Hello All I’ve just received this e-mail :
Hello,
I was wondering if it may be of interest to you that Tangmere is being planned for demolision subject to permission,
I know its not in your area but its a vital historic station?
I am trying to get people to write in and voice their objections
to save it?
it is still partially surviving and as you may know it was home to Douglas Bader and several other distinct individuals including Australian Air ace Tony Gaze, new zealand ace James Norby King (known as the green kiwi) & Sir Neville Duke who broke the Air speed record at tangmere in the Hawker Hunter. there is more info on this at http://www.spitfireboy.com
I feel this to be of great disrespect to those who lost their lives serving our country.
we need to preserve such a important piece of history for the youth of today to remember our debt of gratitude we owe.
enclosed are some images of proposed demolision.
Thank you for your time, I hope you will voice your opinion to the relevant councils.
Sincerely, James Peter Liskutin (grandson of Squadron Leader M.A.’Tony’ Liskutin AFC DFC RAF 312
VOICE YOUR OPINION
WRITE DIRECTLY TO:
Mr. Steve Carvell
Head of Development & Building Control Services
Chichester District Council
East Pallant House
1 East Pallant
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1TY
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NB: TANGMERE MUSEUM COULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED BY THE RELEASE OF THESE BUILDINGS
TO TANGMERE MUSEUM IN THE NAME OF EDUCATION AND HERITAGE PRESERVATION.
THIS COULD BE A VALUBLE AND YET FRAGILE MOMENT FOR TANGMERE TO SHOW IT’S VALUE IN BRITAIN’S HISTORY. (webmaster)
thanks for reading.James Liskutin
By: black-panther - 2nd August 2006 at 21:53
I’ve registered with the councils site but can’t find an aplication that relates to the air field ; found several for the museum, an aplication no. would be helpfull.
Hi All, I just received this from James. I hope this helps.
Dear Sir
Thank you for your email sent 31/07/06. We have received 2 planning applications with regards to
Former Fire Depot
City Fields Way
Tangmere
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 2FY
Applications are viewable on the Councils web site at www.chichester.gov.uk
06/02941/OUT – Outline application – Redevelopment of site for housing including details of proposed access. Received 07.07.2006.
06/03377/FUL – Erection of 117 dwellings together with access, car parking, open space and landscaping.
Received 31/07/06. This application has not long been received and is currently being processed by the administration team. Therefore at present this application is not available on the web site. Once the application is processed, scanned and index this application will also we viewable on the web site.
Hope this information is of assistance.
Yours sincerely
Maria Tomlinson
Planning Technician (South)
Chichester District Council
By: stuart gowans - 2nd August 2006 at 13:45
I’ve registered with the councils site but can’t find an aplication that relates to the air field ; found several for the museum, an aplication no. would be helpfull.
By: TobyV - 2nd August 2006 at 11:04
This is an aerial pic I took back in May:
I assume the apron area including the hangars and tower are under threat and that their removal would then allow two JCBs to build a housing estate on the rest of the land that isnt already covered in glasshouses?
Most of the perimeter track survives apart from the south/south west edge which has either been removed or absorbed into public highway. The majority of the main runway was broken up and removed for hardcore for the A27 extensions in the early 90s I believe and only the north half of the subsidiary runway and the east end of the main runway survive in amongst the glasshouses.
By: black-panther - 2nd August 2006 at 10:28
A planning application reference would be useful…
I have been to the council direct but they gave me the run around.. shame because it was a 130 mile round trip!
I am still looking for it. chichester council have aplied.
WRITE DIRECTLY TO:
Mr. Steve Carvell
Head of Development & Building Control Services
Chichester District Council
East Pallant House
1 East Pallant
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1TY
he is dealing with it.
its the last area of the airfield left and is commonly known as the Tangmere airfield brownfield site.
formerly used by west sussex fire brigade.
that is all i could get today im afraid.
also
a email address for another chap dealing with this in particular,
i spoke to his collegue who was very familiar with the case.
‘don ikin’
[email]don.ikin@westsussex.gov.uk[/email]
his collegue was steve frost.
plannng have the applicatiojn and are considering it.
its a matter of weeks mate!
Best wishes!
‘keep your head in the clouds’
James Liskutin….
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 30th July 2006 at 23:06
Last time I flew over, there wasn’t much left of Tangmere anyway…Unlike West Raynham, which really should be saved :confused:
By: Bradburger - 30th July 2006 at 17:01
Thanks for that Black-Panther.
I didn’t know this was the plan. 🙁
Another one of our Historic airfields to add to the list that survived the Luftwaffe but not ideas of the planners. 😡
With the proposed housing development on Dunsfold, it makes you wonder if we’ll have any of the important wartime airfields left. :rolleyes:
Cheers
Paul
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July 30, 2006 at 4:34 pm