We need EVERYONE to support our Neighbourhood Plan, so that OUR COMMUNITY has the strongest chance of ensuring that the right development takes place in Elstead and Weyburn. Elstead and Weyburn has been asked to provide a minimum of 160 new houses of which just over 100 have either been built or received planning permission. Our plan identifies the sites for the remaining 60 or so houses that we need to build, sites which have been chosen on the basis of the views expressed by parishioners. The more support we can get for our Plan, the better our chances of ‘fending off speculative developers looking to build even more houses on the village’s green spaces (eg Bonfire Hill).
We know from YOUR FEEDBACK over the last couple of years that Bonfire Hill is valued as a Local Green Space, residents don’t want Elstead to merge into Peper Harow and nor do residents want all new development to be built along Hookley Lane.
For these reasons we propose to designate Bonfire Hill as a Local Green Space, the land between the village and Weyburn/Tanshire as a Green Gap and we have selected an additional development site which is closer to the village centre and its’ services and utilises previously developed land thus reducing the pressure on Hookley Lane.
Please visit http://www.elsteadvillage.co.uk/neighbourhood-plan to read the draft Plan and provide your comments via the Surveymonkey link. For residents preferring to read a hard copy of the plan we have a limited number that can be dropped off to people (safely) – first come first served!
The steering group will be holding two informal “drop in’ Zoom meetings on Tuesday 28th April (1-2pm)(meeting details below) and Monday 4th May (8-9pm) (meeting details below). These sessions may be joined either online or via telephone. Residents are welcome to “Drop in” at any time during the hour and members of the steering group will be available to answer any questions. Alternatively residents can email the clerk at elsteadpc.clerk@gmail.com with any questions and we will respond to you directly.
We understand that residents have other concerns aside from development. Our plan provides a number of policies around the environment, employment, transport, recreation and infrastructure. And, don’t forget that once plans are adopted NHP areas will receive a higher level of CIL (community infrastructure levy – essentially a building tax) on all new houses built.
In order to ensure everyone has had plenty of time to respond we have extended the NHP deadline. Please note the deadline for feedback is now Friday 8th May.
Thank you.
28th April 2020. 1-2pm
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4th May 2020. 8-9pm
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