Parish Council notes are NOT the formal minutes of the Meeting. these can be found on the official Parish Council website: www.bunburyvillage.info Our notes, however are published a great deal quicker than the minutes. This page is ordered with the latest at the top. Scroll down to find previous meeting reports. Currently all PC meetings… Continue reading Parish Council Notes 2021
Possible development west of Bunbury Lane
Last week we received information that suggest a new application will be made on a site to the west of Bunbury Lane. Followers of this site may recall that an attempt was made to put 52 houses on a similar site behind Parkview & Parkside dwellings about six years ago (14/5255N). Here is the new… Continue reading Possible development west of Bunbury Lane
Bowes Gate Developments
A look at the progress on this site. On the 27 September 2017 the Bowes Gate application was given the go ahead. The proposal (15/1666N) by the Rural Trust was for 11 dwellings in total to include 8 affordable homes with 2 bedrooms and three 4-5 bedded ‘market’ houses. Here is the current site plan:–… Continue reading Bowes Gate Developments
Parish Council notes 2020
Please note that the agenda for each Parish Council can be viewed on the official PC website here The minutes of each meeting are also available on the same web page. Our service is ‘unofficial’ but much quicker! Please note that each month the latest update will appear at the top of this post: N.B. The parish… Continue reading Parish Council notes 2020
Planning for the Future
A White Paper on proposed changes to the planning system The White paper put out for consultation proposes a radical change to the planning system. That consultation ends on the 29 October 2020. First you can read the White Paper by clicking here However a summary of the 84 page pdf file may help. This… Continue reading Planning for the Future
Thoughts on the Pandemic
I will list the topics at the top of page and you can then scroll down to find the topic you’re interested in. 1. Do masks help? 2. How we measure risk: Do masks help? Cultural differences are always interesting, and I’m defining culture as ‘the way we do things around here’. One such difference… Continue reading Thoughts on the Pandemic
A Non-Material Minor Adjustment
Bowes gate Development (20/1406N) This is an application to make a ‘minor adjustment’ to the original application.(15/1666N). This application was for 11 dwellings to include affordable housing ‘on-site’. Now the developers wish to ‘transfer’ the affordable housing to the development next to the medical centre off Vicarage lane. Let’s remind ourselves of the consent given… Continue reading A Non-Material Minor Adjustment
Progress on Brantwood
Brantwood Applications: (20/0251N and 20/0250N The Brantwood story continues with a couple of new applications (see above). This property has been a bit of a ‘rotten tooth’ stuck at the centre of the village. Their have been several attempts at getting this property upgraded to a standard that will make it saleable. Let us hope… Continue reading Progress on Brantwood
Duchy have a new development (19/3767N)
Update October 2020 Duchy make a hurried return! Yes folks, Duchy Homes are back in charge of the development to the east of Bunbury Lane. This development is now being referred to as Cardamine Gardens. The five’ Affordable’ houses have been acquired by Guinness Partnership and the remaining 10 houses are already being snapped-up. Update… Continue reading Duchy have a new development (19/3767N)
Oak Gardens Development
Yes another update on oak Gardens! When will it end. Having been refused on several reserved matters , Crabtree are back in double quick time with a new applications (19/5534N and 19/5489D). What Crabtree has now created is four 1 bedroomed apartments. These replace the two two bedroomed semi-detached properties as shown on this site… Continue reading Oak Gardens Development