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30/10/2011 Pro Vision & Persimmon - north of Brislands Lane application update

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Two amendment plans and one covering letter were added to the EHDC application on 18th October 2011, showing the total's reduction of one unit to 110, affordable units up to 40%, and the move of proposed footpaths to avoid damage to the community soccer pitch. Also we noted the removal of some car ports, additional trees & landscaping, plus a 3m buffer for Wisteria and re-siting of units adjacent to #5 Timbercroft.
 
F4FM regard the above revisions as only minor & cosmetic. More important issues are being discussed with statutory consultees still - highways, environment, etc. F4FM feels that none of the major objections have as yet been satisfactorily addressed, and we continue to object to this badly timed and inappropriate application, urging for it to be refused. 
 
There has been significant community anger & annoyance at the Brislands Lane construction traffic proposal, but we note this is not been included as part of the current application. Apparently it was only provided as information a the community exhibition. Local residents should contact both Tony Whitty at EHDC and Sophie Champion at HCC Highways who are involved in a pre-application consultation with Pro Vision / Persimmon about Brislands Lane. As & when it is included in a revised or new application, we will encourage formal objections too at that stage.  We regard this as a totally impractical, dangerous, diversionary and cynical access suggestion.
 
 F4FM will continue to monitor Pro Vision / Persimmons progress with EHDC / HCC and the lobbying activities of their agents Nex Communications with interest. 

 

NEW OR UPDATED OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO EHDC BY 4th NOVEMBER 2011

Pro Vision & Persimmon - north of Brislands Lane site Consultation

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Jeremy Higgins of Pro Vision has kindly sent digital copies of the boards used at the Community Consultation.

Introduction      Issues Raised & Responses    Local Facilities & Services 

Construction Access Proposals Plan      Construction Access Proposals  

2011 consultation     Plan 110 units     110 units Affordable Homes

Submitted                    Plan 111 units      111 units Affordable Homes 

  2010 consultation       Plan 2010 130 units     130 units Affordable Homes

We are preparing a F4FM statement regarding the Consultation meeting, which we found disappointing, and highly concerning regarding the new proposal to use Brislands Lane for construction traffic.

Fight4FourMarks, based on our exit poll feedback from the attendees, reflects unanimous village community views, and remains totally opposed to this current application in its timing and much of its content.

This consultation should have been held well before the application in August, not over two months afterwards !

Wednesday 17th August 2011 - site north of Brislands Lane

Persimmon's cynically timed application is now live on EDHC's planning web site for 111 dwellings (but no detailed documents yet !). Four Marks has not had a proper Community Consultation, and we will be raising this with both EDHC & the Parish Council.

The application is not on the agenda for this evening's Parish Council meeting, so is unlikely to be discussed formally until early September by them, with a pre-meeting public speaking opportunity.

 We will vigorously object to this application on numerous planning regulation & policy grounds, and urge everyone in the Four Marks Community to do likewise.

Please send us your views and objections to (or approval for) this application at fight4fourmarks@yahoo.co.uk. Also we need you to volunteer to help distribute leaflets, co-ordinate information around your immediate neighbours and assist with raising objection letters.

Pro Vision Letter     Pro Vision Brochure


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Summary


6.1 Oakdene, & rear of Beechwood, The Hollies and Greenlea, The Shrave (FM Parish) (Millmead Ltd) * TO APPEAL *APP/M1710/A/08/2071123 letters by 30th May 2008   * * * REFUSED by EHDC Planning Officers 20/02/08 * * *a) FOURTEEN DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS AND LANDSCAPING 26348/006 Comments closed 24/12/2007 Case Officer : Keith Oliver Wright  116 Reps

 

APPEAL Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/M1710/A/11/2155014/NWF by Tower Group UK  REFUSED at Committee Land Rear of 7 - 15 Blackberry Lane.

10/06/2011 : Chawton Park Woods car park- the application has been withdrawn ! The sneaky Xmas Holiday application timing didn't work in the end. Well done to everyone involved in objecting.

Chawton Park Garage - Bellway Homes

Application for 11 dwellings and one commercial office - objections closed 7th June 2011. F4FM and Four Marks PC compared our objections and agreed the principle to build was ok but that the types of dwellings and total number need adjustment.

Refused at North Planning Committee. 7-15 Blackberry Lane - highly cramped development in a backland commercial site with narrow site access. Thanks to District Councillor Seward and Erroll O'Farrell of Four Marks Parish Council for arguing the case against this over-development.

Winchester Road - speculative application for a driveway plot and a backland dwelling refused - well done EDHC.

Janelands - APPEAL UPHELD & Application passed, using legislation designed for deserving travellers & gypsies for a single plot.

'Reserve Site' Land north of Brislands Lane - Persimmon Homes have been very quiet for some months.

There are continued stories of developers making offers for large back gardens, and surveying large fields. If you do decide to sell, be sure you are getting the full value and all the "claw-back" benefits. We will help advise you if asked. Naturally we prefer that any development is for dwellings at prices local people can afford.

Contact us at : fight4fourmarks@yahoo.co.uk with your address and telephone #

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