| The plan below shows the pedestrian
access routes through Cook's Shipyard as proposed by Lexden Restorations
and Development in 2002.
The Outline Planning consent granted in February 2002 included a stipulation under Reserved Matters stating the Scheme 'should incorporate a public, pedestrian promenade no less wide or extensive than that indicated on the approved indicative plan'. Whilst the Cook's development scheme will require the removal of three short footpaths, people will gain rights of access through and around the new development, as indicated by the black dotted line. This includes rights of access on to the jetty and all along the waterfront area, restoring the original line of the footpath before the second world war when the shipyard undertook sensitive work for the Navy. When the building work at Cook's Shipyard is eventually completed, hopefully by the end of 2007, people will have a wonderful walk from along West Quay to the Sailing Club and further downstream on the river bank footpath, all the way to Alresford Creek. NOTE: Click here for a statement from Taylor Woodrow (dated 13th December, 2005) about footpaths, some of which will be replaced by public rights of access. In this statement, Taylor Woodrow confirm they are taking over the commitments made by Lexden Restorations. |
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Legend: Public rights of access ...... Site boundary: -------- |
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Footpaths Map
Key: Retained footpaths Proposed footpaths Public rights of access
Note: Click here for a larger picture of this Footpath Map |
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Click here for the Cook's Shipyard home page and here for the Master Plan |
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Cook's Shipyard in November 2005 showing many of the old buildings being knocked down in preparation for building work to commence in the New Year (photo by Terry Garland) |
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