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Confusion over future of South Worcestershire Core Strategy

Following the election of a new government the future of the South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy (SWJCS) is uncertain. There has been strong indication from the new government that the SWJCS will be scrapped but it is unclear what will replace it. The residents association has contacted Wychavon about the proposed site in Hampton and they have confirmed that they do not know what system or process is going to replace the SWJCS. There is nothing from stopping the developer from submitting a planning application at any time. Recently a lot of surveying activity has been taking place around the site and Pershore road so we expect the developer to still be planning to submit a planning application. The residents association will be closely following events as they develop to understand the impact for the proposed Hampton site.

Since the residents association contacted Wychavon Planning department the following letter has been published by the South Worcestershire Core Strategy. It also includes a letter from Eric Pickles MP the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the abolition of regional strategies.

Letter from SWJCS and Eric Pickles MP


Martin Avenue development to start in September

Rooftop Housing Group has received 4.2 million pounds in government funding to replace 60 houses on Martin Avenue and Bredon Crescent with 160 brand new houses. The planning application was approved by Wychavon Council in May of this year. The council placed numerous conditions on the approval and these will need to be met by the developer. The developer is Bellway Homes and they plan to complete the development over the next two to three years in different phases. When the development starts information will be put up for local residents on how to contact them with any queries.

Please follow the link below to see the updated documentation.


Vodafone radio base station planned on Pershore Road

Vodafone UK Ltd has applied for planning permission to erect a radio base station on Pershore Road.
The plans and supporting documents can be viewed on the Wychavon planning website link below.
As residents we had until the 25th of March 2009 to make comments on this planning application. A decision was due at the end of April but a final decision has been deffered due to objections from Wychavon council, the developper and residents. A full planning application will now be required from Vodafone UK and further discussions with various parties will need to take place with regard to alternative siting of the phone mast.

To view the comments made by Hampton residents, the Town council and others, and to keep up to date with this development please follow the link below. In the search criteria enter '09' for the year and '00468' for the case number.

View plans and supporting documents here.

General concerns about radio base stations (mobile phone masts) relate to their environmental impact and any possible health impact of the radiofrequency emission from the masts. We have created a fact file with information on mobile phone masts, base stations, the planning process relating to these and information from the department of health (see link below). There are controversies around the health impact of mobile phone masts and some research suggests that they should be at least 400 yards removed from any residential properties which this proposed mast won't be.

Download the fact file


Further SWJCS consultation events planned

There are further consultation events planned this autumn on the South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy (SWJCS). For the Evesham area an exhibition and workshop is planned for Wednesday the 11th of November from 10:00 am till 8:00 pm, and Saturday the 12th of December from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm, in the Evesham Town Hall on the Market Square.

The SWJCS team have also published a questionnaire for local people to complete to have their say. You can download it below with the accompanying leaflet and return it to the address on the back of the questionnaire.

Download Evesham Questionnaire

Download Evesham Leaflet

For further information also see the dedicated SWJCS website below.

SWJCS website


Sneak preview of the plans for Hampton

We have had a sneak preview of the first draft of the development plan for Hampton and are pleased to say that our wish list has been incorporated. The developer has taken our suggestions on board and the first draft has allocated space for:

1. Mini Worcester Woods
2. Village green
3. Playground
4. Playing fields
5. Allotments

This is great news and shows that when a community unites we can achieve something. A word of caution is that it was just a first draft of the plan and plans can still change. More information will be available in the HRA newsletter that will be published this month.


Proposal for 800 new homes in Hampton

Did you know...
... that Wychavon Council are proposing to build 800 new homes in Hampton?
... that will almost double the size of Hampton?
... that the plans were issued for public consultation in September 2008?
... that this is our opportunity to influence the plans and make our views known?

As the Hampton Residents Association we will act as a voice for Hampton and represent the views of the Hampton community.

These proposed developments are driven by the South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy (SWJCS). The first link below takes you to an extract from the options paper relating to developments in Evesham. The second link will take you to their website where you will find all of their publications. Some of it makes interesting reading and includes maps of potential development sites.

Download extract from options paper

The South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy

On the 3rd of February 2009 there was a presentation from the SWJCS on the feedback received from the consultation process in September 2008. This presentation ackowledged the work that the Hamtpon Residents Association had submitted (see link below for the document). The SWJCS is now considering plans to reduce the number of houses in Hampton from 800 to 400. They have identified an alternative site of Cheltenham road for additional housing. This site has not gone through the consultation process yet and until this has happened the formal plan will not be changed. A final version of the development plan is expected to be published at the end of this year.

Download the HRA response document

In the meantime the Hampton Residents Association has been contacted by the developer of the Hampton site and we have been invited to take part in the design process. This is an excellent opportunity for us as residents to influence the development plan for Hampton. To help your residents association determine what you felt was important in your community we organised an open day on Saturday the 7th of March at the Evesham Operatic and Amateur Dramatic Club. There was an excellent turn out and we are very pleased with your views and opinions. The responses have all been collated by the HRA and will be presented to the developer at the next meeting.
The question we posed to Hampton residents on the open day was about what facilities they would like to be provided in Hampton as part of any new development. We asked residents to rank them in order of importance and the following was the outcome:
  1. Mini Worcester Woods
  2. Village Green
  3. Playground
  4. Playing Fields
  5. Allotments
We have taken these ideas to the developer and in the first draft of the plan space has been allocated for all five of our requests. For more information see the HRA newsletter which will be published this month.

 
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