FIGHT FOR FOUR MARKS & MEDSTEAD                   NEWS UPDATE

"Striving for fair and responsible planning in Four Marks and Medstead"

NEWS UPDATE Sunday 29th June 2008 - scroll down the page please
 

* EVERY NEW APPLICATION, EVEN FOR THE SAME LOCATION, NEEDS A NEW OBJECTION LETTER - DON'T LET THE PLAN THROUGH ON APATHY*

Appeal for the Limes, Stoney Lane, Medstead - Hearing at 10 am EHDC Petersfield on 29th July 2008  regarding plans for three dwellings, which have been refused under delegated powers by EHDC Officers on eight strong reasons back in late 2007.

EHDC Committee 19/06/2008 at Amery Hill School

1 & 3 Gloucester Close and Benwhyles both passed by majority votes - some councillors were elsewhere at another meeting the same evening !

        High Court Judge Dismisses Antler Homes Action for 54-58 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks

On Wednesday 16th April 2008 in the High Court the presiding Judge Mr. Justice Collins dismissed Antler Homes' (and their planning consultants White Young Green) Judicial Review application. Antler's submission was that the National Planning Inspector was wrong to dismiss their appeal against EDHC's refusal to allow development. The Judge decided the Inspector was correct.

For full hearing transcript click here

Residents said OBJECTIONS, F4FM said OBJECTIONS, FM Parish Council said OBJECTIONS, EHDC said REFUSAL, Planning Inspector said DISMISS, and finally the High Court Judge said DISMISS. Maybe that might mean NO by now then ?       


15 Lymington Bottom (118 objections !) was refused by a majority councillors vote at North Hants Planning Meeting on Thursday 17th April at Amery Hill School, Alton. Well done Pat, Tim and Lisa


1. Farringdon Properties are back at 1 & 3 Gloucester Close with an outline application for 18 dwellings. Objections close 08/05/2008 Template letter

2. Pilgrims Corner, 24 Lymington Botton Appeal - objection letter 1  / objection letter 2 by 21st April 2008 to Planning Inspectorate 

3. Rear of 39 & 41 Lymington Bottom Road Full planning for 6 dwellings 27082/013  Comments close 25/04/2008

4. Greenlea, the Shrave for 4 dwellings 22086/005 16/05/2008


Bon Vista Appeals have been dismissed by the independent Inspector - well done to all involved in objecting and at the Inquiry.

The Firs and Woodlands (both 12 and 7 dwelling applications) EHDC refusals have been sent for Appeal by the developers

1 and 3 Gloucester Close developer Farringdon Properties and their consultants WYG have withdrawn their current application.

20/02/08  At last news on Oakdene, The Shrave  - along with Quavers Rest, it is refused by EHDC Planning Officers as it is contrary to the established development pattern and which would significantly and adversely affect the character of the locality of The Shrave full details here

19/02/08 Benwhyles, Boyeneswood Road

Application withdrawn by Developer on 18/02/08 after the end of the consultation period and EHDC receipt of  85 representations, and the recent refusal at The Firs !

14/02/08 Bon Vista, Roe Downs Road, Medstead

At the Public Inquiry at Alton Assembly Rooms on 12th February 2008 EHDC Planning and Legal Officers presented a robust compelling case in support of their Refusal, ably supported by residents of Roe Downs Road and F4FM representatives. Why is it that developers and their planning consultants think that their arguments are the valid ones ? We await the Inspector's Report confident of him dismissing the developer's appeal.

07/02/08

Well done and thanks to everyone for the objection letters to both the in-appropriate applications below.

Land at 1 & 3 Gloucester Close, Four Marks OUTLINE - 23 DETACHED DWELLINGS FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF 1 & 3 GLOUCESTER CLOSE  - 95 LETTERS

Benwhyles, Boyneswood Road OUTLINE - NINE DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING AND ACCESS-  template objection letter    85 LETTERS


18/01/08 

The Firs & Woodlands application in Boyneswood Road was refused by EHDC Planning Committee on 17/01/08 at Amery Hill School, Alton. Brilliant speeches by Hugh Bethell (resident) and Stan Witcher (Medstead PC) rather outshone the lacklustre contribution of the Developer's representative. Now we look forward to the inevitable Appeal and working with EHDC & the Parish Council to have that dismissed too.


04/01/08 - a new full application 21284/005 is in for seven dwellings at the "Firs and Woodlands" Boyneswood Road, that run alongside the 12 dwelling application and replaces  / updates the original seven dwelling application with a few minor changes. NEW OBJECTION LETTERS ARE NEEDED TO ENSURE PUBLIC SPEAKING AT EHDC PLANNING COMMITTEE ! New Firs Template Letter 1    New Firs Template Letter 2

19/12/07  - 12 dwelling application at "The Firs" refused by Planning Officers. See 21284/004  for full reasons. Should they appeal please be confident, and look at the F4FM Appeal record to date SUMMARY OF EHDC/F4FM APPEALS TO NATIONAL PLANNING INSPECTORATE

13/12/07 - even 'The Archers' is tackling housing development issues. In yesterday's  episode Matt Crawford had his application for planning application for a large estate of houses turned down because of the inclusion of an unsatisfactory environmental report in the submitted documents, and the discovery of great crested newts on the land !



www.planningdisaster.co.uk : Government Planning White Paper - major new developments including nuclear power stations and airport runways could soon be forced through as part of a major overhaul of planning. The proposals, included in a Government White Paper will leave affected communities with no meaningful say in how their area is developed. A coalition of civic and environmental organisations with over 2 million members is calling on the Government to rethink their plans and introduce a planning system which allows people a say on the decisions that affect them. www.planningdisaster.co.uk

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