The big debate

Having gone to the planning committee, the only thing being built was the pressure that this project was not going to happen.

On behalf of the Coastguard Agency, I was given 3 minutes to explain why this building was so important at the start of the planning hearing. In brief the committee decided that they wanted to visit the site to have a look. The main concerns were the VHF radio, the design of the building, its location, the public toilets ..... that was just about everything we thought!

During the following month a visit was made and there was a super turnout of people, showing their support and a few people raising their concerns, the Councillors went away to think about the scheme.

D day arrived (thats decision day) arrived and off we went to Wareham to listen to the debate, the committee were given a choice of 4 different designs to choice from thankfully all but one of the planning committee were in favour and the permission to build was finally given subject to a few planning matters (final design, materials being used etc etc).