Whitehouse Farm Development: Waste Water February 2016

The Whitehouse Farm outline application has still not gone to committee, such is the quantity of objections from the statutory bodies whose remit will be affected by the development. A major sticking point has been the reluctance of the Environment Agency to accept the developer’s solution concerning the treatment of waste water. The objections are… Continue reading Whitehouse Farm Development: Waste Water February 2016

Student accommodation near Tesco

A fairer, greener community? Residents living down the western end of Westgate are well aware of the planning application to build student accommodation on the patch of derelict land south of the railway line, just by the new foot and cycle bridge and the Tesco petrol station. You can consult the Design and Access statement… Continue reading Student accommodation near Tesco

The Westgate Cycle Path 1

It is unlikely now that the WHF outline planning application will be considered at the March meeting of the CDC Planning Committee but we need to remain vigilant. Generally matters of detail may not need be considered at the stage of outline permission, but we run the risk of the CDC eventually approving the outline plan on… Continue reading The Westgate Cycle Path 1

Proposal to fell one of our Landmark Trees

We are grateful to Paula Chatfield of Parklands RA for drawing everyone’s attention to the planning application (see 15/04096/TCA below) that has been made to fell the remaining “over-mature” horse chestnut tree on Westgate at the end of Parklands Road due to infestation by honey fungus. It is very likely that it will be felled this March.… Continue reading Proposal to fell one of our Landmark Trees

The trouble with the Westgate traffic calming proposals

February 2016

This post was the first in a weekly series of five “what-if?” suggestions proposed in parallel over the festive season 2015-16, that seek to provoke your thoughts about solutions to the traffic impacts of the development on Westgate, but which may also never see the day. The Vectos traffic model is too limited to be useful Local people have not… Continue reading The trouble with the Westgate traffic calming proposals

The Tannery development fails

The reskinned Edwardian Tannery during its more recent use as County Council offices

With all the fuss being made about the Whitehouse Farm development, it is easy to forget the possible impacts of the proposed development of the Tannery site. Your committee is keeping its eye on this as part of its brief, with grateful thanks to committee member Brian Bird. The Background The Tannery was one of… Continue reading The Tannery development fails

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