robyonfrome
Well-Known Member
Having called at the Rempstone Estate office twice and not being able to discuss this matter with anyone, I surprisingly received a letter from their solicitors, ‘Wilsons’ at Salisbury. Drawing my attention to the booklet produced by Poole Harbour Commissioners “The Poole Harbour Guide 2009” which states
“While in the Harbour. Do not land in unauthorised places. The foreshores of the southern side of the Harbour and on the islands in the Harbour are private property and permission of the owner must be obtained before landing.” The Rempstone Estates have obviously embraced this paragraph to justify their ruling, but is the guide book a legal declaration against the law of the land. The Harbour Masters office have now cooled off from their original stance, when I was told, I can definitely land on the foreshore to, “I should be able to land on the foreshore” as the land belongs to the crown and only the crown has the authority to - Yes! Yes! we know that, but their still throwing people off. This is clearly a black and white matter, we either have the right, or we don’t. If this situation is allowed to carry on, boaters will not be able to land any where inside the harbour.
Where do I go from here ???????????????
This was my original blog which the above is relating to, just in case you missed it.
Last Saturday I was on the foreshore of long island when I was told that I could not land as it was private property. The reason why people want to land there is because its got a lovely sandy beach with a sandbar that runs out and children love to play in the safe shallow waters. The chap that told me appears to be living on the island in a barge and told me he was acting on the instructions of the Rempstone Estate. I argued that I didn’t think they could stop you landing between the mean high water and low water marks but he disputed the fact and I had to leave. I consulted Ian Bishop, the deputy harbour master of Poole harbour this morning and he confirmed that you can definitely land on the foreshore up to the high water mark. Another interesting fact is that the barge on which the groundsman of the island lives on, is allegedly moored there illegally. Although I can understand the Rempstone Estate wanting the island for their own pleasure, this must not interfere with the rights that so many families have enjoyed for umpteen years and although a few people tend to abuse the island, lighting fires and leaving rubbish there ( which I have picked up on occasions) this is not justification for the few to ruin the enjoyment of the vast majority of responsible boaters and its caused a lot of ill feeling.
“While in the Harbour. Do not land in unauthorised places. The foreshores of the southern side of the Harbour and on the islands in the Harbour are private property and permission of the owner must be obtained before landing.” The Rempstone Estates have obviously embraced this paragraph to justify their ruling, but is the guide book a legal declaration against the law of the land. The Harbour Masters office have now cooled off from their original stance, when I was told, I can definitely land on the foreshore to, “I should be able to land on the foreshore” as the land belongs to the crown and only the crown has the authority to - Yes! Yes! we know that, but their still throwing people off. This is clearly a black and white matter, we either have the right, or we don’t. If this situation is allowed to carry on, boaters will not be able to land any where inside the harbour.
Where do I go from here ???????????????
This was my original blog which the above is relating to, just in case you missed it.
Last Saturday I was on the foreshore of long island when I was told that I could not land as it was private property. The reason why people want to land there is because its got a lovely sandy beach with a sandbar that runs out and children love to play in the safe shallow waters. The chap that told me appears to be living on the island in a barge and told me he was acting on the instructions of the Rempstone Estate. I argued that I didn’t think they could stop you landing between the mean high water and low water marks but he disputed the fact and I had to leave. I consulted Ian Bishop, the deputy harbour master of Poole harbour this morning and he confirmed that you can definitely land on the foreshore up to the high water mark. Another interesting fact is that the barge on which the groundsman of the island lives on, is allegedly moored there illegally. Although I can understand the Rempstone Estate wanting the island for their own pleasure, this must not interfere with the rights that so many families have enjoyed for umpteen years and although a few people tend to abuse the island, lighting fires and leaving rubbish there ( which I have picked up on occasions) this is not justification for the few to ruin the enjoyment of the vast majority of responsible boaters and its caused a lot of ill feeling.
