tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40007676255699455892023-06-20T13:32:36.979+01:00Elms Avenue, Ramsgate Residents AssociationPlanning permission has been applied for to change the use of Satis House, Elms Avenue into a young person's home for boys aged 11 to 18. It is the opinion of the residents of Elms Avenue a completely inappropriate development for this residential area of Ramsgate. This blog is to support the campaign to have this application rejected.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-389935437683284542010-03-24T19:52:00.004+00:002010-03-24T20:57:31.953+00:00Ramsgate Town Council<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E5jlxC1bhUY/S6pwUluBKXI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Oqmd13cnssg/s1600/RTC.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E5jlxC1bhUY/S6pwUluBKXI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Oqmd13cnssg/s320/RTC.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452293797910227314" /></a>A Ramsgate Town Council planning committee meeting took place on Monday evening. A unanimous decision was made that this planning application should not be allowed. All members agreeing that it is a totally inappropriate development for the location.<br /><br />A statement was made by the EARA which reflected the opinions of the majority from the immediate and surrounding areas.<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/earasatis/docs/RTC.pdf">The statement can be viewed by clicking here</a><br /><br />To date over 70 objections have been lodged directly with the planning department, an online petition of over 270 names has also been lodged and over 500 people have joined a facebook group against this application.<br /><br />According to the planning department there are two letters supporting the application. There are two other individuals in support of the application, the directors of the Acorn Homes - who of course, do not live in this community.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-51658865904961819922010-03-18T19:49:00.003+00:002010-03-18T20:40:47.664+00:00Planning Update<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E5jlxC1bhUY/S6KPrBkYZ7I/AAAAAAAAAAg/Wq_zLtwa2wA/s1600-h/Elms_No.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 85px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E5jlxC1bhUY/S6KPrBkYZ7I/AAAAAAAAAAg/Wq_zLtwa2wA/s320/Elms_No.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450076468389898162" /></a>The planning application for Satis House has <strong>NOT </strong>been changed or withdrawn.<br /><br />In the Thanet Gazette Andrew Warrilow, a director of Acorn Homes (Kent) Ltd, was quoted as saying that the planning application was to be reviewed and a new statement issued. This has <strong>NOT </strong>happened, the application is still with TDC planning department under the original planning application reference: <strong>F/TH/10/0124</strong>. The closing date for objections is now 1st April.<br /><br />This application will be discussed at the Planning and Conservation Committee of Ramsgate Town Council on <strong>Monday 22nd March</strong>.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-14619745151193567902010-03-14T19:52:00.000+00:002010-03-14T19:52:40.153+00:00Elms Avenue Residents Association Online Petition277 people have signed the online petition with the statement:-<br />
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"We are signing this petition to request that the planning application F/TH/10/0124:- applied for regarding number 11, Elms Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, known as SATIS HOUSE be REFUSED planning permission and that NO PART of this application be given permission for all the valid reasons stated in letter of objection submitted to planning dept on 28.02.10."<br />
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This is being submitted to TDC tonight, hopefully they will take notice of the strength of feeling amongst the local community and our thanks to all those who signed. <br />
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EARAharryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-86608552666444970042010-03-14T18:05:00.000+00:002010-03-14T18:05:48.458+00:00Thanet Gazette - Friday March 12The Thanet Gazette reported on Mondays protest over the application to turn Satis House into a young persons home.<br />
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It was reported that a U-turn has been forced. Acorn Homes director Andrew Warrilow stated that the application was to be reviewed and a new statement would be issued. As of 18:00 14th March no amendment has been made to the application listing on the planning website.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-40909071616342941472010-03-08T21:47:00.004+00:002010-03-08T22:23:04.634+00:00BBC News - Report on the protest today<strong>Parents protest at Ramsgate children's home plan</strong><br /><br />"Parents have held a demonstration against plans to turn offices in Kent into a residential children's home for up to six boys aged between 11 and 18.<br /><br />They fear Satis House in Elms Avenue, Ramsgate, will be used to house young sex offenders and violent criminals. <br /><br />In a draft statement to Thanet District Council, Acorn Homes said on occasion the boys could have been responsible for serious offences. <br /><br />It later said it was an "oversight" and the home would not house sex offenders."<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8556456.stm">Read the full article here</a><br /> <br />An oversight. How can it be an OVERSIGHT! Either the directors of this "home" (they haven't got one yet) have not read their own document or do not even know what is in their own document. Readers are left to form their own opinions.<br /><br />Thanks to all attended today and for giving your time. Best regards EARA.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-52254161256892114782010-03-05T22:11:00.000+00:002010-03-05T22:19:35.364+00:00Make your voice heardThe press will be covering our campaign to have the planning application in respect of Satis House stopped.<br /><br />Clarendon House Gates, Elms Avenue<br />8:45am to 9:00am Monday 8th March<br /><br />Please attend and bring as many other objectors as you can. Show TDC we will not accept this.<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/earasatis/docs/Elms_Avenue_Says_No.pdf">Be angry. Be Loud. Be Vocal!</a>harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-4557643846626518612010-03-03T21:25:00.000+00:002010-03-03T21:25:58.908+00:00The Elms Avenue Residents Association Petition - Petition.fm<a href="http://www.petition.fm/petitions/eara">The Elms Avenue Residents Association Petition - Petition.fm</a>harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-13112908579001026172010-03-02T22:34:00.000+00:002010-03-02T22:42:00.337+00:00IMPORTANT NEWSWe have just learnt that the council do not take much (any!) attention of petitions - this is Thanet of course.<br /><br />It is important that people write in direct to planning department to make your views known and most importantly count.<br /><br />Please make sure you write in with your names and address. A blank template is on the "Make an Objection" section. The objection letter is one that I have used but the more you personalise it the better.<br /><br />Please, please get these in as quick as you can as we have very little time to get this in front of the planning committee.<br /><br />Write, telephone, email. The more the better.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000767625569945589.post-89115388094205651132010-02-28T19:47:00.000+00:002010-02-28T20:27:49.173+00:00Planning permission has been applied for to change the use of Satis House into a young person's home for boys aged 11 to 18.<br /><br />Specifically, taken from the Statement of Purpose and Function of the home, they seek to accomodate "highly vulnerable young people, predatory young people or young people unable to keep themselves safe" and "on occassions the young people need protecting from themselves (eg self harm, acting out their past abuses on others, predatory behaviour, Schedule 1 offences, damage to property), as well as protecting from others".<br /><br />It is the opinion of the residents of Elms Avenue a completely inappropriate development for this residential area of Ramsgate. It is the considered opinion of the residents to compromise residents safety, and be detrimental to the character of the area and the residents quality of life.harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551476728522666473noreply@blogger.com