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  1. Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    True. Of course, the challenge that then follows is that both railway and opponents are caught in a bind - a short extension that is not a springboard to a future stage becomes both harder to justify (for the railway) and easier to oppose (for...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM

  2. Tobbes replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    The second problem is that that Trust appear to have been trying to argue that this was the permanent extent of the railway - to avoid arguments that this was salami-slicing to get to their obvious goal of Blackmoor Gate and beyond, having lost...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM

  3. Tobbes liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That argument has merit but I think the problem is that this isn’t a stage en route to a greater scheme - because much of what is proposed to be built will (AIUI) need to be removed to progress a future scheme. For this to be considered part of...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM

  4. Tobbes replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    @RailWest @35B and @21B are on the money here, I think. The recommendation is (very!) carefully written, and crucially argues that in coming to the recommendation to reject the application, they had considered all of the relevant policy,...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM

  5. Tobbes liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Thanks for that.

    Apr 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM

  6. Tobbes replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    You'll find the summary on page 72, Harold. It reads: Recommendation Refuse for the following reasons: 1. The development proposed, by virtue of the scale, mass, relative level, alignment and position of the proposed halt is considered to harm...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM

  7. Tobbes replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    The summary is on p 72 of this document: https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/146632/May-06-2025-Planning-Committee.pdf If the PP is denied, then I really hope that the Trust accepts that at this time there is no...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM

  8. Tobbes liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    That is a valid point of view and one which I am sure would be agreed with by many who helped to purchase the LBBC. However, the problem is that a decision was taken by the Trust to enter the pub business, not merely to acquire the site. The...

    Apr 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM

  9. Tobbes replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Afternoon everyone, Apologies for being elusive, but life rather got in the way. I'm very grateful to @Michael B for chasing these details down. If the rumoured LBBC profit of £8000 (on a £2m investment!) is correct, then the Trusts investment...

    Apr 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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