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Public meeting on Admiral Nelson
Acorn will hold a public meeting next week to discuss future plans for Falmouth's historic Admiral Nelson Pub.
Everyone is invited to attend the meeting, which will be held in the ballroom of the Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, on Wednesday, March 12, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm.
Stuart Brereton, Acorn's Land Director for the South West, explained the decision to organise the meeting came after some local residents expressed concerns over plans for the derelict pub in Bar Road.
He said: "We were very concerned to read about the opposition to our Harbour Gate plans, which will effectively save this piece of Falmouth's history and felt it was important to hold this meeting so people would have a chance to speak to us directly."
Mr Brereton explained that the Admiral Nelson site already has planning permission for 16 apartments but to save the pub and make it a part of the essential regeneration of this area it was crucial to increase the size and number of apartments within the development to make it commercially viable.
He said Acorn recognised the value of the building both in its design and its significance to the local community, but the costs of renovation are huge and only by expanding the project could the Admiral Nelson be saved. The current approved planning for 16 apartments is not viable and would never be built by any developer.
"I am looking forward to discussing our plans with the local residents," said Mr Brereton. "I hope this public meeting will continue to build a positive relationship between Acorn and the people of Falmouth. We want the Harbour Gate development to be one of which everyone feels proud."
3:26pm Thursday 6th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Local Boy, Falmouth on 8:32pm Thu 6 Mar 08
I am all for saving the "Dock and Railway" as us locals know it, but if there are NO affordables of a reasonable quanity, then there should be no development. That should be the botton line to the developers. Falmouth is slowly being ruined by all these luxury appartments, and in turn forcing the genuine local person out of their town, which they were born and bred in
I am all for saving the "Dock and Railway" as us locals know it, but if there are NO affordables of a reasonable quanity, then there should be no development. That should be the botton line to the developers. Falmouth is slowly being ruined by all these luxury appartments, and in turn forcing the genuine local person out of their town, which they were born and bred in
Posted by: J trengove on 9:24pm Thu 6 Mar 08
A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it.
A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it.
Posted by: Cornish Pasty on 11:33pm Thu 6 Mar 08
With all this extra traffic which is going to be generated with this development we need to ensure that double yellow lines are put along Bar Road to stop cars parking there. It is a death trap and a nightmare for pedestrians walking around all those parked cars. The Maritime museum should also be made more accessible to smooth flowing traffic. It is important that this principle of traffic management is considered at the same time as this meeting.
With all this extra traffic which is going to be generated with this development we need to ensure that double yellow lines are put along Bar Road to stop cars parking there. It is a death trap and a nightmare for pedestrians walking around all those parked cars. The Maritime museum should also be made more accessible to smooth flowing traffic. It is important that this principle of traffic management is considered at the same time as this meeting.
Posted by: tired of renting, falmouth on 9:48am Sat 8 Mar 08
My advice is sit tight. The prices can't keep going the wasy they are. At some point hopefully the market will crash, all these luxury apartments will be worth f'all and we'll all be able to afford one!
My advice is sit tight. The prices can't keep going the wasy they are. At some point hopefully the market will crash, all these luxury apartments will be worth f'all and we'll all be able to afford one!
Posted by: Local Boy on 8:38pm Sat 8 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Cornish Pasty[/bold] wrote:
With all this extra traffic which is going to be generated with this development we need to ensure that double yellow lines are put along Bar Road to stop cars parking there. It is a death trap and a nightmare for pedestrians walking around all those parked cars. The Maritime museum should also be made more accessible to smooth flowing traffic. It is important that this principle of traffic management is considered at the same time as this meeting.[/quote] If the walk way around the seaward side of "Toy Town" Port Pendennis, was opened to the public to use as promised it would by PDS when he built the place, we would not have to worry much about traffic and parked cars on Bar Road.
Cornish Pasty wrote:
With all this extra traffic which is going to be generated with this development we need to ensure that double yellow lines are put along Bar Road to stop cars parking there. It is a death trap and a nightmare for pedestrians walking around all those parked cars. The Maritime museum should also be made more accessible to smooth flowing traffic. It is important that this principle of traffic management is considered at the same time as this meeting.
If the walk way around the seaward side of "Toy Town" Port Pendennis, was opened to the public to use as promised it would by PDS when he built the place, we would not have to worry much about traffic and parked cars on Bar Road.
Posted by: Cornish Pasty on Sun 9 Mar 08
Riff Raff are not allowed in Port Pendennis- Local Boy.
Riff Raff are not allowed in Port Pendennis- Local Boy.
