Don’t get excited, the Tories haven’t done a U-turn and decided to build a swimming pool in Rayleigh. But a private applicant has got permission to build a small pool at Lubards Farm which seems to be suitable for swimming lessons etc. Chris expressed some concerns about the potentially tricky […]
195 people have sent a petition to the District Council , asking for a skateboarding facility in Great Wakering. The District Council will discuss it on September 30th. We guess that the discussion will revolve around two questions: Is there any money to provide one? Where could you put one […]
As you can imagine, we are great enthuasists for using the internet in council work. So we are really pleased that you can now look at the details of planning applications on the council’s website For example, you can can see the plans for the Wimpeys Housing scheme in Rawreth […]
Cllr Peter Webster , one of the ward members for Whitehouse Ward and the Vice-chairman of the District Council, was mentioned in Geoff’s Percival’s column in the Evening Echo on Sept 17th. The journalist was writing about Rochford’s “weak” rating by the Audit Commission and said: “I suspect part of […]
The main “spine” road for the Park School Site was passed by Rochford District Council’s planning committee on August 26th – but only just. Obviously there will have to be a road here to reach the school , sports centre , commercial uses and all those new houses. But Ron […]
The Conservatives have blocked our plans to allow a limited amount of public speaking at the District Council’s planning meetings. Ron and Chris proposed allowing up to two members of the public to speak in favour of an application , and up to two members of the public to speak […]
We have two new planning applications to think about at the moment. One is at Quest End , off Rawreth Lane, and is for 14 houses and 2 flats. (The flats are going to be built above blocks of garages, which we’ve not seen before in our area. ) We […]
The District Council have refused planning permission for the the change of use of Ashingdon Hall, mainly on the grounds of ‘loss of amenity”. The motion for refusal was moved by Cllr Terry Cutmore and supported by almost every councillor (one independent councillor abstained, eveyone else voted for it). There […]
Wimpey have submitted a planning application for the spine road for the Park School Site. This has to be completed before the housing, commercial development and replacement sports centre and school can be built. To see the plans , visit the council offices or contact Chris or Ron .
Bellwinch have won their appeal for planning permission for their really high-density scheme at Read’s Nursery.(See our item about the planning inquiry further down the page) This is the one that the council actually refused, which had flats with no communal gardens. Chris calls it “Disappointing”, Ron’s word for it […]
Chris Black and Ron Oatham have proposed that the District Council allows the public to speak at the council’s planning meetings. This will now be discussed at the council meeting on July 29th. The idea is that any person who has previously written to the council about a particular planning […]
The District Council Chamber is expected to be packed on 27th July, because the Planning Committee will be discussing the application for a change of use at Ashingdon Hall in Ashingdon Road. The application is for a change of use from “Residential Care Home for the Elderly ” to “Rehabilitation […]
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