Newlyn Fishermen's Forum meeting 12th October at 10am.

A reminder to all fishermen who are members of the Newlyn Fishermen's Forum that there is a meeting on Friday this week to discuss the current development plans for the harbour car park, the Strand, Sandy Cove and more - a chance to meet with others to discuss the issues that might affect day to day operations in the port over the next few years.

Newlyn Harbour Development announces new plans and a new website during public consultations

Last night over 50 people in two groups attended the first public consultation presentations given by Lucy Parsons, project manager for the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners in the new fish market conference room. Lucy ran through some background to the proposed developments and fielded questions from the audience...

especially with regard to the very short timescale between revealing the plans and the final submission date - the middle of next month.

NP&HC are currently in the process of submitting the second phase of a funding bid to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the EU Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF)Growth Programme 2014-2020 for part-funding of a £6.142m project with the aim of developing core harbour activity and high value employment.

If successful, NP&HC could accelerate their planned development programme to maximise useable space; further enhance the efficiency and safety of harbour operations; improve the public realm; screen off industrial traffic, and construct a number of high quality industrial units during the next three years.

Specifically, this programme would involve the phased replacement of harbour buildings on The Strand and the construction of six to eight industrial units on the site of the inshore lifeboat shed when the RNLI have relocated their activities to the new Penlee Lifeboat Station.

These units would be designed to complement Newlyn’s heritage, maximise views, provide professional, customer-facing facilities and improve both commercial and pedestrian access. Green spaces would be incorporated within the overall development and hidden history would be revealed in order to further enhance public amenity.

“By providing premises for a broader range of fisheries and marine industry as well as improving value for our existing tenants, we can create more well-paid jobs and provide the catalyst for other local businesses to prosper,” explains Harbour Master & Chief Executive Officer, Rob Parsons. “This proposed development is about improving the townscape, the traffic flow and the economic vitality of Newlyn so we look forward to sharing our plans with local people to demonstrate how they could benefit everyone in our diverse community.”

These public consultation events will incorporate a rolling programme of tours of the recently-refurbished Fish Market and information slides in the Board Room between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 7thSeptember and 9am and 12 noon on Saturday 8th September. Further updates will be posted to the harbour's website for those who are unable to attend.

The meetings were told that the current Brexit situation had seriously eroded into the time left available to bid for EU (mainly ERDF) funding.

Newlyn Harbour regeneration public consultation - go along and check out the plans.

Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009 – Application for Newlyn Harbour Workspace Regeneration

For the 'Canner Slip' read as the 'Canners' Slip' - known as such because Shipphams used to can pilchards (before they became sardines) in the building that is now Trelawney Fish.

Two boats moored just off the Canners' Slip as it was in the 1950s.
(Photo courtesy of the Newlyn Archive)

Looking back towards the fish market and Newlyn Town.

Looking at the new works buildings frontage from the harbour

Next Friday and Saturday there will be an opportunity to view and discuss the proposed new workspace building and car parking plans for the area between the Canner's Slip and the new RNLI Lifeboat House (currently under construction).

Plans and harbour board members and a consultant will be in attendance on:

When?   - Friday 7th Sept 5-7pm and Saturday 8th Sept 9-12am.

Where?  - boardroom inside the new fish market office area.

The plans, photographs and artists impressions of the new buildings can be viewed in the document below:

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

APPLICATION FOR NEWLYN HARBOUR WORKSPACE REGENERATION

Notice is hereby given that Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners, Newlyn Harbour, The Strand, Newlyn, TR18 5HW has applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake regeneration works at Newlyn Harbour. Plans showing the position of the works may be inspected at Newlyn Harbour Office, The Strand, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5HW.

Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line in the Public Register and Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by visiting the MMO public register:

The application has been submitted to the MMO and can be viewed here:

All the relevant documents can be viewed here

However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:
– By email to marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk; or alternatively
– By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

In all cases, correspondence must:
– Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice (2);
– Quote the case reference; and
– include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.

The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.

Thursday 23 August 2018

For the latest information check out the Newlyn Harbour website or make contact using the above details.