Seaview Yacht Club, Isle of Wight
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Seaview Yacht Club, Isle of Wight

We assisted in securing planning consent, planning condition discharge and granting of a bespoke permit from the Environment Agency to ensure key road safety improvements for a local yacht club could be delivered.

Transport Planning
Infrastructure Design
Environmental Assessment

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The Seaview Yacht Club Project

We have been working for Seaview Yacht Club to address a highway safety issue arising from the use of their small yacht store on Duver Road, Seaview. Students visiting this coastal storage compound to retrieve boats for sailing lessons faced a 200 metre walk in a live carriageway to reach an access point through the sea wall, to allow access to the foreshore.

The Challenge of Sea Wall Access

We were initially instructed to design and appropriately locate a new access through the sea wall. We worked closely with the client and relevant bodies to ensure a design that satisfied all parties. Once initial designs were produced and approved by the client we played a key role in the preparation of a planning application for the works, which included the preparation of drawings, a flood risk assessment and Access Statement. Through engagement with the Local Planning Authority, Island Roads (on behalf of the Highway Authority) and the Isle of Wight Coastal Management Section both pre-application and during processing we assisted in securing planning consent for the works.

Due to our success, Seaview Yacht Club chose to assist in satisfying various conditions imposed on the planning consent. These included detailed design of the seawall access and gates, reconfiguration of the boat storage yard and the production of a Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan. All planning conditions were satisfied by submission of the relevant details, but further work was required to satisfy the Environment Agency and Coastal Management Section. This was formalised by submission of a bespoke environmental permit application to the Environment Agency.  Acting as the agent for that application, we successfully brought together the skills of various disciplines to secure the necessary consent for work to take place to the sea wall.

New Gated Access Through the Sea Wall

In late 2018 the new gated access through the sea wall was completed. This allows students to access their boats and cross the intervening road in safety, allowing direct access to the foreshore for their lessons.

For further details please contact gtoogood@mayerbrown.co.uk

Detailed general arrangement drawing for Seaview Yacht Club

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