http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php Type description here... en-us Sat, 15 May 2010 22:27:24 +0100 Sat, 15 May 2010 22:27:24 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I&nbsp;am pleased to&nbsp;announce we have released our indicative mooring prices for all you interested parties. Please refer to the tariff tab. &nbsp; I&nbsp;will from here on take reservations for mooring positions on a no deposit basis,&nbsp;as they say "The early bird.......... &nbsp; Soon to follow will be Withybed Moorings of Alvechurch Terms and Conditions <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1257442504 News http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1257442504&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1257442504 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:00 +0000 I'm sure you will all be thinking what is happening down at Withybed !! Not much to report i'm afraid except that we are very, very close to completing our discharging of conditions attached to the planning permission. The delays have been due to design issues mainly with stormwater discharge from the site, attending to that 1 in 100 year&nbsp;rainfall event in the design calculations is no easy task. &nbsp;For those of you who keep ... <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1255988379 News http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1255988379&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1255988379 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:39:39 +0100 Still awaiting confirmation of the discharge of planning conditions set by Bromsgrove. &nbsp; My appointed&nbsp;ecologist informs me that&nbsp;at present we do not have water voles&nbsp;habiting the canal frontage&nbsp;where we propose to form the marina&nbsp;entrance therefore it is&nbsp;unlikely&nbsp;we will have to implement&nbsp;mitigation works, however a monitoring programme will be maintained right up to the digging of the first sod. &nbsp; Those nocturnal "fellas" the bats are still being surveyed to ascertain whether we need that license ... <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1246397400 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1246397400&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1246397400 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:30:00 +0100 Take a look at the latest landscaping plan we are submitting to the&nbsp;planning authority.&nbsp;Very careful consideration has been made to ensure the best planting options have been used. We have chosen&nbsp;indigenous species&nbsp;of Oak,&nbsp;Ash, Silver Birch, Wild Cherry, Field Maple and Hazel for the copse planting.&nbsp;The swale or large ditch with stone filled gabion will&nbsp; attenuate the green field run off and&nbsp; improve infiltration thus lessening the impact on the&nbsp;Withybed Brook which in recent years has suffered ... <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241604708 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241604708&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241604708 Wed, 06 May 2009 11:11:48 +0100 T ake a look at the NEW development at Withybed Moorings of Alvechurch with our animation fly through. The virtual tour takes you on a 3D tour of the site. Simply download the zip file Extract to local hard drive Open 'Withybed Fly Through Folder' Run the LSS3DVantage.exe Choose File | Open | FLY THROUGH.LVM Open <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241107955 News http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241107955&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1241107955 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:12:35 +0100 As the aforesaid hedgerow needs removing there are of course ecological implications regarding primarily to our nocturnal friends the Bat. Dawn to Dusk Survey The ecologist has been briefed and is conducting a dawn and dusk survey of the hedgerow to ascertain whether the hedge lies on their flight path or contains any roosts. If found, a license would be required from Natural England before any removal or felling. The plan for the landscape is to replant this ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1239405000 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1239405000&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1239405000 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:10:00 +0100 Withybed Moorings offers excellent secure mooring for 74 narrow boats, still in its developmental stage this is a great time to reserve your mooring and choose your position on the marina <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238250605 News http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238250605&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238250605 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:30:05 +0000 Wythbed Moorings is an exciting new development of a 75 berth soft edged marina. The off line secluded marina is just North of the Tardebigge Flight with excellent access to the adjoining waterways of the The Avon, Birmingham, Stourport Warwickshire annd The Droitwich Canals. The pontoon moorings have access to toilets, showers, laundry, electricity, water and fuelling facilities. A gated entrance from Alvechurch (just minutes from J2 M42) offers parking and hard standing for visitors ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238249082 News http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238249082&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1238249082 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:04:42 +0000 The earthworks design have been problematic and as such the gradient of the cutting into the rising ground has been changed to a less steep angle of approximately 22 degrees, for slope stability reasons, resulting in a larger volume for deposition across the site. Preservation is a priority While I have made every effort to preserve all hedges and trees, reluctantly there is a need to remove 1 semi mature oak tree and a hedgerow to allow ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1237316700 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1237316700&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1237316700 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:05:00 +0000 The earthworks and drainage scheme are in final design stage. I am hoping to deliver the various schemes to the local planning authority in April in order to discharge the conditions attached to the planning consent. Arboriculture After conducting the arboriculture survey earlier this month across the whole site, in order to comply with a condition to protect the trees and hedges from the development, I had a visit from the railway engineers informing us that they were ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1234365000 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1234365000&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1234365000 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000 The landscape scheme is being prepared and is awaiting final earthworks plans to complete. A drainage scheme for all the green field run off and hardstand areas is being designed using hydrology information for the local area. The resulting design will reduce the burden on the already strained water courses. Some of you might say “why not drain into the canal “ the fact is that the waterways do not need this extra water in these ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1232356500 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1232356500&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1232356500 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:15:00 +0000 The aforementioned information was delivered on time with the addition of all works affecting B/W such as the entrance / access design from the canal and design of the pontoons. <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1230066900 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1230066900&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1230066900 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:15:00 +0000 The Environment Agency gives its approval after appraising the results of geotechnical engineers. (Potentially this could have been a show stopper if contamination was found) British Waterways New Marinas Unit I now have to meet the target set by British Waterways New Marinas Unit of December 23rd to file all information with them relating to works not affecting B/W but still requiring there engineers approval.