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New Taylor Wimpey Application

Posted by horndeanguy on August 31, 2014
Posted in: Horndean Show Ground, Local Issues. 30 Comments

Sara Schillemore PhotoAt the end of last week I was informed by EHDC that a pre application meeting had just taken place with Taylor Wimpey. This is for a SHLAA site we have not been aware of development interest in before and is on land the developer is describing as ‘Land Off Chalk Hill Lane’. This is a fenced off area adjacent to land we know as Trickets Field (Horndean Showground). This time Taylor Wimpey have spent considerable time preparing their plans to such an advanced stage that they expect to submit an outline application at the end of October, just 8 or 9 weeks time. It might seem that the very public and controversial application at White Dirt Farm may have left them feeling that minimum public exposure was best for them.

Horndean Show Ground Development 2

The proposals are for 73 units of which 30 would be affordable housing. Access is proposed to be via Chalk Hill Road and Highcroft Lane. The development plans border Bentley Close, Highcroft Lane, Chalk Hill Road and Catherington Lith Nature Reserve. The design would leave the risk of further development along the field.

Taylor Wimpey advise they will be holding a public consultation for interested parties. The date and venue is still to be confirmed, but it is expected to be around the 22nd or 23rd September. This time they are making a concerted effort to meet with the Parish Council as well.

The landscape of this site is key to the area with views of the 11th century church, extensive views across the south of Hampshire including the Solent from Hayling Island to Fawley and the Isle of Wight. These would be lost. As with White Dirt Farm this land is also Gap Land which Councillors fought to have protected in earlier versions of the local plan. It is worrying that this is another development in Gap Land, and on another site that the public consultation (LIPS) identified as having very little public support for development.

A copy of the plan for the site is shown below.

Horndean Show Ground Development 1

As a reminder I can not enter into debate or express views about the applications in my ward as I sit on the planning committee at EHDC, and to do so would jeopardise my position on the committee. At this time I have 5 major applications for 40 or more homes in both Lovedean and Catherington. I am keen to hear your comments on sara.schillemore@easthants.gov.uk but due to the extreme volume of applications and emails please forgive me if I can not respond with anywhere near the detail I would like to.

Cllr Sara Schillemore, Catherington and Lovedean Ward
Email sara.schillemore@easthants.gov.uk

Horndean Race Track Under Threat

Posted by horndeanguy on August 31, 2014
Posted in: Local Issues. 8 Comments

Track 4Horndean Race Track – more formally known as SAA Raceway is on Hazleton Farm just off the B2149. It is to the South of the proposed Land East Of Horndean development, but on the same site as the proposed solar farm. If the solar farm goes ahead, the race track will be doomed. Even if the Solar Farm does not proceed, the future of the race track is unclear as the land owner is not engaging in talks to renew the lease the race track has on the land.

Track 2SAA Raceway has 14 events a year, and last weekend I accepted an invitation from Jenni Morton (Former pilot, race driver and current Executive Secretary for the organisation) to join in. A seat in one of the cars was also offered – This would be a Mark 2 Ford Cortina Hearse…. Having not been there before I was keen to find out more about the organisation.

Track 5The club caters for all age groups with Novice drivers up to one member in his 90’s. Groups that race include Bangers where contact is allowed, production classes, modified saloons, Hot Rods, Specials and others. Some of the cars are extensively modified and there was more than one very highly engineered buggy with a space frame.

Track 3The SAA Raceway is also a great social organisation with perhaps 200 competitors at a major event, and a similar number of spectators who line the banks and support. If you are interested in watching a race then spectators are very welcome, just turn up. The first races on a race day start at 11am, and the next meeting dates are 14th, 28th September and the 12th October. Arriving by 10am guarantees you a good view.

Track 7The pit lanes are very busy with pre-race preparation to ensure that the cars are in the best condition for each of the 3 races for each class. Some of the drivers take a cautious approach in the first two races, then let themselves go a little for the third. ‘There is no point being wiped out in the first race!’ one driver said. Safety and controls were very evident on the day with drivers briefings, damping down the track with their own tanker (to keep the dust down), marshals and incident control.

Hopefully there will be a way for the race track and the other possible development to co-exist together, and for the next 3 seasons why not take a look and enjoy a different day out at a local event.

