coppercapped
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As part of at least one of the houses was damaged as the road in front was washed away, I suspect that there won't be too much complaining from the owners.Quite. It will look like the Berlin Wall to those houses.
As part of at least one of the houses was damaged as the road in front was washed away, I suspect that there won't be too much complaining from the owners.Quite. It will look like the Berlin Wall to those houses.
And they are a lot higher up than the railway anyway.As part of at least one of the houses was damaged as the road in front was washed away, I suspect that there won't be too much complaining from the owners.
That was my reaction. This picture
from the NR webpage https://www.networkrail.co.uk/dawlish-five-years-since-the-storm-that-collapsed-the-railway/ mde it look as though the view of the beach will go...
That was my reaction. This picture
from the NR webpage https://www.networkrail.co.uk/dawlish-five-years-since-the-storm-that-collapsed-the-railway/ mde it look as though the view of the beach will go...
As part of at least one of the houses was damaged as the road in front was washed away, I suspect that there won't be too much complaining from the owners.
It is what it is I suppose.Cross-section A on this document http://docimages.teignbridge.gov.uk...bj.pdf?DocNo=4650231&PDF=true&content=obj.pdf shows what could well be a 2.5m wall and walkway well above the railway tracks, but I agree that the Dawlish residents would probably accept the loss of the view for the protection the wall gives.
Yes, but one would suppose that they wanted to look AT the sea, not be IN the sea!i well remember the photo. But one would assume that someone buying a house on Dawlish seafront would have done so, at least in part for the sea view !
Yes, but one would suppose that they wanted to look AT the sea, not be IN the sea!
And if there is a serious and continuing threat of storm damage the price of the properties will fall.
What do you want? A sea view or £10,000 off the price of your house?
From that, I can't quite tell whether the walkway's at the same level of the railway or higher. If it's the same level, we might be ok.
but would you be able to get insurance for your house? I'd bet that without a better sea wall the value will drop by a lot more than £10kIf i lived there i would take the sea view over the 10 grand.
but would you be able to get insurance for your house? I'd bet that without a better sea wall the value will drop by a lot more than £10k
Sea Wall Improvements – Planning Meeting Dawlish Town Council
by DB Simon | Feb 18, 2019 | Article, news, Sea wall rebuilding | 0 comments
For those who wish to attend, there is a Town Council Planning meeting at The Manor House, Old Town Street,
Dawlish, EX7 9AP on THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2019 at 7pm
The meeting is open to the public and questions and concerns may be raised as the chairman permits.
Local Councillor Gary Taylor has told us this –
The increase to the total height of the seawall is 2.5m (8ft). That height is made up of an additional 1.4m (4.5ft) to the height of a new widened walkway (around the same level as the track) plus a further 1.1m (3.5ft) solid parapet wall with wave-return feature. The addition of the parapet wall will mean that anyone walking along the flat part of Marine Parade or living at ground floor level will not be able to see the sea. Those residents living at first floor level will also have a restricted sea view – with all buildings in Marine Parade (and some beyond) having to contend with the amplification of train noise reflecting off the parapet wall. An alternative to that proposed could be for the sea wall to have the wave-return feature incorporated at walkway level or below, with simple 1.1m-high maritime-style railings fitted instead. That could provide the line at Dawlish the storm protection required – and a less obtrusive (and perhaps more robust) structure in place of the current design. BTW, the planning application for the replacement seawall at Marine Parade will be the subject of discussion at the next Dawlish Town Council Planning Committee meeting (21st February, 7pm start). Members of the public are welcome to attend and will be permitted to comment (subject to time limits at the discretion of the Chairman). Planning Application reference: 19/00237/NPA
This may be your only opportunity to express your views.
Is there? And are they?This wall is costing around £228,000 per metre as this wall is 350 metres and the cost is 80m.
£80,000,000 / 350 metres = £228,000.
So if there is a phase two to this and they are planning on doing this to northbound from Dawlish Station to Langstone Rock then which is around 1800 metres. It would cost around £432,000,000. This obviously isn't overly accurate as the costs will vary but I thought it was something worth posting.
Is there? And are they?
Without the railway and an adequate wall, the sea itself would do the job of spoiling Dawlish.The council will not have a 2.5 metres extension on top of the sea wall as it will completely spoil Dawlish.
Without an adequate wall, the sea itself will do the job of spoiling Dawlish
The Labour Party leader has called for a new electrified rail line connecting the West Country with London which will bypass Dawlish.
The inland rail line would avoid Dawlish, where the current railway clings to the coast between Plymouth and Exeter, due to the risk caused by severe weather.
In 2014, the current Penzance-London line was in large parts destroyed by storms at Dawlish, and Jeremy Corbyn said the Dawlish line is still “obviously not protected from the dangers of severe weather.”
The line was out of action for weeks following the 2014 storms and has been shut down by the weather periodically since then. The Labour leader said the situation needs to be addressed beyond patching up the coastal railway.
He stated that “we cannot go on with closures for weeks at a time, due to bad weather and maintenance of the line,” and proposed the new rail line bypassing Dawlish and an electrification programme to speed up the trains.
In February, Network Rail unveiled plans to build a new sea wall to protect the line, the first phase of work in improving the resilience of the coastal railway line.
The DfT also announced £80m funding to build the protective wall in order to “provide better protection for the railway and homes behind it.”
In an interview with Plymouth Live, Corbyn said: “Essentially it is vulnerable and always will be vulnerable because of its location, and I do think we need to look at an inland by-pass route.
“It is also about speeding up the trains and [increasing] capacity further on from Dawlish. And that means either electrification or partial electrification and the use of battery technology in between it.
“We cannot go on with closures for weeks at a time due to bad weather and maintenance of the line. But this can only be tackled with significant investment.”
He also proposed setting up a new investment bank for major projects under a Labour government, as well as regional development banks for economic areas such as the south west
Definitely. With bimodes and batteries any extra electric mileage is beneficial as off wire range is extended by the ability to switch off diesels to save fuel and top up batteries for a while. Engine hours are reduced too which should extend time between services. For the line's neighbours, noise and emissions are reduced. Maximum acceleration performance is gauranteed.Any new build line should be electrified really.