<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1220623500 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1220623500&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1220623500 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:05:00 +0100 Ground investigations are under way to determine that we have no contaminated ground water that will find its way into the new marina basin. 15 metre wells A series of monitoring wells are constructed to depths of 15 metres from which samples of the water for laboratory testing will take place. Simultaneously clay samples are drawn to be tested for shear strength, to calculate the slope stability of the cutting on the site (the site lies ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1209909000 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1209909000&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1209909000 Sun, 04 May 2008 14:50:00 +0100 The result we have been waiting for &nbsp;! PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED ! Despite recommendation for refusal by the planning officers on the grounds of inappropriate development in the green belt we responded with our case that the development was indeed appropriate in terms of recreational development and that the marina was suited to the canal side setting. Attached to the consent for the development are a list of conditions that will require discharging. Basically they are as follows: 1.That ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1200338100 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1200338100&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1200338100 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:15:00 +0000 Frustration ! still no outcome ! <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1197331500 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1197331500&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1197331500 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:05:00 +0000 Decision has been deferred ! Next panning meeting due on December 10th 2007 <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1194455100 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1194455100&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1194455100 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:05:00 +0000 Finally, after 13 months of collating information for the EIA the application is ready to be submitted. 75 moorings The marina size has been revised during this time and now 75 moorings will be located on the proposed site.(The size of the facility is determined by the site limitations especially considering that the excavations have to remain on site and be profiled to an acceptable landscape.) The application is determined in a 16 week consultation period, roll ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1184772600 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1184772600&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1184772600 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:30:00 +0100 Bad news today! I was notified that the local authority were unable to process the application due to the significant effects that the development would have upon the flora and fauna and landscape visuals. I now have to withdraw my application and request a screening opinion from the secretary of state for the West Midlands as to whether we require an environmental impact assessment. I will now withdraw the planning application to decide on the way ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1149849600 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1149849600&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1149849600 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:40:00 +0100 The planning application was lodged today at Bromsgrove district council for a reduced in size 60 berth recreational mooring facility on the Birmingham and Worcester canal at Coopers Hill Farm , Alvechurch. (The reduction in mooring size was made in order to steer clear of having to produce an environmental impact assessment, the outcome never the less was it still required an EIA.)&nbsp; The application contains all the relevant stakeholder consultations, ie English Nature, Worcestershire Wildlife ...<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1145608500 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1145608500&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1145608500 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:35:00 +0100 Unhappy with the planning consultants progress of late I approached another practice, namely Entec to forward the project at a faster rate of knots. Entec Entec were engaged in September 2005 with the brief to move asap to the planning stage &nbsp; 16th March 2006 I have had notification today of the positive result of my outline submission-notification from British Waterways for our marina proposal, which leads me now to submit my planning <br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1119193800 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1119193800&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1119193800 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 16:10:00 +0100 As part of the process to forward the project to the planning stage the local planning authority need to consider the reasons why this site, apart from the demand analysis, is deemed suitable. Therefore an alternative sites study is commissioned. This involved visiting 14 other potential sites and weighing up the pro’s and con’s on an individual basis. [added] This process was completed and drafted up by April 2004<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1069977600 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1069977600&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1069977600 Fri, 28 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000 An ecological assessment was undertaken to evaluate the proposed site. It was concluded that there was considerable scope for positive impact particularly through creating additional habitats for water voles.<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1056927600 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1056927600&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1056927600 Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100 The final draft for the demand analysis is completed concluding that there is a sufficient requirement for a new facility at Alvechurch. &nbsp; On site meeting An on site meeting with representatives of the local planning office and from British Waterways is arranged by the planning consultants The meeting went well with the general consensus of opinion being that the planning officers were receptive to the development.<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1048950600 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1048950600&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1048950600 Sat, 29 Mar 2003 15:10:00 +0000 After discussions with British Waterways conservation and regeneration team a way forward is decided and they embark on a demand analysis study for a proposed 100 berth facility<br clear="all"> http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1040343300 Development http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1040343300&comments=comments http://www.withybedmoorings.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1040343300 Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:15:00 +0000