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Number42
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Good article.
But the information we have is that CDC plan to go ahead ANYWAY, including intending to accept the proposals for Holy Cross at the planning meeting on 5th August!.
This is despite hunderds of objections being sent by their deadline of 21st July - none of which have been replied to let alone the points answered or countered. What's the rush? It smacks of a deal with the developer - especially now the new government is insiting, quite rightly, that all local developments must be accepted only after full and proper local consultation.
And we should take time to investigate the other options, particularly a school land swap, to make best use of the resources and improve the village.
You might hear Nick Rose, CDC Leader, (he lives in Great Missenden, where NO new houses are proposed!) claim that they "have" to build a lot of houses here because otherwise they will be "forced" to accept all planning applications - what a load of tosh!
Naturally the objections will intensify, including a Judicial Review if they do proceed, because they have not followed proper proceedure in many ways.
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oldchris
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swampy and his mate's at the ready, tree houses anyone, but i think you need planning permission for them now.
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Eric
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I notice that Cheryl Gillan has gone silent on this since the election. Complete silence since the pre-election meeting at the Community College when she said "just vote Tory and it will never happen". So much for her form of NIMBYism.
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NEVER trust a politician
Edited by phisch21 - 28 July 2010 at 3:19pm |
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oldchris
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this goverment is no better than the last one.
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J.R.
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Might not be a bad idea - he grew up in Hazlemere and his parents still live there....
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JR was ere
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Number42
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Very funny - except the latest application includes chopping down 100 trees to make way for all those new 'dwellings' - seriously!
Perhaps you could get Swampy along to the CDC Council offices before (or for) the planning meeting at 6pm 5th August - and indicate his intention to take protests seriously?
As many people as possible should go to that meeting to show their annoyance. SENSE are organising a 'peaceful' protest.
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Number42
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I'm no fan of politicians, but tjis time it should be clear: she delivered what she said she would.
Actually she delivered exactly and completely on what she promised: a complete change of policy whereby the imposition of high volume housing was being imposed from central government, replaced by a policy where developments would be decided by local people.
It is the planners at CDC who are blithely ignoring the change of policy and ploughing ahead despite the overwhelming protests and despite the fact that they have no evidence for need or desire.
Did you see the article in the Advertiser (page 3)? CDC planners must be made to block this, or at very least defer a decision until there has been time to consider other options. Apart from the schoold land swap, the most favoured one, there are other options. There is no rush, unless maybe the CDC planning people are waiting to get their back-handers before Christmas.
Everyone, go to the planning meeting at 6pm on 5th August at CDC's offices in King George V Road, Amersham. Let them know your objections by being there and waving a flag - or something. SENSE may even be producing some placards. Now's the time!
Or you could just stay at home.
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Latest news is that Sport England, which insisted on protecting the playing field at the Holy Cross site, has pointed out to the developers and to CDC's planners that they have not allowed a proper amount of space - they have only allowed for a hockey pitch size, but the definition of playing fields includes the grassy areas around it - AND there are two play areas, taking up 1.2 hectares in total, about 20% of the site, which will have to be preserved as amenity space under ANY plan.
This is a significant development and will mean that even fewer houses can be built there. It certainly means that CDC should not be able to approve the planning application as it currently stands come this Thursday. Indeed, the planning department have once again demonstrated their incompetence by not checking the size - apparently they just asked the nuns!
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