To find out more visit www.saaraceway.co.uk

HPC Consider Local Developments

Posted by horndeanguy on August 28, 2014
Posted in: WDF Development. 4 Comments

HPC logoHorndean Parish Council consider all planning applications and give a view to EHDC for them to consider when weighing up a planning application. The Parish Council will be considering two large local applications at the next meeting on Monday 1st September, and for those who are interested in the application, this is, of course, a key part of the process.

One of these applications is White Dirt Farm, and you may recall that Horndean Parish Council were not invited to give views on the community facilities that are required, and their members received their invitations to the consultation the day after it took place.

Cllr Elaine Tickell who represents Catherington Lovedean at the Parish Councillor has prepared two excellent reports on these two key applications and as well as the meeting agenda I am enclosing the reports here so you can download and view.

Parish Council Planning Meeting Agenda

White Dirt Lane Report By Cllr Tickell

Downhouse Lane Report By Cllr Tickell

Agenda With Reports

Lies, Damned lies, and Statistics

Posted by horndeanguy on August 26, 2014
Posted in: WDF Development. 8 Comments

The phrase “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” is attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th Century British Prime Minister. Neither Twain nor Disraeli had to deal with the Statement of Community Involvement from Taylor Wimpey in regard of their White Dirt Farm proposals… Perhaps I can gain personal notoriety for the phrase “Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics and Developers Reports…” This would of course be grossly unfair to Taylor Wimpey, who have simply drawn together the feedback from the consultation on White Dirt Farm and produced a summary document on the community views. The feedback they are submitting to the case officer though seems to bear little resemblance to the community view as I understand it. Here are a few examples to show why I am concerned. According to the Taylor Wimpey Statement of Community Involvement:

13% of people at the consultation took the opportunity to oppose the development.
4% commented that another location should be found for the development
2% thought there was a lack of infrastructure to support the development
4% said it was important to retain the views of the site in question
3% felt there would be an increase in traffic on the local roads.
1% felt White Dirt Lane was not suitable for pedestrian or cycle paths.

These facts are of course distorted by this being merely a summary of some of the comments. They are however presented in a manner that might suggest 87% were not opposed to the development, or that 99% are clearly not worried about the traffic on White Dirt Lane.

It will be interesting to ask the questions again, with a strict yes, No, Don’t Know format, so here they are below. There is already a poll running about building on White Dirt Farm on an earlier blog, so I will not repeat that one here.





And finally, a multiple choice question:

The results of the polls will be passed to the case officer to give a clearer picture of the community view!

If you would like to see the Taylor Wimpey Statement Of Community Involvement then click On This Link Here: Taylor Wimpey Statement Of Community Involvement

Yes Minister – Getting The Consultation Result You Want. Thank you Andy for sending in this very relevant clip.

Council Tax Phone Scam Alert

Posted by horndeanguy on August 19, 2014
Posted in: Local Issues. Leave a comment

EHDC-logo-300x132 (1)Warning over council tax scam

East Hampshire residents are being warned to be cautious about cold calls asking for payment of council tax over the phone after reports from concerned customers.

Two local people have got in touch with East Hampshire District Council to say they had received calls from someone claiming to be from the council, and asking for debit or credit card payments over the phone.

Daniel Lucking from EHDC’s Council Tax department said:
“We would never telephone our customers and ask them to give us their bank details over the phone or to demand payment.

“We are not aware of anyone having actually been taken in by this scam so far, but wanted to make sure people were aware how to tell if a call is real in case there were other cases that had not been reported to us yet.”

He added:
“If you do get a call from someone claiming to be from our council tax department and you are unsure if it is genuine, please end the call and give us a ring on 01730 234400.

“If it is a call from us we won’t mind you doing this at all, we’d rather you were safe than sorry.”

The council has been in touch with Hampshire Constabulary to make them aware of the issue.

Anyone who has any concerns or has received a similar call is asked to let EHDC know on 01730 234400.

If you have made a payment you think may be fraudulent call Hampshire Constabulary on 101.

Historic Photograph Exhibition

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: Local Issues, Old Horndean Photos. 1 Comment

Historic Photograph Exhibition 24th, 25th August at Catherington Church Hall

The Colonial Bar

Local resident Sara Schillemore will be holding her sixth exhibition of historic local photographs in Catherington church hall over the bank holiday weekend Sunday 24th and Monday 25th August from 10am until 4pm each day. She has built up an extensive collection of photographs over the years some over 100 years old and it is a popular event locally. People come quite a distance, from Wales and Yorkshire to visit and there is always the chance that you can meet up with old friends you haven’t seen for years or family members.

