Planning Applications - Guidance to Residents

Objectives:

To bring to the attention of Braishfield Residents those planning applications, which if approved, will have an impact on village life.
To provide a reference from which the details of the application can be obtained.
To confirm the dates by which comments must be submitted.
To give ‘headings’ of those matters which are most likely to concern residents in respect of the application.
Routine planning applications will not be listed, but only those applications which affect the village and its surroundings. For other plans please follow the link to Braishfield PC web-site: Planning Applications 
Note: Individual inputs from residents carry a lot of weight with the Planning Authorities.

Braishfield Village Association

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Listed plans:
1) 30 mph Speed Limit - Approved - to be implemented in September 2008 - follow link in notes below
2) Abbotswood - new proposal submitted - follow link in notes below
3) Upper Slackstead Biomass - Approved with conditions - follow link in notes below to find Hampshire Waste Committee & Decision documents
4) Fairbournes Farm - Permission subject to conditions & notes follow link in notes below
5) Potholes
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1) 30mph Speed Limits in Hampshire Villages - Braishfield

Approved - follow link: HATs result for Village 30
Hampshire County Council proposes making a traffic order as follows:

EFFECT OF ORDER: To impose a 30 miles per hour speed limit in the village of Braishfield as set out in the schedule to this notice. This speed limit is proposed at the request of local representatives as part of a County Council initiative to lower speed limits in villages throughout Hampshire where higher limits are currently in force.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposal, a statement of reasons and the order to be revoked may be inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:
(i) Romsey Library, Station Road, Romsey (Opening Hours: Mondays 9.30 - 5; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9.30 - 7; Wednesdays 9.30 -1; Saturdays 9.30-4)
(ii) Borough Council Offices, Weyhill Road, Andover (Opening Hours Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 - 5; Fridays 8.30 - 4.30)
(iii) County Council Information Centre, Mottisfont Court, High Street, Winchester (Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 8.30 - 5.30)

OBJECTIONS: All objections and other representations in respect of this proposal must be sent in writing to the undersigned by 25 March 2008. All objections must state the grounds on which they are made. Persons wishing to make objections or other representations are advised that in the order-making process, objections or other representations may become publicly available and therefore the names and addresses of those persons making objections or other representations may also be made publicly available.

TITLE: The orders, if made, will be known as "The Hampshire (Various Roads, Braishfield) (30 Miles per Hour Speed Limit) Order 2008."
J. A. PATTISON
Head of Corporate and Legal Services
The Castle
Winchester S023 8UJ
email: public.notices@hants.gov.uk
fax: 01962 878646

SCHEDULE

30 mph Speed Limit (Reduced from 40 mph)
(i) C91 Braishfield Road between a point 140 metres north of its junction with C135 Sandy Lane and a point 115 metres south of its junction with Common Hill Road (i.e. the southern end of the existing 30 mph limit), an approximate distance of 1178 metres.
(ii) Kiln Lane between its junction with C 19 Braishfield Road and a point 217 metres north-west thereof.
(iii) Megana Way between its junction with C91 Braishfield Road and its termination point, an approximate distance of 157 metres.
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2) Abbotswood

Original and new proposal link

Green Issues
The Green House
9 Southern Court
South Street
Reading RG1 4QS
Tel: 0118959 1211
Fax: 0118 959 8244
26 February 2008

Dear Resident
Invitation to a Public Exhibition Regarding Proposals for Abbotswood
Friday 7 March, 3pm - 7.30pm
Saturday 8 March, 10am - 2pm
The Abbotswood Consortium has submitted proposals for development at Abbotswood, and would like to invite local residents to view these proposals at a public exhibition. The proposals which will be on show are the result of extensive consultation with the local community. The proposals include a variety of potential benefits for the local community, including a 22 hectare Nature Conservation Area, new public transport links, a local centre with facilities for new and existing residents and sports pitches.
The exhibition will take place on:
Friday 7 March, 3pm - 7.30pm
Saturday 8 March, 10am - 2pm
At The Court Room, Romsey Town Hall, 1 Market Place, Romsey, S051 8YZ
If you are unable to attend, then please find information regarding the scheme on our web site following the exhibition. The application is also available to view online at our web site:
www.greenissues.com/abbotswood
If you would like more information, then please call me on 0118 983 9474 or email philh@greenissues.com. I look forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely
Philip Heath
Green Issues
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3) Biomass Generators - Upper Slackstead Farm, Braishfield

Application No: 08/00034/HCS
Online: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/planning/mineralsandwaste/planning-applications/applications/application-details.htm?id=13277 Hampshire County Council 25/01/2008 Location: Upper Slackstead Farm, Braishfield
Proposal: To produce approximately 300 kw of electricity for sale to the grid and 600 kw of heat through three biomass generators. Incineration with energy recovery. New waste disposal.
Applicant: Pucknall Energy Generators Ltd, Pucknall Farm, Dores Lane, Braishfield.
Public Consultation Expiry: 07/02/2008
Summary: Import up to one HGV of waste wood every other day, mainly via Braishfield (para 27 Highway Assessment report). Incinerate and recover energy in the form of heat and electricity. Heat to be used to heat five local properties and industrial units (para 1.15 Design and Access statement). Electricity to be sold to Grid.

Village Interest:

* HGV traffic – preferred route will be through Braishfield, past more residential properties than indicated in Highway Assessment report.
* HGV's will go past School – junction of Braishfield Road and Common Hill Road already dangerous for children.
* Narrow lanes of Slackstead not suitable for heavy vehicles – more road and verge damage.
* Hamlet of Pucknall – cottages adjacent to road.
* Waste to energy schemes inappropriate in countryside – not enough houses to benefit from heat produced.
* ‘Biomass’ is only carbon neutral if it is grown on-site, not imported.
* Increased noise from turbines and shredders.
* Increased air-pollution from incineration.

See letter of objection from BVA

Action: Residents who wish to comment should write to – Julia Davey, Planning and Development, Environment Department, Ashburton Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD or email: planning@hants.gov.uk

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4) Fairbournes Farm, Braishfield

Application No: 08/01235/Fulls
Online: TVBC Fairbournes  see Aug. 14/15 documents for Conditions and notes
Proposal: Change of use and conversion of brick and timber framed barns to residential use (3 units). Erection two detached garage buildings for use with the new dwellings. Erection of new detached garage building for use with existing farmhouse. Removal of various steel framed agricultural buildings. Erection of three new agricultural buildings
Applicant: Mr M & S Garrett, Fairbournes Farm, Kiln Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0PJ
Public Consultation Expiry: 07/08/2008
Comment: The Braishfield Parish Council raised no objections to the application

5) Potholes
A recent letter from the Romsey Advertiser, from Roy Perry, Deputy Leader HCC.
roy.perry@hants.gov.uk
Sir: I would not wish residents in the villages around Romsey to think the county's onslaught on potholes is confined to Romsey town.
Thanks to prudent financing, HCC has been able to make an additional £1m available to deal with the pothole problem and another £0.5m for other highway maintenance
This is in addition to the £3.8m already in the budget, so it is a sizeable increase.
There are, however, more than 5000 miles of roads in Hampshire so I cannot pretend the entire backlog will be solved
I have already asked the Parish Councils in the Romsey Extra Division to alert their Highways Department to particular problems as they tend to be the eyes and ears of their communities, but if any member of the public in the villages is concerned by a specific pothole do not hesitate to let me know or advise county highways direct.
County highways link: Report form