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
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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
New Housing site identified for development.
Update Jan 2020 – application withdrawn. Update September 30th 2019 No progress on this development. While only a small site of 7 proposed dwellings, it has provoked a considerable number of objections. The original decision date has moved away the last being in July although the date for last comments was August. Odd. Nonetheless we… Continue reading New Housing site identified for development.
The Phasing of Housing in Bunbury
In a discussion on a recent application (19/0803N) to build 7 more houses on a greenfield site in Wyche Lane, the issue of phasing arose. It was not then seen as a major issue but I think it deserves greater prominence. Our Neighbourhood Plan was ‘made’; ,as the silly phrase goes, in March 2016. It… Continue reading The Phasing of Housing in Bunbury
Pressure grows for better provision for pedestrians
The last few Parish Council meetings have witnessed some strong words over the lack of proper provision for pedestrians in Bunbury. The last meeting in February (2019) saw a large (for PC meetings) number of residents attending along with the Head of the Primary School in Bunbury. Their complaint was that it was difficult and… Continue reading Pressure grows for better provision for pedestrians
Resolution of Development next to Medical Centre
It looks as if all parties have now agreed to a way forward on the site next to the Medical Centre. Application 16/5637N has been through a number of revisions that saw the total number of dwellings reduced from 12 to 7 and now back to 8. The doctors objected to some of the features… Continue reading Resolution of Development next to Medical Centre
Parish Council Monthly Update 2018
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! From our Parish Council correspondent: Please note that each month the latest update will appear at the top of… Continue reading Parish Council Monthly Update 2018
First signs of work in Oak Gardens Field
This morning (09/01/2019) we saw action in the field adjacent to Oak Gardens. As you see in the photo below a JCB type digger plus vehicle and water tank arrive on site about 9:00am. On investigation I was able to find out that this is a ‘water infiltration testing’ team. They did not appear to… Continue reading First signs of work in Oak Gardens Field
Decision made on Footpaths across Oak Gardens field
Appeals on Footpaths Fail. We now have a decision on the appeals against the diversion of footpath 14 and the extinction of the diagonal unregistered footpath (UFP) across the field next to Oak Gardens. Both appeals have been rejected by the inspector. To permit the orders made by Cheshire East on these two paths the… Continue reading Decision made on Footpaths across Oak Gardens field
A Review of the New National Planning Policy Framework
This is my analysis of new NPPF published on 24 July 2018. You can find my first thoughts on this menu. Since then I have taken a bit more time to think through some of the implications. The NPPF is now the policy that all planning application are judged against, together with appropriate Local plans. … Continue reading A Review of the New National Planning Policy Framework