Folk love to come and see the villages as they were and see pictures and of the area where their house was built. Families are becoming more aware of their family history too. Four years ago Sara saw two ladies become aware that they were cousins. Both lived locally but were unaware of any relationship until they both identified the same man as their Uncle.

Clanfield

Sara also arranges a selection of some of the church records from All Saints, Catherington and St James, Clanfield to be on display. This year she also hopes to have records from Holy Trinity, Blendworth. These records are irreplaceable and therefore priceless, she asks that if you want to look through them and copy any entries from them you should bring paper and a pencil as an ink pen is not to be used near them. Sara says, ‘People love to look through the records and see the history of their family unfold. People today have no idea of the high mortality rates in infancy 150 years ago. Quite often a baby would be baptised within a week of birth and then die within a matter of days. The family would recover from their loss and a year later, have another child. If it was the same sex it was often named with the same name as the lost child, in remembrance. This can cause quite a bit of confusion to amateur historians until you get the hang of it’.

Bird In HandHundreds of photographs from Clanfield, Catherington, Lovedean and Blendworth will be on display and tea and coffee will be available. Entry is £1 and the proceeds go towards the upkeep of Catherington church, a beautiful grade two listed building.

Sara is always looking for old pictures for her collection so if you have anything that she might find interesting please bring it along so that she can copy it for future displays.
Troops Horndean

Renewable Energy – vs – Visual Impact

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: Land East Of Horndean, Local Issues. Leave a comment

Is renewable energy a good thing? Yes. undoubtedly. We need more of it, but to generate enough electricity with PV (Solar Panels) vast areas are required. Typical schemes are 50 to 100 acres. these are too big for the roofs of any buildings, and there is simply no such thing as brownfield land big enough to be re-used. If Solar Farms are to be used as a source of renewable energy then they will cover large areas of land, usually green field space.

We are currently aware of one set of proposals which is adjacent to, but not on the proposed ‘Land East Of Horndean’ site. The farmland is Grade 4 – About the lowest quality possible, but has been used in the past for grazing, and undoubtedly has its own habitat.

For me the size of the proposed scheme came as a surprise, but to generate enough power for perhaps 5,000 homes everything is proportional. The location is far less sensitive than the solar farm in Lovedean, and we are told the ground below will still sustain much of the existing habitats for the current biodiversity.

In the last few weeks consultation have been held in Rowlands Castle and Horndean, but were not very well advertised. I found out the morning of the Horndean consultation, but instead of finding a large corporate machine who were looking to do the minimum possible consultation, met the proposers, who are local businessmen doing this for the first time. They are very happy to keep the consultation open for any comments online, and with their permission I am enclosing images of their plans here.

Solar Farm Website Details and Contact

Red line drawing showing the extent of the proposed solar farm:
Solar Farm Red Line Drg

Plan showing the general orientation of the panels:
Solar Farm Panel Drg

For me the balance of loss of farmland and visual impact are a close call against the environmental benefit of renewable energy, but tipped just in favor because the visibility of the site from the motorway and surrounding roads will be minimal. When the plans are submitted to EHDC there will be a formal opportunity to comment, but in the meantime please pass any feedback to them on their website (link above). The ward Councillor is Cllr Marge Harvey in Rowlands Castle.

White Dirt Farm Application “Active”

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: EHDC, Land East Of Horndean, WDF Development. 5 Comments

The White Dirt Farm planning application has caused local controversy with near total public opposition (currently 93% – NO and 4.5% – YES). the quality of the public consultation has added further controversy, as has the apparent (but difficult to see how this could happen) mistake in giving residents details of a scheme that was smaller than the one in the actual application. The controversy has continued in that EHDC reclassified the application as ‘Invalid’ when it discovered a key document was missing, giving a clear message this application is anything but a ‘Done Deal’.

Taylor Wimpey have now completed this report and submitted it to EHDC, and it has been accepted, so the consultation has now recommenced.

As the consultation must allow for a full 4 weeks viewing, the clock has started again. The new dates are below:

Application accepted as valid – 13 August
Consultation period expires – 10 September
Application due to be decided – 12 November.

It is expected that the Land East Of Horndean application will be submitted to EHDC at the end of August, and with the local community view (see LIPS) and the solid infrastructure and facilities the Land East Of Horndean scheme can offer in comparison, it is difficult to see why Taylor Wimpey have pursued with this proposal.

