Petition to oppose the planned expansion of Sandy Beaches Caravan Site
Folks who love Spurn we are asking for your help. The Spurn peninsula is about to be cut across with caravans almost from the sea to the river Humber shore line. Local people, the Spurn Bird Observatory and many of our visitors are deeply concerned.
We are going to ask you to help us by taking some action. Please read the following as we want you to be informed.
Sandy Beaches have recently submitted a planning application for North Field to site 97 caravans and a club house/night club on the high ground within the fields along the far edge with the clubhouse being positioned hard up against the newly created Church Field. Spurn Bird Observatory have just spent in excess of £50,000 on Church Field in creating a super bird rich habitat for breeding Tree Sparrows and many other migrant birds to shelter and fuel up on their way through, all of which will be at serious risk if this planning application is allowed to go ahead.
This proposed development is also where the Masked Shrike spent the second half of its stay in front of Warrenby Cottage. As you know this bird was a 3rd for Britain and a first for Spurn and Yorkshire. The Shrikes preferred habitat would be gone if we allow this proposal to go ahead. Surely this cannot be allowed to happen.
The application is on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council website ref as follows : 14/02595/STPLF
Can be viewed here
http://newplanningaccess.eastriding.gov.uk/newplanningaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=N9VQLSBJJAG00
We ask that you could sign this petition to register your opposition to such a development for the following reasons :-
• It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds;
• The visual impact will be horrendous and unsightly in this unspoilt picturesque landscape which is part of the Heritage Coast as these fields are slightly more raised than the surrounding land the caravans will be viewable throughout the Spurn area;
• Habitat loss, although they may argue they are creating more habitat off the existing site - Just as a Warning - the site was developed to the North without planning permission and despite losing their appeal the caravans have only just started to be removed in order to support the current application, we would question whether the old site will ever be moved and so no new habitat be created.
• It will without doubt have an adverse effect on the Little Tern colony at Easington Lagoons, by increasing visitor pressure to this already sensitive area, the last 2 years have been our most successful in fledging young birds but if more caravan owners began using this area this would have a significant impact on the success of the colony;
• Increased Light and noise pollution will have a profound effect on breeding and migrating birds;
• The bird observatory have just purchased an additional piece of land (at a significant cost to the observatory) directly opposite the proposed development to further the cause of improving suitable habitat for breeding and migratory birds to rest up and feed in before they continue their migration. This proposal will have a serious adverse effect on these plans and put the breeding and migrant birds under increasing pressure.
Please review the submission online at East Riding of Yorkshire Council and form your own opinion.
The layout of the proposed site can be found here
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/padocs/JULY2014/F53A715C430211E4A4F890FBA69BE5B5.pdf
and here
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/padocs/JULY2014/F53A7158430211E4A4F890FBA69BE5B5.pdf
As can be seen the proposed new clubhouse would be immediately adjacent to Church Field as well as caravans right up to Church Field.
Please support us in every way you can and stand up for what really matters, the future of Spurn and the way it is now! Remember your voice really counts.
We ask you to please sign this petition to register your objection to the planned expansion to Sandy Beaches Caravan Site.
The deadline for registering an objection is the 31st October 2014 so we do not have long to try to protect the Spurn area from being transformed into a Caravan Park at the detriment to our birds and area.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 31, 2014
October 30, 2014
We are barreling toward 1,000 signatures and need to hit that mark before East Riding of Yorkshire Council can ignore us. Post this link on your social media right now to ensure these greedy developers face an actual wall of opposition.
October 29, 2014
The people at East Riding of Yorkshire Council can no longer pretend this is just a minor disagreement. They are trying to bury our local habitat under concrete and caravans but this surge in public anger shows they have failed to silence us.
October 24, 2014
We hit one hundred signatures and the pressure on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council is mounting. Sandy Beaches thinks they can pave over our wildlife for a nightclub but they clearly underestimated how many of us are watching.
