Planning Application Quote of the Day - You will need a boat if you live on the regeneration site!
Each day we will have a quote for the day from the Liatris planning application.
Today’s quote comes from one of their “Flood Risk Assessment” documents – Report No P8877/G201/E, November 2006 – Planning Consultation Issue (Expanded) prepared by Jubb Consulting Engineers, Plymouth, page 28:
6.7 Warning Systems
It is proposed that the site be linked to the Environment Agency’s automated early warning systems.
A site evacuation management plan is proposed (details to be agreed with the Environment Agency) to be implemented on this site.
Because the land surrounding the development site is all below the 3.96m AOD level, in extreme conditions the site would become an island, with surrounding water in excess of 960mm deep. Accordingly refuges are proposed with emergency medical attendance in two publicly accessible buildings on the site (e.g. the foodstore and the visitor centre).
6.8 Site Evacuation
The site itself will become a self contained island in the event of extreme flooding. In addition to the provision of refuges, therefore, consideration will be given to the supply of one or two special access vehicles (e.g. deep-wheeled transport or shallow draft boat) to be stationed at one of the refuges.
Comments welcome!
posted by Fighting for East Devon's future @ 11:13 am
5 Comments:
Ooh, is it for when the roads get named? If so can we have:
"avalon way"
"nomanisanisland close"
"isle of gone-to-the-dogs"
"foolsparadise avenue"
or even
"uninsurable street"
Nice one! This is a great idea and shows the ludicrous nature of the scheme!
And who, at the "refuge" where the boat or tractor is stationed will be certified to use it? And will the "refuge" really store a boat or a (VERY HIGH) wheeled tractor in their warehouse for nothing! AND who will be the first to use it if needed - will it really be women and children first!
How about the film version - "Ring of Salt water?" or "Jurassic Water Park"? I laughed like a drain when I read this - very appropriate really now I come to think of it.
so the supermarket and "retail warehouse" will only be accessible by boat in extreme conditions - how much will we have to pay to go by boat to the supermarket? Sorry but I think I'll go to Exeter instead!
And there will actually be two island separated by the flood drain running from Harbour Road to the marshes - so what will happen to the people on the island that doesn't have the boat?
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