The White Dirt Farm poll is below if you have not yet voted. For completeness and to see the two side by side, I have also put the ‘Land East Of Horndean’ poll here too.

Walking Football for 50 Yrs Plus

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: EHDC, Local Issues. Leave a comment

EHDC, East Hampshire Get Active Partnership, The Hampshire FA, Horndean Technology College and Travaux Football Club have come together to organise a new sport, Walking Football, for those who love the sport, but can not keep up with the pace of traditional 11 or 5 a side.

This is being run in Horndean at Horndean Technology College with the first event on the 13th September between 1pm and 2pm. The first session is free, then subsequent games are just £3.00. You are welcome to come along wherever you live.

Walking football is a new concept based on the traditional game. It is designed for men aged over 50 but can be suitable for anyone who is unable to play traditional football due to injury. All of the rules are the same as normal football but with no running or slide tackling!

Walking Football

EHDC Annual Report

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: EHDC, Useful Information. Leave a comment

EHDC-logo-300x132 (1)It’s a great time to be in East Hampshire!

That is the message from East Hampshire District Council as it reviews its achievements and successes of the last twelve months, and looks forward to an exciting year ahead. Through the publication of its Annual Report Summary 2013-2014, up-beat Council Leader Ferris Cowper and Chief Executive, Sandy Hopkins are proud to report on how the authority continues to deliver successful services to its residents and businesses, whilst giving even greater value for money.
Partnership working with other authorities and the streamlining of services has enabled East Hampshire to keep the Council Tax low, with the intention of keeping it frozen for years to come.

Ambitious plans to make East Hampshire free from government funding are already underway. Innovative ideas and strategies for the future have been put in place as the council strives towards its vision of building a high performing organisation at the heart of a prosperous, vibrant and active district. Making East Hampshire one of the best places in Britain in which to live, work or visit.

Cllr Ferris Cowper, Leader of the East Hampshire District Council, said: “So we are aiming high. We are a very ambitious Council and have a clear vision for the future so that East Hampshire communities will be increasingly prosperous, vibrant and active. We need to make sure we do the right things, for the right people, at the right time. Traditionally Local Authority working has been entirely about delivering services based on legislation or local need. Today, we no longer just deliver these one-size-fits-all services. We now provide services to individuals and businesses based on their particular needs.”

To find out about the great things happening in East Hampshire right now and to see what the future holds, download your copy from

Annual Report Summary 2013 – 2014

EHDC Overview

A3M slip road litter

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: A point of view, Local Issues. 1 Comment

There is a regular crop of litter on the A3M slip lane at junction 1 and one ‘Very Irate Of Murray Road’ took the time to call and raise it as a specific issue. The suspicion is that there is a works van which comes off the slip lane in the evenings, and the days food and drinks packaging are jettisoned to keep the van tidy. I have to say this sounds very likely, and it would be nice to catch the offenders.

If you see them, please let me have a number plate, and I will follow this up with the police who can issue fines.

In the meantime if you ever wish to raise a complaint with the Highways Agency who look after the entire length of the A3 and A3M then their contact details are buried away on their website. here they are so you can raise your concerns with them if you have any: ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk and 0300 123 5000

Open Government

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: Useful Information. Leave a comment

Yes Minister
I am an avid fan of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. The sheer brilliance and uncomfortable truths of the series amused vast audiences, and Local Government has some comparisons with the ‘Political Will, and the Staff Won’t’. The Right Honorable Jim Hacker’s vision of ‘Open Government’ and Sir Humphrey Appleby’s desperate attempts to prevent this from happening. You may remember the Cabinet Secretary’s advice (Sir Arnold) that ‘Open Government is a contradiction in terms. You can be open, or you can have Government’.

Is seems that Eric Pickles, Minister of the current day successor of the ‘Ministry of Administrative Affairs’ has made one last push for this with new legislation covering public meetings, the use of modern technology (video recording, blogging, twitter) and encourages as much transparency as possible. He has succeeded where Hacker failed. Oh, how we miss Sir Humphrey. The details are below:

Transparency and openness should be the fundamental principle behind everything councils and other local government bodies do, and new rights have now been introduced by the Openness of Local Government Bodies 2014, which will enable members of the public to know how decisions are made.

