About Us

GJP Marina Developments Limited and the Deaner Family are seeking planning permission for a major commercial development with: permanent berthing for 10o canal boats; a facilities building and offices; on an 18-acre site 150 yards from our village hall with access via Rookery Lane. (Their Environmental Impact Assessment Screening and Scoping Report was submitted to Warwick District Council in March, 2009).

History

LAMAG – Lowsonford Anti Marina Action Group has been formed to oppose this development which is seen as:

• inappropriate in scale for this rural location.

• creating a precedent that could almost certainly lead to other facilities such as repairs and works of an engineering nature, supplies, chandlery, boat hire, residential occupancy, being developed on the site.

• damaging the environment and the tranquillity of our small village.

• causing major upheaval during construction with congestion by lorries and equipment throughout the whole village and all lanes leading to the village. Rookery Lane, the proposed access to this development is a narrow little used single track road with edges being either heavily wooded or hedged, prone to flooding and being impassable at some times each year. The nearest roads of any size are over two miles away.

• creating new risks to walkers, horse riders and cyclists.

• disturbing and possibly damaging badgers, bats and other wildlife habitats.

• leading to a potential drop in house prices.

• giving rise to a potential danger to children through a dramatic increase in the amount of traffic travelling through the village.

We urge you to join us if you want to oppose the marina application and the impact it would have on the village life we love and respect, by Registering your support on this website, or by telephoning any of the people listed below:

A.Brook 01926 84 2311: P. Newman 01926 84 3195: M. Trigg 07597 907772