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Questionnaire

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Application Land

Years of Use

and Frequency

Persons Using

Own/Family Use

Use by Others/ Community/

Organisations/

Seasonal

As of Right

(Comments)

1

Mr Storey

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1970 onwards (Daily)

Mostly local

Some holiday visitors

Exercise, dog walking, sunbathing(?), meeting people

Picnics, various games, kite flying, boating, views over Solent

No permission sought

Use not prevented.

2

Mrs Mulford

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1979 onwards (Weekly)

Villages, visiting holiday-makers and others from IW

Leisure and recreation, picnics, kite flying, ball games, sunbathing, viewing water sports, putting green

School circuit training

No permission sought

Use not prevented.

3

Mr Oakley

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1949-2000

(Most weeks)

Locals and people from outside

Recreation, walking, picnics

Summer picnics

No permission sought except when used as putting green - allowed to sit and watch at no charge

4

Mr Dickinson

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1968-2000

(Once a month)

Residents of Gurnard and visitors

Walking, dog walking

Spectating, picnics, children’s games, putting

No permission sought

Use not prevented

5

Mr Collier

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1968-2000

(Daily)

Local inhabitants, holiday-makers, yachtsmen

Exercising the dog, watching yachts, dinghy sailing

Family picnics, ball games, watching sailing activities, village Millennium activities, GSC Dinghy Week (yearly)

No permission sought

Use not prevented

6

Mr Campbell

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1969-2000

(two or three times a week during summer)

People from Gurnard Cowes and Northwood plus summer visitors

Putting

Putting, football, sunbathing, watching marine activities, boat races etc

No permission sought

Access available through unlocked gate

7

Mr Spencer

(Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjoining land

1927-2000

(Mostly summer months. All year nightly with dog)

People of Cowes, Northwood and Gurnard and Visitors

Sitting in sun, putting, dog walking, kite flying, swimming, rowing, sailing(?), observing water sports

Picnicking with children, putting, competitions, seaside activities

Putting green fenced. Access through open gates only paid for hire of equipment

8

Mr Rose

(Cowes)

Application 3 -

The Beach

1936-2001

(Daily)

People of Gurnard and Cowes

People from outside locality

Swimming, walking dog, sailing, beach ambling

Sailing, swimming

No permission sought

No prevention of use except 1940-45 during war

9

Ms Brading

(Carisbrooke)

Application 3 -

The Beach

1973 onwards

(Daily - less frequently in winter)

People from IW plus regular and occasional visitors from Mainland

Walking, paddling, collecting seaweed and flotsam, playing boule, watching wildlife

As concessionaire for hire of deckchairs etc, swimming, sunbathing, making sandcastles, picnics

Swimming, sunbathing, walking, metal detecting, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, dog walking, horse riding, barbeque parties, treasure hunts, painting, photography, local schools nature study etc, local playgroups/Brownies/ Cubs/Guides picnics and angling clubs

Concession for hire of deckchairs

Permission sought from MBC and IWC

10

Mr Hyland

(Gurnard)

Application 3 -

The Beach

1965-2001

(Daily)

People of Gurnard, Cowes, Northwood, also Islandwide and visitors

Recreation, enjoying views, swimming and sailing

Children’s play, making sandcastles, ball games summer picnics, church meetings, launching site for boats

No permission sought

No prevention of use

11

Mr Lloyd

(Gurnard)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1940-2001

(Occasionally - once a week in summer)

People from IW and Mainland

Recreation, dog walking

Recreation, Easter “Sun Rise” Communion Service

No permission sought

Use prevented by GSC dinghy park and Seaclean Wight Scheme

12

Mr Nolan

(Gurnard)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1955-2001

(At least once a day)

Local people and summer visitors

Walking, dog walking, walk to beach, sitting on grass, watching boats, children’s play.

Kite flying, sunbathing dog walking, playing cricket and football

No permission sought

Use not prevented

13

Mr & Mrs Hopkins

(Gurnard)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1973 onwards (once a week)

People of Gurnard and Cowes and people outside locality.

Walking, viewing yacht racing, children’s play on beach and grass

Place to sit and play

No permission

sought

Use not prevented

14

Mrs Brazier

(Gurnard)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1956-2001

(As often as possible)

People from Gurnard Village and surrounding area plus visitors in summer

Spending time by sea, watching boats, picnics, playing games, walking dog, kite flying, putting

Scouts and Guides using for evening activities

No permission required as public land

Use not prevented

15

S R Lloyd

(Newport)

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

Whole life (40 years plus)

(Used occasionally)

Local people and surrounding district

People outside locality

Recreational purposes (unspecified)

Recreation (unspecified)

Use interrupted by Seaclean Southern Water and GSC

16

Ms Powis

(Cowes)

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1975 onwards

(Weekly)

People from surrounding area and outside locality

Walking, relaxation, socialising, sledging in winter, picnics

Fishing, Victorian Fayre, Dinghy Week, fishing competitions, viewing yacht races

No permission needed

Use interrupted by SWA recent Seaclean, Wight Security

17

Mrs Revent

(Gurnard)

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1954 onwards

(Once a week minimum)

Mostly people from Gurnard and Cowes. Some holiday-makers

Beach: beach-combing, dog walking, paddling, swimming, fishing, Picnicking, cockling, bait digging, cricket, egg throwing competition, frisbee, kite flying, prawning, playing on raft

Esplanade: sunbathing, ball playing, picnics, deckchairs

Land to South: Tree climbing, ball games, rounders, kite flying, plodging in stream, dog walking, poo sticks

Scootering, cycling, playing group games and kids games, (skipping and ring a roses etc), metal detecting, skating, egg throwing (beach) tug of war and races (green) schools instructional beach walks

No permission needed

Use interrupted by SWA recent Seaclean, Wight Security

18

Mr Hyland

(Gurnard)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

1965 onwards

(Daily)

Local Gurnard Inhabitants, Cowes and IW inhabitants and tourists

Walking, exercising dog, enjoying open environment, flying kites

Camping during Dinghy Week, stop-over for Round Island Cycle Race and Walkers, summer picnics

No permission sought

Use not prevented

19

Mr Chape

(Cowes)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1946-2001

(occasionally)

Locals and visitors

(Annexed letter - residents of Bayview Holiday Park)

Walking with grandchildren, football, cricket and running about as a boy, family picnics, walking and walking to beach.

Football, children’s games, kite flying, picnics, walking, walking dogs, GSC Dinghy Week, Gurnard Bay Regatta

Parking of dinghies interrupted use during Dinghy Week

Use prevented by enclosed area for boat park

(Annexed letter - putting green fenced

Attendants hut to pay for use

Hire of deckchairs

Land by toilets used for storage of small yachts and boats)

20

Mr Occomore

(Newport)

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

1960 onwards

(4 times a week weather permitting)

Local community and for many miles around

People outside locality

To use beach hut, play football, cricket, ball games, swimming

Football, rounders, cricket, dog walking, picnics, camping, local Cub and Brownie activities, local Sailing Club

Supplementary Letters

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Ms Brading

Application 3 - The Beach

1973 onwards

Owns beach hut - family

Swimming, diving from raft (until removed by Council in approx 1988)

Member of public encouraged by facilities on green

Popular area with Council owned deckchairs, floats and rowing boats for hire

22

Mrs Revert

(Letter)

Application 1 -

Putting Green and adjoining land

Application 2 -

Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 -

The Beach

Parents 1940 ➔

Own 1984 ➔

(Frequent use)

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Football, tree climbing, stream plodging, prawning, sandcastles, walking, bird and butterfly watching

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All used freely without hindrance by public. Should remain freely accessible to general public