The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway has announced that its proposals for an extension have been rejected.
The extension would have taken the railway from Killington Lane to Cricket Field Lane but the plans have been rejected by the Exmoor National Park Authority.
The trust is looking for views from its members to determine its next steps regarding the proposal, as well as other areas of development for the railway.
A spokesperson said, “The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust is extremely disappointed that the Exmoor National Park Authority have rejected our proposal for an extension from Killington Lane to Cricket Field Lane.”
Responses
Reading a number of documents on the planning application and changes to a previously approved application; the main complaint would seem to be that instead of the line smoothly progressing along the original track with minimal disturbance, it was decided to build, effectively a temporary terminus station with run around loop. This construction of this station would seem to cause great pollution of noise and diesel fumes. It is of interest to compare the spoils removal with the Bluebell Line East Grinstead extension with such earthworks being removed by rail.