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Yacht Club Withdraws Objections to 2026 Oyster Forge Plans

8/17/2026

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James Green, Oyster Fishery director, plans seating and a pergola at Forge after the Yacht Club withdrew objections.
The 2026 proposal drew over 200 objections, including from the Environment Agency and local campaigners calling it a “carbuncle”.
Green’s firm harvests about 2 million oysters annually, employs 200 staff, and says the decking and pergola will boost tourism without adding flats, after a £1 million failed oyster-rack licence request.

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James Green, Oyster Fishery director, plans seating and a pergola at Forge after the Yacht Club withdrew objections.
The 2026 proposal drew over 200 objections, including from the Environment Agency and local campaigners calling it a “carbuncle”.
Green’s firm harvests about 2 million oysters annually, employs 200 staff, and says the decking and pergola will boost tourism without adding flats, after a £1 million failed oyster-rack licence request.