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The newly formed local consultation group, Friends of the Bay, has issued
a statement on its reaction to the regeneration plans for Newlyn and Penlee
Quarry.
Marcia Webb, group spokesperson said: "What we have learnt is the
following - nothing is fixed yet until the surveys are complete and the
final proposal will then be subject to a harbour revision order.
"We understand that this may take a year from the final draft in
October and that after that the proposals have to be presented to government.
"We understood that a new fish market is essential to comply with
latest EU regulations and without this Newlyn would not be viable as a
fishing port."
Mrs Webb said that the Friends, who consist of local residents in Newlyn,
were concerned about some of the proposals being put forward.
She said that they were told by last week's exhibition organisers that
there would be no public access to the present North Pier or the proposed
new pier or the reclaimed area within the new fish market.
"There would be however some viewing area for the public,"
said Mrs Webb.
"The layout and shape of the reclaimed land above the North Pier
has been completely changed, but the plans were not to scale, therefore
it was difficult to ascertain the real impact of the development.
"There were no projections of how the area around the War Memorial
would look or what the plans were for Newlyn Coombe or the main street
of Newlyn.
"We were told that a certain number of berths are needed to sustain
a boat yard and a maintenance area is proposed, which would mean at least
two marinas in Newlyn and Penlee Quarry. Funding for this project will
come from the Rural Development Agency and Objective One funding."
Mrs Webb described the proposals for the quarry as a 'spectacular development'
but said the Friends were shocked at the scale of the proposed development.
"This is basically going to be a new village in itself," she
said.
"The housing development within the quarry remains unclear. We were
told it will be affordable but were unable to attain an answer as to what
the interpretation of 'affordable housing' actually meant."
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