These rights allow members of the public including citizens and professional journalists to:

1 – Use modern technology and communication methods such as filming, audio-recording, blogging and tweeting to report the proceedings of the meetings of their councils and other local government bodies
2 – See information relating to significant decisions made outside meetings by officers acting under a general or specific delegated power.

This guide provides practical information that will help the public to exercise their new rights under the Regulations, and what they should expect from their councils and other local government bodies.

Click here for the link to the guide book.

On final quote:

Bernard Woolley: “It used to be said there were two kinds of chairs to go with two kinds of Ministers: one sort that folds up instantly, the other sort goes round and round in circles.”

George on Flooding

Posted by horndeanguy on August 16, 2014
Posted in: George Hollingbery MP. Leave a comment

George_HollingberyNow the nights and the temperatures are drawing in it’s sadly time to start preparing for the winter months; and here in the Meon Valley, that means doing all we can to stop flooding. The warm summer days may have lulled some of us into believing that last year’s rainfall was just a bad dream, but for many still living with the effects, the issue is very much ongoing. So I’m pleased to report that Hampshire County Council is doing its best to try and alleviate some of the problems.

All along the A272, through villages like Bramdean and Kilmeston, the roadside ditches are being cleared to ensure that this main arterial road remains open. Culverts and pipes across the constituency are also being surveyed to pick up blockages and root damage in an attempt to nip potential problems in the bud. In addition, strimming and clearing vegetation from ditches is also under way. In Cheriton, the Environment Agency has looked at all of the gulleys and ditches and has surveyed bridges to ensure that water can flow as quickly as possible, if the heavens do open again.

At Finchdean, the main drainage culvert through the village has had a CCTV camera passed through to pick up any damage. Flint and gravel deposits are being cleared from ditches and bridges there too. In Hambledon, where the flooding was worst, ditches and pipes are being cleared and checked. There has also been some engineering works going on but these are not centred on the main pipe, which is still waiting for funding approval. An announcement about funding for the pipe should be soon and I continue to press all those concerned to ensure that the cash is found. This work is absolutely vital if Hambledon is avoid the misery of last year in the years to come.

The measures above will most certainly help but I very much hope the rainfall levels in the coming months do not match those of last winter.

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White Dirt Farm Application Invalid

Posted by horndeanguy on August 11, 2014
Posted in: WDF Development. 1 Comment

Sara Schillemore PhotoIn the last few weeks, the application for White Dirt farm has been submitted. On receipt East Hants carry out a check to make sure it is complete and can be properly consulted upon (Consultation by the Public, HCC, Parish, EA, landscape, Environmental and other organisations).

In the last few days, the application has been declared as invalid as some of the desktop study work has not been carried out.

This means that Taylor Wimpey have to carry out this work and submit it to allow the application to re-commence. When this is done, the timescales for the consultation will be started again as the application needs to be complete for the consultation process to begin.

Depending on how long it takes Taylor Wimpey to prepare this document we could be looking at a 3 to 6 week delay for them.

In the meantime, the EHDC planning portal will still take residents and other interested parties comments to save the confusion of stopping, then re-starting the process.

The Taylor Wimpey application has caused some concern locally, and I have received a number of calls from concerned residents who felt that some of the literature put out by Taylor Wimpey suggested the plans had been well discussed with East Hants, and were a done deal. Hopefully this rejection of the application demonstrates this is very much not the case.

This application will not now be heard at planning committee until November at the earliest.

Best Wishes,

Sara Schillemore
Cllr Catherington Lovedean Ward, Horndean.

WDF Spot The Difference Competition

Posted by horndeanguy on August 4, 2014
Posted in: Local Issues, WDF Development. 6 Comments

Taylor Wimpey have in recent weeks written to residents across the area advising them the plans for the development have been uploaded onto their website. Naturally people have logged on to view these, and Taylor Wimpey stress the housing has been confined to the Southern end of the site. There is, however, a serious discrepancy between the plans on the website that residents have been notified of, and the plans logged at EHDC. Full marks to Kim for spotting it.

The drawing on the left is from Taylor Wimpey’s website and shows the site stopping well short of Francis Road. The drawing on the right is what has actually been submitted to EHDC and shows the site stopping North of Francis Road. Here they are side by side so you can spot the difference.

TW Plans WDF

It may very well be the case that you received Taylor Wimpey’s letter, viewed their website and decided that you could live with the revised plans. If so, the revised plans may come as a shock.

