Have people had a chance to look at the application yet?
Application here
http://bit.ly/2ncl7ScI just wondered what others think about it. After looking at most of the documents I am a bit confused with a few things.
The proposals are for two zip wires. The higher wire starts below Black Star close to the via ferrata and will take people 3/4 of the way down, then they have to get to change onto the lower wire. The application claims that no more than 57 people a day will descend on it. I'm not sure how they get this figure because the top wire will only be used by via ferrata users and there are 3 groups of 12 people who use this per day? Isn't that 36?
The intermediate zip wire lower down will be "accessible to all" including under 10's and disabled people who will access this wire by bus? Or could people walk up too? This bottom wire doesn't seem to be included in the management plan unless I've missed it. So how many people will be allowed to use this lower wire per day?
On the noise report they say the screams and shouts won't be heard by humans but on another document it says there will be a noise impact. Which of these claims is correct?
Honister say the wire will also be used to transport slate during the winter when the wire isn't being used by the public.
Compared to the Thirlmere application this zip wire proposal looks almost "reasonable" but is that only because the claims by TTT in the proposal at Thirlmere are so ludicrous? Honister have sought to address the reasons why the last application was refused.
This is in a National Park, so should this application be refused or approved?
I could never support it myself but I know others who are against Thirlmere who would support this here at Honister. I can't really get my head round that idea, not at Thirlmere but alright on the side of Fleetwith Pike?
It will be interesting to see the responses about Honister from the organisations who have opposed the Thirlmere proposal.