Bagsy Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Rumours doing the rounds suggest Essex shooting ground in Fyfield may loose the use of its sporting layout due to a dispute with the council and this may happen in the very near future. Further, Braintree shooting grounds owners may not renew the lease on the ground used for shooting when it runs out, or if they do they may put severe restrictions on the lease as they wish to expand the wedding business and they think the shooting interferes with this. Two great grounds and I prey the problems, if true, resolve themselves. Any loss or restrictions in use would be a very sad for Essex shooters and the sport not to mention leaving us with very few alternatives for shooting during the week Has anyone heard anything about either of these grounds? Would love to hear the rumours are rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I had the rumour that Braintree had only a year to go, bu that was about 18 months ago. I couldn't say about Fyfield as I have never been or know anyone who goes. Last time I was at Braintree they had done quite a lot of work, with enclosures on stands etc. I doubt they would do that if they were about to lose the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 A familiar story, unfortunately, even Doveridge, which hosted the recent English Open, and High Lodge, which is going to host the British Open now have noise complaints. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thats the problem, People move next door to an airport that has been operational for years and then complain about the noise. The council should say "tough **** you knew it was there" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 It's do'able you just need to be set up to do it. Anyone on here who has ever visited Norton Gun Club will know what I mean. This is a shooting club that has had a housing estate build arround it. It is written into the deeds that owners of these houses are not entitled to complain about the noise. I think the fact the gun club owned the ground the houses are now built on played a big part, but it would be nice if something similar could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 From my legal obligations notes that i've just been revising from there are 3 elements to a private nuisance i) the must be an interference with the plaintiff's use and enjoyment of his land ii) the interference must be unreasonable iii) the nuisance must cause damage to the claimant However in defence Coming to the nuisance is no defence. i.e it is no defence that the plaintiff chooses to live in a location in which a nuisance has been taking place from a date before he lives there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 All well and good, but there is no nuisance until the person moves there and complains. I understand that new rules governing the sale of houses place on the seller the obligation to inform them of any disputes with neighbours. Again I understand that if the seller does not make the buyer aware then it is the seller who would be legally liable. So, in this context, would someone moving in not have explicitly been told about the noise, yet have ignored the warning and moved anyway? So what happens then when this person complains, can the ground just say "go talk to the person who you bought the house off"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 The words on the street ( well the rumours that I heard thursday night) are that the owner of the Fennes Estate where Braintree Shooting Ground is, wants the ground back to run a clay shoot Which is really odd because I thought that is what they did. The current leaseholders are kicking off because they have built the ground up and now the owner wants to take the cream off the top. I also heard that Parkford was packing up as well as they are not doing very well and have lost interest. Which is a shame but skeet doesn't seem as popular as sporting. But with a bith of work Parkford could have a decent sporting layout, it always used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted June 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Shame - we need all we can get in Essex. I was off this week so enjoyed going to Fyfield yesterday. Used the sporting layout which provided an excellent afternoons shooting. Fingers crossed it will stay. Olly has done a good job since taking over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I don't usually go claying very often but when I do I think Fyfield is great....it would be a real shame if it were to loose any of its facilities.......and they make a lovely cup of char and bacon butty....and the people are very nice.....typical victor meldrews.... if someone thinks another is havibg fun then they'll do their damndest to spoil it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I understand that the Fyfield one is down to "a" particular neighbour - you know the sort, there is one in every street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Thats the problem, People move next door to an airport that has been operational for years and then complain about the noise. The council should say "tough **** you knew it was there" i agree with you,but that wont happen here in this nanny state.like living next to a farm and moning about the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Thats the problem, People move next door to an airport that has been operational for years and then complain about the noise. The council should say "tough **** you knew it was there" i agree with you,but that wont happen here in this nanny state.like living next to a farm and moning about the smell. I feel sorry for these yuppi ******** who buy themselves a house near to a shooting ground established for over 30 years. move in and start to gripe to the local council. holmfirth shooting ground in yorkshire has now become the centre of attention of these small minded imbeciles, who have just purchased their new little boxes on the hillside, and want to change our living standards to suit there own tunnelled vision small minded ideas, of country life. I say send em back to the sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I can confirm that Parkfield at St Oysth's, run by Alistair Ford, is being Sold along with the Farm. It seems that Alistair is Moving to Suffolk to "retire" and to breed/train gundogs. It seems that the Farm has never made any money and in fact the Shooting ground pays for everything. Not sure if it is going to close down full stop or if somebody else is going to buy it and run it. Maybe somebody like BTMS or Markio can shed more light on it, although the above info came straight from the horses mouth himself. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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