Posted by: Local Boy, Falmouth on 5:54pm Sun 9 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Cornish Pasty[/bold] wrote:
Riff Raff are not allowed in Port Pendennis- Local Boy.[/quote] Yeh, i know, but i am talking about the walkway around the outside, which "Toy Town" have unofficially claimed for themselves, and that the passengers off cruise liners can use it as a short cut to the town centre, while US locals have to walk the long way round.
Cornish Pasty wrote:
Riff Raff are not allowed in Port Pendennis- Local Boy.
Yeh, i know, but i am talking about the walkway around the outside, which "Toy Town" have unofficially claimed for themselves, and that the passengers off cruise liners can use it as a short cut to the town centre, while US locals have to walk the long way round.
Posted by: Cornish Pasty on 11:33pm Sun 9 Mar 08
What Cruise Passengers walking into Falmouth? I thought they were all whisked away in coaches out of Falmouth to hike up numbers for the taxpayers supported Eden Project.
What Cruise Passengers walking into Falmouth? I thought they were all whisked away in coaches out of Falmouth to hike up numbers for the taxpayers supported Eden Project.
Posted by: Local Boy, Falmouth on 9:50am Mon 10 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Cornish Pasty[/bold] wrote:
What Cruise Passengers walking into Falmouth? I thought they were all whisked away in coaches out of Falmouth to hike up numbers for the taxpayers supported Eden Project.[/quote] Good point Cornish Pasty.
Cornish Pasty wrote:
What Cruise Passengers walking into Falmouth? I thought they were all whisked away in coaches out of Falmouth to hike up numbers for the taxpayers supported Eden Project.
Good point Cornish Pasty.
Posted by: Local Boy, Falmouth on 5:33pm Mon 10 Mar 08
[quote][bold]J trengove[/bold] wrote:
A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it. [/quote] That maybe true, but face facts, it would be a very small percentage of genuine local people who could possibly afford to by a luxury apartment, unless of course they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. It would be very interesting to do a poll of who lives in these luxury apartments built in Falmouth over the last 15 years, and where they come from.
Like i said previously, that if no affordables, that local people can afford are included in the development, then it should be a big thumbs down from the planners. I have heard that £300,000 has been offered by the developers to go into a kitty for affordable housing, which is a cheek and a damm insult, and should be told where to stick it.
J trengove wrote:
A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it.
That maybe true, but face facts, it would be a very small percentage of genuine local people who could possibly afford to by a luxury apartment, unless of course they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. It would be very interesting to do a poll of who lives in these luxury apartments built in Falmouth over the last 15 years, and where they come from.
Like i said previously, that if no affordables, that local people can afford are included in the development, then it should be a big thumbs down from the planners. I have heard that £300,000 has been offered by the developers to go into a kitty for affordable housing, which is a cheek and a damm insult, and should be told where to stick it.
Posted by: Yorkshire lass, falmouth on 10:04pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Local Boy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]J trengove[/bold] wrote: A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it. [/quote] That maybe true, but face facts, it would be a very small percentage of genuine local people who could possibly afford to by a luxury apartment, unless of course they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. It would be very interesting to do a poll of who lives in these luxury apartments built in Falmouth over the last 15 years, and where they come from. Like i said previously, that if no affordables, that local people can afford are included in the development, then it should be a big thumbs down from the planners. I have heard that £300,000 has been offered by the developers to go into a kitty for affordable housing, which is a cheek and a damm insult, and should be told where to stick it. [/quote] Just because you don't possess a Cornish passport doesn't mean that you don't deserve to buy a nice place to live if you have settled and work here.
Better to build a new development and attract further investment to Falmouth than leave an ugly gaping, expanse of concrete wasteland in the middle of the harbour area.
Local Boy wrote:
J trengove wrote: A 'genuine local person' is just as likely possible to afford a luxury apartment if he or she has worked for it like any other person who would seek to buy it.
That maybe true, but face facts, it would be a very small percentage of genuine local people who could possibly afford to by a luxury apartment, unless of course they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. It would be very interesting to do a poll of who lives in these luxury apartments built in Falmouth over the last 15 years, and where they come from. Like i said previously, that if no affordables, that local people can afford are included in the development, then it should be a big thumbs down from the planners. I have heard that £300,000 has been offered by the developers to go into a kitty for affordable housing, which is a cheek and a damm insult, and should be told where to stick it.
Just because you don't possess a Cornish passport doesn't mean that you don't deserve to buy a nice place to live if you have settled and work here.
Better to build a new development and attract further investment to Falmouth than leave an ugly gaping, expanse of concrete wasteland in the middle of the harbour area.
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