And Finally......................

The appeal against the LPA decision has been DISMISSED.

If you want to read the full document from the planning inspectorate you can find it here


Planning inspectorate report

This was issued on 28th October 2013

And then two come along together

Well here's the report that the LPA have put forward to the Planning Inspectorate.

We will publish our thoughts soon - keep coming back for an update.

Wendy

LPA Appeal Report

Fillongley Social Club Appeal

After much searching and emails, I have finally got hold of the appeal letter that the Club have submitted to the Planning Inspectorate.

No doubt we will be formulating a response soon and will post here:-

Social Club appeal letter to the Planning Inspectorate

APPEAL

Erection of NO. 1 dwelling on part of Fillongley Social Club's site.

An appeal has been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the above proposal. The appeal is to be decided on the basis of an exchange of written representations and a site visit by the Inspector.

Any further comments must be made in writing no later than 14th June 2013 or via the Online Appeal Service at www.planningportal.gov.uk/appeal  the reference is APP/R3705/A/13/2196766


For more information check out  Appeal Summary although there doesn't seem to be much there at the moment.

Please do not send further comments to NWBC as the matter is now out of their hands.

We will be contacting the Planning Inspectorate to see if any further documents are submitted by the applicants or if it is simply that they have put their case forward with no extra support.

Keep visiting or sign up for automatic emails so that you will be kept informed.

Wendy

Planning Application

We have just returned from the Planning Committee Meeting of NWBC where Emma Jones from Church Heights made a great speech about why we did not want to see the proposed building put up in Ousterne Lane.  Well done and thank you Emma.  Leisure Concepts also had the opportunity to speak on the Club's behalf.

Oh and by the way, during the Leisure Concepts speech the guy said that the club needs the funds to develop the existing site to provide 12 houses and to relocate the club - well that was news to us - and I expect the club members.

Anyway the decision of the Council was unanimous .......................................

Of course this may not be the end - the Club could appeal.

Well done and thanks to all the objectors.

Council Report

The Agenda for the planning meeting of 11th March has just been published and I thought I would share with you an excerpt from that document regarding the planning application for the Social Club.

There's a lot to read and you can view the full document here:-

Planning meeting agenda and documents 11th March 2013

Recommendation

That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:

i) The proposal would lead to moderate harm to local heritage assets – namely

the loss of views of the rear elevations of the Coventry Road frontages within

the Conservation Area and the impact on the setting of an adjoining Grade 2

Listed Building. It is not considered that there are public benefits to the

community arising from this proposal that outweigh this harm – it is not for an

affordable home and it is not essential to the provision of housing in the

settlement. As such the proposal does not accord with saved policies ENV15

and ENV16 of the North Warwickshire Local Plan 2006 and the requirements

of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

ii) The proposal would have a material impact on the residential amenity that

occupiers of neighbouring occupiers might reasonably be expected to enjoy

as well as those of the future occupiers of the house. The proposal would

have a significant visual and prominent impact on Alpha House as well as

reducing light due to its size, its location and its proximity bearing in mind the

small rear garden of that property and its lower ground levels. The proposal

would also directly overlook the rear garden of Church Heights due to its size

and proximity to that property. The proposed rear garden to the property is

small and would be in shade for much of the day. As such this harm would

not accord with the requirements of saved policy ENV11 of the North

Warwickshire Local Plan 2006 and the requirements of the National Planning

Policy Framework 2012.

I'll post any new information here as and when we have it to hand.

Wendy

Update

We have been advised that the planning application will be put before the Planning Board on 11th March 2013.  We will be posting often now to give you information regarding:-

The council report

Registering an interest to speak.

Viewing the report.

Keep coming back.

Cheers

Wendy