Whilst perusing the pictures at the Plymouth Society of Artists art exhibition in Plymouth Museum Art galleries recently, I came across a pleasing painting of one of the old rotting hulks lying in Hooe Lake. The painting brought back childhood memories of the 50’s when around the age of 14yrs ( I’m now 66) the most rebellious thing I ever did was to steal two cigarettes from my mother’s pack, and with a friend, paddled out to the rotting barges towards the middle…
Planning Application Radford Castle
Application Summary Application Number: 21/00261/FUL Proposal: Conversion and extension to form a holiday let and associated worksCase Officer: Mr Chris Cummings From: Hooelake.org Our main concern regarding this proposal is the impact that the development will have on the highly sensitive areas that surround it. Radford Castle is the focal point of FIVE County Wildlife […]
Kate Humble on Radford Quarry – What a relief, and great news for wildlife!
Friend of hooelake.org Kate Humble has had a fairly frantic start to the year with two – almost back-to-back filming trips in Australia and lots of tearing up and down to Scotland for Lambing Live in between. Kate, who is familiar with the area, kindly took the time out to offer a few words and comments …
Radford Quarry Housing Plans – Wain Homes
Just to recap on the latest: Plymouth City Council unanimously rejected the original planning application last year. Wainhomes appealed and we are now in the process of a public inquiry. The decision being made by the government inspectorate. Plymouth City Council have been vigorously defending their original decision. The appeal is now in recess and will […]
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