We are hosting a briefing meeting in the Village Hall on Wednesday, 18 February at 7.30pm to help residents understand better the basis on which they can respond to the Taylor Wimpey planning applications 25/P/01725 and 25/P/01726. So that we have an idea of numbers, please sign up on the form that you will find here.

To support those residents who are less confident with IT, we will be hosting a ‘come and chat stall’ at the Friday markets to be held at Manor Fruit Farm on Friday 20th and 27th Feb, from 0900-1300 on both days. We shall also continue to be present at the 'Chatty Café sessions in the Village Shop and Café on Tuesday afternoons at 1430.

In the meantime, we have produced a short guide to what we think are the main grounds for objection; see the pdf file attached below. We would emphasise that any objections need to be expressed in people's own words, not ours, and that they will be most effective if they are illustrated with examples from experience, particularly where these challenge the evidence submitted by the developer. The application reveals that the latter knows very little about the site, and as a community, OUR KNOWLEDGE IS OUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON!

If you are objecting to either application, please make sure your objection refers to both 25/P/01725 and 25/P/01726 (although you can also lodge a separate one for each if you wish). Please remember also that any number of members of your household can object.

Examples of how objections to the main application might be framed are in the attached file, but for ease of reference, our headline points are:

1. The site is not “Grey Belt” land under national planning rules
2. The development would seriously damage the Green Belt
3. The development would be totally out of character.
4. The location is not genuinely sustainable
5. Local roads cannot cope with the extra traffic
6. Sewerage and other infrastructure is already overloaded
7. The site has a well-documented and serious flood risk
8. Drainage proposals are inadequate and unsafe
9. The development threatens protected wildlife and habitats
10. The application is premature and undermines the Local Plan process

Objections to the SANG application could include (this list, and the supporting detail, were updated and modified on 16 February; apologies for any confusion):

1. Missing Habitat Management Plan
2. Failure to Meet Biodiversity Gain
3. Traffic and Safety Issues
4. Absence of Management and Monitoring Plans 
5. Unclear Ownership and Responsibility
6. Lack of Financial Clarity
7. Incompatible Features

We hope to see you at one of our events, and please don't hesitate to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if there is anything else we can help with.

Attachments:

Key Reasons to Object

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