Box Hedge Farm and Wessex Water applications approved

Yesterday the planning committee approved applications for outdoor activities at Box Hedge Farm and a Wessex Water sewage holding tank in a Badminton Road layby.

Westerleigh Councillor Claire Young reminded the committee of residents' concerns about noise and dust, highway safety and safety issues associated with the activities proposed in the Box Hedge Farm application. The committee had a lengthy debate on highways issues and some members were concerned that there still wasn't sufficient information about the passing spaces. However Pat Hockey's motion to defer the application again, so that the information could be provided, was defeated 8-3 with two abstentions and a motion to approve the application was then passed with the votes reversed.

The Wessex Water application had been deferred from the last meeting so that the committee could visit the site. After their visit, they asked for landscaping plans and last week Wessex submitted new plans and a photo montage in which the verge was restored to a gentle slope, as it is now, rather than a sudden drop and then a flat area. Claire explained that residents were happy with the revised scheme but officers were concerned that the plans did not show what was being described. The committee approved the application with a revised landscaping condition which should allow Wessex to landscape the site as the residents wish. The scheme is intended to stop sewage flooding in houses in Vicarage Road.

Planning applications return to committee

The applications for outdoor activities at Box Hedge Farm and a Wessex Water sewage holding tank in a Badminton Road layby are both on the agenda for the Development Control (West) planning committee on Thursday 5th January. In both cases, the committee deferred the applications so more information could be supplied.

You can view the agenda and the officer reports online.

Box Hedge Farm application deferred

On Thursday the planning committee deferred a decision on the Box Hedge Farm application to a later committee meeting. They asked for more information on traffic management on Westerleigh Road, the plans for passing places on Box Hedge Lane and the range of the guns used for the clay pigeon shooting.

Planning committee to consider Box Hedge Farm application

The Development Control (West) planning committee will consider the Box Hedge Farm application this Thursday. The meeting will be held in Thornbury and will start at 2.30pm. Box Hedge Farm is the first application on the agenda, although there are a few other items before the applications. You can see the agenda, including the officer’s report recommending approval, online.

Planning committee to visit Box Hedge Farm

The Development Control (West) planning committee will visit Box Hedge Farm on Friday to look at the impact of the activities on surrounding homes. They won't be making any decisions on the application on site, that will come later at a meeting of the committee in Thornbury. There will be an opportunity for supporters and objectors to speak, as well as the local member Claire Young. The committee is expected to arrive at around 11.30am, although as it is the last item on the agenda there is the possibility of a delay.

You can view the application and the agenda for Friday online. Please contact Claire if you have any queries.

Planning committee to decide on Box Hedge Farm application

The application to allow outdoor activities to be run at Box Hedge Farm is to be decided by the planning committee. It is likely that the site inspection will take place on 14^th October so it can be considered at the Development Control (West) meeting on 27^th October.

Box Hedge Farm Events application - have your say

A planning application has been submitted by Box Hedge Farm Events. You can view the application on the South Glos website - the deadline for comments is 8th July. Following a meeting with Claire Young and the applicant, the Parish Council has arranged an open meeting to discuss the application at 7pm on Monday 13th June in Westerleigh Village Hall.Your Focus Team has been delivering letters with the latest Focus to alert local people to this meeting.