The City Area Board meets tonight at the City Hall, at 7pm to discuss the Core Strategy.

Residents are encouraged to attend.

There is no doubt that Harnham will feature in discussions tonight!

An application to build dwellings in copse land in Bishops Drive has been DISMISSED by a Planning Inspector.

The developers had Appealed against the former Salisbury District Council’s ‘Refusal’ to build dwellings in, what is a Housing Restraint Area.

This is a good decision from the Planning Inspector and will no doubt be celebrated by local Residents.

I have just returned from two weeks holiday and apologise to those that have tried to contact me during this time.

This has been extended again!  There will be a site visit on Monday.

It is understood the hearing lasted some eight hours yesterday (excluding breaks).

I do not support the proposed development here and hope that the planning inspector listens to local Residents.

My colleagues and i have arranged a public meeting to discuss the Wiltshire Council proposals for development on Netherhampton Rd.  Details are:

Friday 14th August

7pm

Harnham Community Sports & Social Club, Parsonage Green.

Please just turn up!

Not only are WC proposing the “Relocation of Churchfields” here, but have now added 400 houses to the proposal.

SOUTH WILTSHIRE CORE STRATEGY

PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED SUBMISSION DRAFT

REPRESENTATIONS INVITED 10 AUGUST TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 

The Cabinet resolved on 15 July 2009 that the South Wiltshire Core Strategy be taken forward by the Council in order to update planning policies in the Salisbury District Local Plan and that the document should proceed to the next stage of its preparation (Publication Stage).  The document has been in preparation since 2006.  It is based on evidence and shaped by significant public consultation undertaken by the former Salisbury District Council.

The representation period is due to commence on 10th August and end on 30th September.  A hard copy of the South Wiltshire Core Strategy document will be sent to all Councillors, together with a formal notification that the representation period will start by 10th August.

At the Publication Stage, representations are invited on whether the document is considered to be sound and legally compliant. If you wish to talk to an Officer for further explanation, please contact the Spatial Planning Team on the following number 434390 or e-mail james.sutton@wiltshire.gov.uk

Following the representation period, the Council will consider any comments received to ensure that no fundamental issues have been raised on the soundness of the Plan before submitting the document to the Secretary of State for independent examination by a Government appointed Inspector.  It is the role of the Inspector to consider any representations received and to propose changes to the document in light of these rather than the Council.  Before submission to the Secretary of State, the Core Strategy will be presented for approval at a special meeting of Full Council to be held on November 10th.

Hard copies of the Core Strategy and the associated proposed submission documents will be available at the following offices and libraries of Wiltshire Council:

Planning Office, Wyndham Road & WC Offices Milford Street and at Salisbury & Wilton libraries.

These documents will also be available on the Council’s website.

During the representation period, both public exhibitions and meetings have been arranged at which you will be able to find out more about the document and how you can comment. Details of these are set out below.

Public exhibitions, attended by Officers, will take place between 12.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. as follows:

11 August, Guildhall;  1 September, Guildhall;  7 September, Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton.

In addition, the following meeting of the City Area Board has been arranged at which a presentation on the South Wiltshire Core Strategy will take place at 7.00pm City Hall.

There will be the opportunity to speak to Officers and ask questions.  If you have any further queries about the South Wiltshire Core Strategy, please contact the Spatial Planning Team on 434390.

The next Planning Cttee will take place on 6th August from 6pm at the City Hall.

For the Agenda click: http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-1811

For the Minutes of the meeting of 16th July click: http://194.72.162.210/documents/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-22182/Item_No_02_-_Minutes_of_the_Previous_Meeting.doc

The Planning Appeal for the development of three dwellings in Bishops Drive, will go into a third hearing day on August 6th.

The hearing will be held at the City Hall and commence at 9.30am.

The construction of a crossing point, near to Grasmere Close on Old Blandford Rd has finally commenced.  Harnham Infant School was successful in its bid for funding as part of its school travel plan, to help children cross the road at this point.

The road will be narrowed to a ‘Pinch point’ to enable pedestrians, mainly school children coming down from the steps, to cross the road easier.

Works will be complete in time for when the schools return after the summer holidays.

Signage and extra street lighting is also part of the plan.

Wiltshire council’s (WC) new Area Board will hold a special meeting on 3rd September to discuss the Core Strategy.

Not only is 10ha of new Business land being proposed on Netherhampton Rd, but WC have included 400 dwellings in the development as well.

Harnham Residents are encouraged to turn up en-masse and voice their concerns.  Details of the venue & time will be posted here when they’re known!