Revised Planning Application

Hi all you interested people out there.

Fillongley Social Club have submitted revised plans for the property they propose to have built on the land at the bottom of their car park.

You can find all the new files attached to their original application - look for the ones dated 24th January 2013 - this link is to the right of this posting.

However in summary, all they have done is to revise the format of the house - which is now called "A Cottage" and submit the plans for the house.  There is nothing about how this addresses any of the issues raised.  We will of course be looking at this in detail and will be posting on here.

However, here's a couple of drawings to whet your appetite, particularly about the view when approaching Fillongley via Ousterne Lane.

New Planning picture submitted.

What it looks like when filled in:-

Does this really look different from the original plan when filled in?

Have they really made that many changes?

Here's also the picture of what they propose it will look like from Ousterne Lane - even though that is actually from Bournebrook Close

Come back here for more updates

Decision Pending

Just a quick update - not much to report.

I have received an email from NWBC saying:-

"We are still waiting to hear from the applicant as he has now requested time to re-consider his whole proposal. I understand how frustrating this is but we do normally allow an applicant time to consider the principle of his application.

"We will let you know what happens, but I’m not expecting any news soon."

So, no definite news for the new year, but I'll post again if I hear anything.

Cheers

Wendy

Decision Pending

I'm checking the planning website frequently and just to let you know that as of today's date the status is:- DECISION PENDING I'll update this blog again when there is anything new to report.

Don't forget

You must lodge your objection by 28th August

Planning Application Ref: PAP/2012/0394

By Post to:-
     
        Mr J Brown
        Head of Development Control Service
        The Council House
        South Street
        Atherstone
        Warwickshire
        CV9 1DE


By Email to:             planappconsult@northwarks.gov.uk

Or go to their website and object on line (Click below)

                               Online Comment

You can also deliver your objection in person at the One-stop Shop at the council offices - address above (check the opening times on the NWBC website).

No verbal objections will be taken into consideration and written objections will only be acknowledged if you ask them to be 

To help you to formulate your objections, you can take any details you like from the sample letters which can be downloaded by clicking the boxes on the top right of this page.

You can state your views but please remember the objection will need to reference where the application contravenes the NWBC Planning Strategy.

Update

Although we were unable to attend the Parish Council Meeting last night, it would appear that the Council voted against the proposed development.

Please make sure all your contacts are updated and know that we only have until 28th August 2012 to lodge an objection.

You can also object by email to NWBC at the following address:-

planappconsult@northwarks.gov.uk 

Although I'm a bit late putting this on, don't forget to vote (see right), but remember this is for fun it will not have any bearing on NWBC.

This is the picture we received from the applicants when they said that mine was out of scale, I have now coloured it in.  I can't see how it can be that low unless they are going to dig down a long way, it will still be 6.2m high from the road level, that means it will be 3.5x the height of the wall on Alpha House 

Thanks for your interest - keep coming back for updates.

Parish Council

The Parish Council are holding an extraordinary meeting on Thursday night 23rd August during which the plans for the Social Club land will be discussed among other things.

If anyone wants to go, it starts at 7.00pm  in the Village Hall.

We don't know what their views are yet but will keep you posted.

For your information

Yesterday I received an email from Mr Jeff Brown, Head of Development Control Service, NWBC (the man you need to object to) with a new proposed view of the development which he had received from the planners in response to my email to him.

The planners didn't like my superimposed picture because they thought it was out of proportion, so they produced one for us and here it is:-

I can see some very striking resemblances to my picture (where is Alpha House?), but I would note the following:-

If you can see the picture in detail it shows the roof height off the club to be 4.9m.  I measured this myself and it was approximately 3.75m from ground level. It would appear that the 4.9m shown is the height of the club roof from the road level. This would indicate that the ground is to be "dug-out" (by more than 1m at the rear) and leveled first, yet there is no mention of this in the plans. I am sure this task would add a fair amount to the cost of building this property (especially as it would butt-up against two listed walls), thus reducing the interest (or profit) for a prospective builder and therefore the value of the land.

In the Design and Access Statement the "Club" wish to sell this land to raise funds to renovate the roof and the internal appearance of the premises, however there is no mention of how much they believe the land would be worth and whether they could raise enough to meet their needs.

We continue................................