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Objection

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Application Land

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Objections/Comments

1.        Gurnard Sailing Club

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjacent land

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Former Putting Green fenced and gated with fee charged for use.

Land to south used by GSC for storage of dinghies therefore not available for recreational use by local inhabitants. Permission given by MBC for use prior 1990. (Documentary evidence/meetings listed)

The beach falls below high water mark and is leased to IWC by the Crown. Use is by permission. Three statements included in support.

2.        Southern Water

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjacent land

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Applications ill founded. Land acquired under S164 of Public Health Act 1875 is public open space and public have access by right therefore prescriptive rights for village green cannot arise. Provision of putting green reinforces land open space.

Use not predominantly by local inhabitants but used equally by visitors.

Beach covered by water twice a day.

Areas fenced during SW operational and construction works breaking continuity of 20 year period.

3.        Gurnard Parish Council

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjacent land

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

No objection to registration of former putting green.

The Esplanade and land to south has not been used as of right.

Registration of beach would affect areas of private ownership.

4.        Mr and Mrs Bean (Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjacent land

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Main Green used by visiting sailors attending Cowes Dinghy Week since 1970.

Land to south used by Gurnard Sailing Club for dinghy storage since 1986 and signs erected indicating restricted access.

Beach and foreshore owned and managed by the Crown Commissioners.

5.        Mr Wescomb (Cowes, formerly Gurnard)

Application 1 - Putting Green and adjacent land

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Former Putting Green area fenced and hut with attendant collected fees.

Land to south fenced for boat storage.

6.        Mrs Deegan (Bouldnor)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Land to south used by Gurnard Sailing Club and not available for public recreation. Parked boat on site between 1984 and 1987. Area fenced off and notices displayed that private dinghy park.

Land used by visitors from mainland.

7.        Royal Yachting Association

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Concern about possible loss of storage area for dinghies which would reduce activities of Gurnard Sailing Club. In particular impact on national events such as Cowes Dinghy Week and effect on training Olympic sailors.

8.        Mr Gladdis (Gurnard)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Land to south used by Gurnard Sailing Club preventing use by others for sport and pastimes. Recalls in late 1980's dinghy park full with boats stored to grass bank at top. Beach is Crown land and registration would restrict management and sea defences.

9.        Mr Gustar (Gurnard)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Land to south used by Gurnard Sailing Club restricting use by others for recreation. In 1987 and 1988 stored own dinghy on lower part of site from May to October. From 1970's during Dinghy Week (July) mainland sailors kept boats in dinghy park and used foreshore.

10.      Mr and Mrs Schofield (Gurnard)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Land to south used as dinghy park since 1985. Fenced by Sailing Club in 1986.

11.      Mr Martin (Cowes)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

From 1989 land to south fenced off as boat park with notices on display therefore not available for sport and pastimes. Personally used one or more of boat storage areas since 1970. Housed Catamarans on the land continuously from 1989-2000.

12.      Mr Cole (Gurnard)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Application 3 - The Beach

Land to south used by Sailing Club. Site developed in late 1980's and full length fence erected on eastern boundary.

Parked boat on site between 1986 to 1994.

Registration of beach will restrict management of foreshore.

13.      Mr Bean (Cowes)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Land to south fenced off and used by Sailing Club members to store dinghies. In 1986 chain link fence erected from steps at road down to point adjacent old public toilets. Gate not installed.

14.      Mr Bean (Cowes)

Application 3 - The Beach

Beach used by visitors from outside area. Sailing Club provides organised dinghy sailing events for 9 months of year for local/visiting sailors. Maintenance and stewardship of beach signs of status as a public amenity space.

15.      The Crown Estate

Application 3 - The Beach

Access to the foreshore and use for recreation allowed by express or implied permission of the Crown and not as of right.

16.      Mr Caws (Gurnard)

Application 2 - Esplanade and land to south

Land to south used by Sailing Club as private dinghy park since 1986. Area fenced in 1985/6 with notice drawing public attention to being dinghy park.

17.      Mr and Mrs Cubitt (Gurnard)

Application 3 - The Beach

Objects (as freehold owner of part) to inclusion of Shore Path.

18.      Mr and Mrs Day (Newport)

Application 3 - The Beach

Objects (on behalf of respective owners) to inclusion of Shore Path.

19.      Mr and Mrs Young (Gurnard)

Application 3 - The Beach

Objects (as freehold owner of part) to inclusion of Shore Path. Public right of way along path only.