Frankly this stinks. The quality and competency of the entire consultation process for this development has been the poorest and least worth while of any I have experienced. For clarity, Here is a copy of the masterplan issued to EHDC as part of the planning application. THIS is the version that will be decided on by the planners and should be commented on. You can click on the link to enlarge it.

Horndean Illustrative Masterplan EHDC

White Dirt Farm Plans In Full

Posted by horndeanguy on August 3, 2014
Posted in: Local Issues, WDF Development. 1 Comment

The White Dirt Farm plans have now been submitted to EHDC and are now registered as a formal application.

To view the full application click on This Link Here and then click on the tab for ‘Documents’

To view the Masterplan (Main Drawing) click on This Link Here.

To view give comments to the case officer click on This Link Here.

You might want to scroll down to the 30th July article about White Dirt Farm.

To help with feedback on the application, here is a list of ‘Material Planning Considerations’ – these are the types of issues the case officer and planning committee can consider when pulling together the report.

Material Planning Considerations

Email Scam Alerts

Posted by horndeanguy on August 3, 2014
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Email scam alerts are becoming more common, and some of them more sophisticated. In the last month my email address has been used in spam emails, and the presence of a trusted, or email address you recognise, can result in your own account quickly being hacked.

One of the common scams going around is where an email arrives from someone you know asking for urgent help. Typically they say they had been mugged in a country like Turkey, everything stolen except passports, hotel would not let them leave until bill paid and could you send them £2100 asap – you are their only hope!

Emails with no content apart from just a website link are usually viruses to extract information like your address book. This is then used to send out emails to people you know which appear to come from your own address. Once the address book has been hacked it is impossible to prevent it being used again and again.

If you receive suspicious emails then do not open the email or any of the attachments, and delete it.

How to spot scam emails:

These often contain alarmist messages and threats of account closures, Promises of money for little or no effort, Deals that sound too good to be true, Requests to donate to a charitable organization after a disaster that has been in the news. They also regularly have bad grammar and misspellings.

What to do if you have been targeted:

Change the passwords or PINs on all your online accounts that you think might be compromised. If this is linked with online banking or other online services where you have financial details – Paypal, Ebay etc then change your password and contact the merchant. Routinely review your bank and credit card statements monthly for unexplained charges or inquiries that you didn’t initiate.

Updated Land East Of Horndean Plans

Posted by horndeanguy on August 1, 2014
Posted in: Land East Of Horndean. 1 Comment

The second consultation for the plans for ‘Land East Of Horndean’ was held yesterday at Napier hall after development organisers WYG sent an invitation to every home in Horndean. (For those who do not open envelopes addressed to “Dear Occupier” you will have binned it without realising but dont worry you can see the full set here, and comment.)

The plans shown drew in a number of amendments from the community feedback, including a separate access for the employment sites which previously shared the same roads as the school and shops and a lot more more detail.

This location is the clear community preference as to where Horndean’s housing need is placed (see earlier articles on Horndean Housing Consultation) and if we are to fight off developments like White Dirt Farm and the string of sites along Lovedean Lane then this is our alternative option.

My view has been that the scheme must include excellent community facility to secure our support, and the plans shown yesterday go a very long way to achieve this, and provided the community facility retains this detail and grows I will be firmly supporting this as our best solution to our housing need, and best protection against other unwanted developments.

If the application is successful then there will need to be further community meetings and consultations to discuss and seek your views on what goes into the community building and other facilities (Is it a hall like Jubilee and Napier for general use, does it contain leisure facilities etc).

WYG are planning to put an application into EHDC in the next 4 weeks. This will be posted here along with details on how to comment whether you support, or are against the development. In the meantime WYG are inviting feedback on these plans and you can email the comments to them on landeastofhorndean@wyg.com by the 8th August. A decision would be made just before Christmas. This application is for Outline Permission and if successful will then be followed by applications for detailed approval.

Click Here for the link to the full consultation information presented yesterday. The file is 6MB so may take a short while to download. In the meantime 3 excerpts have been included below and you can click on the images to enlarge them.

Masterplan of the whole site:
LEOH Masterplan July 2014

Community Hub of Shops, School and Community Building:
LEOH Community Heart July 2014

Cricket Pitch, Pavillion, Care Home and ‘Down Sizing’ Properties:
LEOH Cricket & Care Home July 2014