Maybe this is the last time. Carl Henrik Bache has had the disease MS for 30 years and in all those years has driven a boat to and from the cabin on the island in the Kragerø archipelago. Now he has to bring both a cane and a wheelchair and get help from his wife to get ashore. It works in a way, but is strenuous and unsafe. All the time, they also have to keep an eye out for boats that make waves. Several times he has ended up in the water involuntarily. Soon it won’t work anymore. – It’s a bit sad if I can’t get here because I don’t get a better solution for going ashore. I have been approved by the municipality for a road down to the pier. What am I going to do with the way down if I don’t get ashore? says Carl Henrik Bache. Want an “L” When the family applied to build up a road for Bache to drive his wheelchair on, they also applied to be allowed to temporarily lay a wave-damping floating jetty. The cast walkway from the jetty makes it easier to get up to the cabin. Photo: Gry Eirin Skjelbred / news By placing two floating jetties in an L from the jetty on land, they believe the boat will be sheltered from waves inside and make it safe to go ashore. They believe this is the best solution. But the State Administrator believes the measure is too extensive and in breach of the building ban in the beach zone. Grethe Helgås at the State Administrator says this floating jetty is also unfortunate in terms of landscape. Photo: Gry Eirin Skjelbred / news – Further privatization of the beach zone – An application has been made for over 40 m² of new jetty in addition to the fact that there is already a jetty of 60 m² on the property, We have assessed that it contributes to a further downsizing and privatization of beach zone, says director Grethe Helgås at the environmental protection department at the State Administrator in Vestfold and Telemark. The state administrator also believes that the case can set a precedent for both old and future cases. They believe floating piers and breakwaters will be able to apply to many properties both in Kragerø and elsewhere in Telemark and Vestfold if a dispensation is granted. – Not very intrusive The Disabled People’s Organization thinks that emphasis should be placed on the fact that the floating jetty is intended to be a temporary measure. Secretary-General Lilly Ann Elvestad does not think this sounds like a very invasive measure in nature and thinks it should be possible to find a solution. – It is important that disabled people have the opportunity to be in the cabin, be out in nature and participate actively. Society should go to great lengths to be able to achieve that in a good way, she says. Wanted to say yes at first Kragerø municipality was initially prepared to grant an exemption from the strict building ban in the 100-metre belt along the sea. It believed the floating jetty would not have a negative effect on the overall landscape due to the location and the uniqueness of the property. But then the municipality chose to ask the State Administrator for advice and turned around. When the municipality now has to make a decision on the matter, they do not attach importance to discretion. Municipal director Dag Willien Eriksen says the municipality turned around after asking the State Administrator for advice. Photo: Gry Eirin Skjelbred / news – Here there is room for something beautiful, but as a rule there are clear rules for what you can or cannot do. In this case, we have chosen to put discretion aside and follow the regulations which state that this is difficult, says municipal director in Kragerø, Dag Willien Eriksen. The municipality disagrees that the floating jetty will have a privatizing effect, but that it will be clearly visible to everyone traveling in the archipelago and involve a “bit by bit” reduction in the beach zone. The municipality’s building affairs department believes that human considerations only apply in very special cases, and that they are not decisive. Hope this wasn’t the last summer Now it’s up to the politicians. The family hopes they will turn around so that this was not the last summer Carl Henrik could join the cabin. The place means a lot to them because the disease already imposes major limitations. – There is so much Calle cannot do because of the MS. There are so many things we have wanted to do in the future, but which we can no longer do. But we can be at the cabin. Here we can enjoy ourselves and have a wonderful time, and then we won’t be allowed to do that either? asks Anette Forsén Bache. The Bache couple hope they can both go to the cabin in the future. Photo: Gry Eirin Skjelbred / news
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