges figures to support original scheme

25/8/09
MP says Route Partnership scheme "politically undeliverable"

24/8/09
Route Partnership plan will harm regeneration in Penzance

20/8/09
Public rejects Route Partnership scheme (AGAIN)

12/8/09
A reminder of what we stand for...

30/7/09
Scilly Link unviable from Falmouth

27/7/09
Route Partnership attempt to undermine local democracy - historic seafront still in danger!

7/7/09
Route Partnership continue to promote development on Battery Rocks beach

6/7/09
Meadery site "may" be best option for passenger terminal

5/7/09
Friends comment on draft Alternative Options Appraisal

3/7/09
Breakdown of objections published

12/6/09
Planning application withdrawn

19/5/09
Cornwall Council move to consider alternatives

4/5/09
Route Partnership talk about alternatives

1/5/09
Jubilee Pool association joins fight against harbour development

22/4/09
Planners overwhelmed by objections to Route Partnership plan

22/4/09
Planning permission sought for works depot

15/4/09
Time to talk about alternatives

9/4/09
Planning application to be considered on July 7th

26/3/09
Objections still accepted

16/3/09
Object now to stop Battery Rocks beach development

10/3/09
English Heritage unhappy with Route Partnership scheme

5/3/09
Harbour development planning notices published today

4/3/09
Route Partnership admits to exhibition photomontage error

3/3/09
Route Partnership refuses to meet protesters

2/3/09
Traffic survey reveals advantages of out-of-town freight depot

25/2/09
Route Partnership defy public and submit Battery Rocks planning application

23/2/09
Department of Transport request review of Route Partnership plans

19/2/09
Friends of Penzance Harbour call on Councils to provide political leadership

16/2/09
Call for Scillonians to look again at Route Partnership plans for the Islands

11/2/09
Town Council says "no" to Route Partnership scheme

10/2/09
Elected representatives must reject Route Partnership plan for Penzance

5/2/09
Department of Transport admit there is NO time limit on funding

26/1/09
Friends of Penzance Harbour make formal complaint about exhibition

23/1/09
Massive opposition to plans for Penzance harbour