Reached 100 supporters
October 23, 2014
56 Comments
The future of britains premier bird observatory cannot be allowed to be negatively impacted by environmentally insensitive development. The relevant planning authority should refuse this planning application on the grounds that it will harm the work of the wildlife and bird organisations that help provide vital evidence of the state of the UK's wildlife
This is one of the most important bird migration routes in the UK and its conservation value would be seriously compromised by this proposal.
I oppose the planned expansion because: Once all the habitat is lost, it is lost forever. Also: It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds.
This would spoil Spurn's wildness, seriously impact migrants and breeding birds, and ruin the SBO's work in Church Field. It must be refused.
As well as the rare birds I have seen declining cuckoo's, migratory Ring Ouzel as well as Roe Deer and Hare's using the field. Please keep this field as is, so it can carry on contributing to the scientific study of the area.
It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds; • The visual impact will be horrendous and unsightly in this unspoilt picturesque landscape which is part of the Heritage Coast as these fields are slightly more raised than the surrounding land the caravans will be viewable throughout the Spurn area; • Habitat loss, although they may argue they are creating more habitat off the existing site - Just as a Warning - the site was developed to the North without planning permission and despite losing their appeal the caravans have only just started to be removed in order to support the current application, we would question whether the old site will ever be moved and so no new habitat be created. • It will without doubt have an adverse effect on the Little Tern colony at Easington Lagoons, by increasing visitor pressure to this already sensitive area, the last 2 years have been our most successful in fledging young birds but if more caravan owners began using this area this would have a significant impact on the success of the colony; • Increased Light and noise pollution will have a profound effect on breeding and migrating birds; • The bird observatory have just purchased an additional piece of land (at a significant cost to the observatory) directly opposite the proposed development to further the cause of improving suitable habitat for breeding and migratory birds to rest up and feed in before they continue their migration. This proposal will have a serious adverse effect on these plans and put the breeding and migrant birds under increasing pressure.
please leave our nature alone
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Petition to oppose the planned expansion of Sandy Beaches Caravan Site
Folks who love Spurn we are asking for your help. The Spurn peninsula is about to be cut across with caravans almost from the sea to the river Humber shore line. Local people, the Spurn Bird Observatory and many of our visitors are deeply concerned.
We are going to ask you to help us by taking some action. Please read the following as we want you to be informed.
Sandy Beaches have recently submitted a planning application for North Field to site 97 caravans and a club house/night club on the high ground within the fields along the far edge with the clubhouse being positioned hard up against the newly created Church Field. Spurn Bird Observatory have just spent in excess of £50,000 on Church Field in creating a super bird rich habitat for breeding Tree Sparrows and many other migrant birds to shelter and fuel up on their way through, all of which will be at serious risk if this planning application is allowed to go ahead.
This proposed development is also where the Masked Shrike spent the second half of its stay in front of Warrenby Cottage. As you know this bird was a 3rd for Britain and a first for Spurn and Yorkshire. The Shrikes preferred habitat would be gone if we allow this proposal to go ahead. Surely this cannot be allowed to happen.
The application is on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council website ref as follows : 14/02595/STPLF
Can be viewed here
http://newplanningaccess.eastriding.gov.uk/newplanningaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=N9VQLSBJJAG00
We ask that you could sign this petition to register your opposition to such a development for the following reasons :-
• It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds;
• The visual impact will be horrendous and unsightly in this unspoilt picturesque landscape which is part of the Heritage Coast as these fields are slightly more raised than the surrounding land the caravans will be viewable throughout the Spurn area;
• Habitat loss, although they may argue they are creating more habitat off the existing site - Just as a Warning - the site was developed to the North without planning permission and despite losing their appeal the caravans have only just started to be removed in order to support the current application, we would question whether the old site will ever be moved and so no new habitat be created.
• It will without doubt have an adverse effect on the Little Tern colony at Easington Lagoons, by increasing visitor pressure to this already sensitive area, the last 2 years have been our most successful in fledging young birds but if more caravan owners began using this area this would have a significant impact on the success of the colony;
• Increased Light and noise pollution will have a profound effect on breeding and migrating birds;
• The bird observatory have just purchased an additional piece of land (at a significant cost to the observatory) directly opposite the proposed development to further the cause of improving suitable habitat for breeding and migratory birds to rest up and feed in before they continue their migration. This proposal will have a serious adverse effect on these plans and put the breeding and migrant birds under increasing pressure.
