January 2012 – PLANNING APPLICATION NOW SUBMITTED

The plan’s to build Lincolnshire’s first Coastal Observatory and gallery are gathering speed. The planning application for the building has now been submitted to the local planning authority and can be viewed at: http://eplanning.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ePlanning/loadFullDetails.do?aplId=30240

We would welcome all comments on the proposal via the website at sote@bathingbeauties.org.uk, Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also submit a comment directly on the planning department via the planning application link.

The Structures on the Edge (SOTE) project is a natural progression of the Bathing Beauties® project. SOTE is continuing the theme of exploring and developing small scale art-led interventions as part of the evolving linear gallery of coastal architecture. SOTE has provided a series of semi-remote coastal locations for artists and architects to realise permanent installations and interventions that will enhance our relationship with the natural environment of the UK coastline. The potential sites on the 10 mile stretch of coast between Chapel St. Leonards and Mablethorpe on the Lincolnshire coast.

SOTE could be platforms, landings, hides, shelters, havens, lookouts or other structures designed by artists and architects for the appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of the coastal environment. They may have a specific purpose such as wave watching; cloud spotting; star gazing or climate observation, they may react to or interact with the natural elements in dynamic and surprising ways or they may simply provide a shelter or
contemplative place for quiet appreciation.

Following a nationally advertised design competition winning designs were identified and two of these ideas are now being developed. ‘Salt Licks’ by Phillip Hall-Patch and ‘Wind Tower’ by Rhys Cannon and Matthew Springett have been designed for Huttoft and Chapel Six Marshes. These have also been the catalyst for a programme of community and education activities to be run by the artsNK development team. To find out more about the programme of art workshops and events taking place on the East Coast check out www.artsnk.org email nick.jones@leisureconnection.co.uk