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Author Topic: Okehampton-Tavistock. Discussion on reopening and potential use as a diversionary route  (Read 268805 times)
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« Reply #450 on: March 06, 2014, 21:11:02 »


Time for a signature change.

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« Reply #451 on: March 07, 2014, 15:33:06 »


An homage my dear fellow. With all respect and reverence explicit. No copyright infringement is intended or should be inferred.  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #452 on: March 07, 2014, 15:49:23 »

Well maybe I should change mine too...
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« Reply #453 on: March 07, 2014, 16:14:11 »

The best solution to South-West Peninsula rail resilience, after due deliberation!

Hear, hear.

And, I'm on record with what I think is the best solution. I am but a lay person though. Should it be decided that re-opening Okehampton-Tavistock is the best solution, then so be it.
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« Reply #454 on: March 07, 2014, 20:43:37 »

It's good to see someone spell "hear hear" correctly.
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« Reply #455 on: March 07, 2014, 20:45:48 »

It's good to see someone spell "hear hear" correctly.

Here here.  Grin
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« Reply #456 on: March 10, 2014, 20:43:29 »


An homage my dear fellow. With all respect and reverence explicit. No copyright infringement is intended or should be inferred.  Tongue Wink Grin

That's all right, then. I do also agree with your stated ambition for a Dawlish Avoiding Line, Now!, my large schnozzled friend.
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« Reply #457 on: May 12, 2014, 22:12:05 »


The Peninsular Rail Group (www.prg.2days.WS, or 01822 860148) who are co-ordinating and spearheading the campaign for re-opening Okehampton/Tavistock/Bere Alston not only as an alternative route for Plymouth & Cornwall rail traffic but also to serve West & North West Devon and North Cornwall, have arranged (principally for those in the catchment area this re-instated line would serve) a Business Breakfast meeting on Friday 16 May from 0730 to 0900 in the Bedford Hotel in Tavistock at which Geoffrey Cox MP (Member of Parliament) for West Devon will attend.
Bacon Rolls and tea/coffee will be available with donations appreciated.
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« Reply #458 on: October 15, 2016, 07:56:16 »

Pie in the sky [or pie in the sea]?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-37639243
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« Reply #459 on: October 15, 2016, 08:14:10 »

Pie in the sky [or pie in the sea]?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-37639243

See commentary on this at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=13544.msg202534#msg202534
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« Reply #460 on: March 06, 2017, 13:43:17 »

I have been altered alerted to Planning applicationTavistock 0425/17/FUL in the following away way:

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The above planning application is to build a housing estate on the LSWR (London South Western Railway) trackbed near Callington Road in Tavistock.  This would be a big set back for the reinstatement of the line if it gets approval.

Closing date is 11 March 2017 (5 days).

Can anyone with local knowledge confirm that this indeed is a plan to build on the trackbed to the extent that rail re-opening would be compromised?   Links / details would be appreciated as a follow up - I have very limited access today.




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« Reply #461 on: March 06, 2017, 14:03:54 »

Link is http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/planningdetails?RefType=APPPlanCase&KeyNo=0&KeyText=170425.

Certainly looks to block the railway.
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« Reply #462 on: March 06, 2017, 14:04:41 »

I have been altered to Planning applicationTavistock 0425/17/FUL in the following away:

Sounds distinctly painful, Graham!
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« Reply #463 on: March 06, 2017, 14:06:14 »


In which case, you need to check the county's LTP (Local Transport Plan) to see what it says about the trackbed & whether it is meant to be protected. If it is, there's a valid complaint, if they haven't, it'd be harder to win.
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« Reply #464 on: March 06, 2017, 14:10:33 »

This definitely would block the track bed in a cutting. There is no cheap way round it so if built in 15 or 20 years time then the houses would have to be demolished. It is Devon County and West Devon that support a Northern Route. In fact West Devon have signed up to a Joint Local Plan very recently supporting a Northern Route

As technical advisor to the Peninsula Rail Group, I have submitted an objection and encourage others to do so

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