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Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by 50044 Exeter, Dec 25, 2009.

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  1. Balmoral

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    A couple of random things:

    The planning application to reopen the 3. 3 mile Bristol to Portishead line is 80,000 pages long.

    In general, I understand that Railways have steaming agreements in place for any loco's they run on their line and that those agreements are negotiated so that both sides are happy with the terms. I am sure that, if the agreement runs beyond the loco's ticket then there will be terms in place for how the overhaul is managed and funded. Without sight of the agreement is question, a commentary on the merit or otherwise of the terms would be speculative.

    Wouldn't you think a railway of the length and operating timetable of the L&B would need three locos with at least two in ticket. If so, how fantastic would it be to see the Baldwin and two MWs making up the L&B fleet one fine day?
     
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    That just replicates the planning restrictions regarding Kingscote on the Bluebell doesn't it. Seemed to have worked there fine for years.
     
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    Anyone tried reading the Comments on the ENPA Planning Portal yet?
    There is a list of who has sent comments, and whether for or against, but the actual text - which is supposed to be listed under 'Documents' - is not available :-(
     
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    Yes, that seems to be a general problem. There is a note on mine at the top of the page saying that there are some issues with the site...
     
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    It would be very interesting to see those agreements and to see which boards it involved, (Trust, CIC, 762 Club) especially when at the time they had a common chairman
     
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    Actually, that message has now disappeared, so it may just be that the comments received so far (the first was only on Friday) need to be manually redacted and processed before they can appear on the planning portal. I'd give it a day or two...
     
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    1. Comparative numbers of the number of ‘valid’ (or invalid) objections or supportive representations are impossible to obtain until the consultation period ends.
    2. The actual number of objections is irrelevant. The most important consideration is whether the application meets ENPA’s planning criteria, bearing in mind their Local Plan supports reinstatement of the railway if their criteria are met.

    The previous application failed because the criteria were not met. Not because of the number of objections.
     
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