Seething Wells: Surbiton Planning Sub-Committee 11.1.12
Lapwing night-roost 2.1.12 Councillors presided over a packed hall at Dysart School, Surbiton to hear the application 11/16502/FUL for the development of filter beds to provide 64 residential homes on floating pontoons, 92 berth marina and lock gate, restaurant, landscaping and car parking; as enabling development to provide publically accessible nature reserve, riverside walk, heritage and education centre, flood storage and river taxi stop. After a short presentation about the scheme from officers, community voices railed for over an hour, as people spoke passionately about the: · wildlife issues, the objections from Natural England and the London Bat Group; · the loss of heritage and the failure to recognise the importance of this unique site; · the impact on water sports and river safety and the objection from Sport Engla...