Please review the submission online at East Riding of Yorkshire Council and form your own opinion.
The layout of the proposed site can be found here
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/padocs/JULY2014/F53A715C430211E4A4F890FBA69BE5B5.pdf
and here
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/padocs/JULY2014/F53A7158430211E4A4F890FBA69BE5B5.pdf
As can be seen the proposed new clubhouse would be immediately adjacent to Church Field as well as caravans right up to Church Field.
Please support us in every way you can and stand up for what really matters, the future of Spurn and the way it is now! Remember your voice really counts.
We ask you to please sign this petition to register your objection to the planned expansion to Sandy Beaches Caravan Site.
The deadline for registering an objection is the 31st October 2014 so we do not have long to try to protect the Spurn area from being transformed into a Caravan Park at the detriment to our birds and area.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 31, 2014
October 30, 2014
We are barreling toward 1,000 signatures and need to hit that mark before East Riding of Yorkshire Council can ignore us. Post this link on your social media right now to ensure these greedy developers face an actual wall of opposition.
October 29, 2014
The people at East Riding of Yorkshire Council can no longer pretend this is just a minor disagreement. They are trying to bury our local habitat under concrete and caravans but this surge in public anger shows they have failed to silence us.
October 24, 2014
We hit one hundred signatures and the pressure on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council is mounting. Sandy Beaches thinks they can pave over our wildlife for a nightclub but they clearly underestimated how many of us are watching.
Reached 100 supporters
October 23, 2014
56 Comments
Please do not allow this very important migrant bird area be lost to a developing caravan park with all noise and litter and dogs that come with it - disturbance for these tired migrant birds would be catastrophic
The future of britains premier bird observatory cannot be allowed to be negatively impacted by environmentally insensitive development. The relevant planning authority should refuse this planning application on the grounds that it will harm the work of the wildlife and bird organisations that help provide vital evidence of the state of the UK's wildlife
This is one of the most important bird migration routes in the UK and its conservation value would be seriously compromised by this proposal.
I oppose the planned expansion because: Once all the habitat is lost, it is lost forever. Also: It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds.
This would spoil Spurn's wildness, seriously impact migrants and breeding birds, and ruin the SBO's work in Church Field. It must be refused.
As well as the rare birds I have seen declining cuckoo's, migratory Ring Ouzel as well as Roe Deer and Hare's using the field. Please keep this field as is, so it can carry on contributing to the scientific study of the area.
It totally undermines the ringing/scientific studies in Church Field carried out by Spurn Bird Observatory and opposes the considerable investment that the Observatory has recently made to make this area more suitable for breeding Tree Sparrows and migrant birds; • The visual impact will be horrendous and unsightly in this unspoilt picturesque landscape which is part of the Heritage Coast as these fields are slightly more raised than the surrounding land the caravans will be viewable throughout the Spurn area; • Habitat loss, although they may argue they are creating more habitat off the existing site - Just as a Warning - the site was developed to the North without planning permission and despite losing their appeal the caravans have only just started to be removed in order to support the current application, we would question whether the old site will ever be moved and so no new habitat be created. • It will without doubt have an adverse effect on the Little Tern colony at Easington Lagoons, by increasing visitor pressure to this already sensitive area, the last 2 years have been our most successful in fledging young birds but if more caravan owners began using this area this would have a significant impact on the success of the colony; • Increased Light and noise pollution will have a profound effect on breeding and migrating birds; • The bird observatory have just purchased an additional piece of land (at a significant cost to the observatory) directly opposite the proposed development to further the cause of improving suitable habitat for breeding and migratory birds to rest up and feed in before they continue their migration. This proposal will have a serious adverse effect on these plans and put the breeding and migrant birds under increasing pressure.
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Please do not allow this very important migrant bird area be lost to a developing caravan park with all noise and litter and dogs that come with it - disturbance for these tired migrant birds would be catastrophic