Penlee RNLI volunteers share exciting news about new station plans
The Penlee lifeboat crew are pleased to reveal that the RNLI has recently submitted a planning application for a new station building in Newlyn. This application marks the next stage of the charity’s upgrade to provide modern crew facilities at Newlyn Harbour.
The proposed new station will house a larger crew/operational room, training room, changing room and workshop, along with a visitor engagement area. This will allow the RNLI to convey its sea safety messages to locals and visitors alike, and will be constructed to allow greater community use of its facilities.
The contemporary two-storey building will be located on the same site as the existing station, which will operate from temporary facilities during construction. It will have features in line with current RNLI operational standards and will be highly energy efficient, with solar panels featuring on the harbour side canopy. The building will be timber clad with a monopitch roof and large timber windows, enabling the RNLI to survey Newlyn Harbour and well out south and east into Mount’s Bay and beyond.
Penlee’s current lifeboat station in Newlyn was built in 1983 as a temporary measure but unfortunately, 34 years on, it is no longer fit for purpose. With approximately 25 volunteer crew and additional shore crew as well as fundraisers using the building, there is an urgent need for more space.
The development has been welcome as ‘another big step in the right direction’ by the volunteer crew.
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The enclosed photographs show:
- The proposed Penlee RNLI lifeboat station 3D image. Please credit Studio Four Architects Ltd.
- The Penlee RNLI all-weather lifeboat Ivan Ellen and inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent. Please credit RNLI/Penlee.
- The current Penlee RNLI lifeboat station at Newlyn. Please credit RNLI/Penlee.
- The Penlee RNLI volunteer crew in the current small changing room. Please credit RNLI/Chris Yacoubian.
In the UK, the government has committed to reducing carbon emissions (CO2) by 80% by 2050 and the RNLI has its part to play in achieving this. You can find out more about how we are doing this at https://rnli.org/about-us/sustainability/environmental/energy-efficiency.
For more information contact Elaine Trethowan, Penlee RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer, on 07704669406 or by emailing [email protected].
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