Representation by DeGiorgio Holdings Limited (DeGiorgio Holdings Limited)
- Date submitted
- 18 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
INTERESTED PARTY • DeGiorgio Holdings Limited – Inn on the Lake PLOT NUMBERS • 04-81, 04-83, 04-83, 04-89, 04-99, 04-105, 04-108, 04-137, 04-138, 04-139, 04-140, 04-141 REPRESENTATION • Statement of Reasons 4.1 under Annex B Schedule of Negotiations No 246, identifies the engagement between the parties up to the point of submission of the DCO application and its subsequent acceptance by PINS. Whilst the Interested Party recognises the Applicants efforts to enter into a compensation agreement to enable the Inn on the Lake Hotel to continue to operate as a going concern post Project construction and the agreement will seek to mitigate impact on the business during construction, due to lack of construction timetable and detailed design, no progress has been made. • The Interested party requires details as to when access will be restricted to the Property and what actions will be taken to maintain access to this Hotel and Events Centre both during construction and post completion of the LTC. • Details are still required in order to be able to assess the temporary and permanent effect on access arising from the complexities of the utility diversions and the period in which they are undertaken and then combined with the road construction and demolition and subsequent reconstruction of both Brewers Road, green bridge and Thong Lane green bridge. These are highly likely to prevent the hotel and events centre trading for a significant period of time. • On completion of the Scheme, access will continue to be restricted and the Property will be located on the very edge of the new A2/A122 interchange with numerous feeder roads making the Property virtually invisible to passing traffic, which it currently relies on to a degree. The Proximity to the works and the finalised scheme will also diminish the Properties ability to hold events such as weddings etc. • Further clarification is required urgently in order to ensure that the Interested party has the opportunity of providing further input into the detailed design process and commitments are made by the appointed contractor to maintain access at all times. • Utilities – We believe that the Property will be severely impacted by enabling works requiring a large area of the existing car park to be dug up or occupied to divert the high-pressure gas main. These temporary working areas are likely to render the car park that serves the Property unusable for a period of between 12-18 months. Furthermore, the gas diversion appears to cut across and through the main access that serves the Property. • A large Southern Water sewer also may require to be diverted, which will have a further significant impact on both the Property and the business. Further clarification on the requirements for the enabling works is required urgently. • Referring to the Land Use drawings; not only is there an area of permanent acquisition required which will remove a large percentage of the car park, but the area identified for temporary possession of land and permanent acquisition rights encompasses the entire hotel and events venue all of which are likely to have a terminal effect on the ability for the business to continue. As a result, a significant number of jobs will be lost as well as the Interested Party’s ability to continue trading at this property.