by David Smith | Mar 9, 2019 | Priory Applications
The TDC Planning Committee hava an item concerning the Priory on the agenda for their meeting on 12th March concerning the newly published business plan for progressing the restoration of the Priory. As part of the agreement reached at the second public inquiry in 2015 to permit the enabling development, the Priory owners were required to submit a Business Strategy to TDC detailing how the main heritage assets at the Priory would be restored over the agreed period of 10 years. This has now been submitted for consideration by TDC Planning Committee at its meeting on Tuesday 12th March. It shows that further enabling development will be needed throughout the district to complete the restoration project. The Officers’ Report published in advance of the meeting recommends that the Business Strategy as submitted is not accepted. The reasons for and against are far too long and complex to summarise here but details are available on the Planning Committee pages of the TDC website (www.tendringdc.gov.uk). Try the following link or else search for ‘committee minutes’ and follow the links to get tothe agenda for the 12th March meeting. https://tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=162&Year=0 The question remains if it is not accepted, what then? The Planning Committee meetings are usually held at the Weeley offices starting at...
by David Smith | Sep 23, 2018 | General
The Race Night with the Clacton Rotary Club Race Team complete with betting tote system is on Friday 28th September in the village hall at 7.00 for a 7.30pm start. Bring your own food and drink. The Rotary Race Team put on a good show which costs just £3 and is suitable for all the family. Tea, coffee and biscuits available. There will be a raffle and we will be grateful for any contributions – please bring on the night. Tickets are available from St Osyth Butchers, L & K Funeral Directors or Scott Sheen & Partners, Estate Agents all in village centre. Entry at the door is possible if space allows but buy tickets in advance to avoid...
by David Smith | Sep 5, 2018 | General
This is a light hearted FUN Wine Tasting Quiz with emphasis on the FUN. You need no detailed knowledge of wine – just a general interest and good taste buds. Teams of up to six people will taste and then answer simple multiple choice questions on a range of anonymous wines. Whether each mouthful is expelled or not is entirely up to the participants but be warned, if you don’t then you will definitely not be able to drive home! It will certainly be a fun evening. The cost is £8.50 per person which includes tasting six wines and a substantial Ploughman’s Supper. Free tea and coffee will be available and there will be a raffle. If anyone would like to donate items for the raffle, please leave with Helen at 39 Mill Street or bring it on the night. Tickets are available from St Osyth Butchers, L & K Funeral Directors or Scott Sheen & Partners, Estate Agents all in the village centre or you can leave a message on 01255 820 344 or 0125 820 533. Entry at the door will be possible if space allows but we ask you to book well in advance so we can arrange sufficient supplies. The quiz will start promptly at 7.30 on Saturday 15th September in the village hall. See posters in local shops for more details. This event is not suitable for under 18 year olds ...
by David Smith | Aug 28, 2018 | General
SAVE OUR ST.OSYTH – (S.O.S) www.saveourstosyth.com …because our village matters 17th July 2018 Chief Planning Officer Planning Services Tendring District Council Council Offices Tendring Essex CO16 9AJ Dear Mrs Bicknell, Planning Applications 18/00958/OUT and 18/00959/FUL – Warren Farm, St Osyth. We wish to register objections to both these planning applications and make the following comments which we ask you to take into consideration when determining the applications. The proposal for both houses and car park lie outside the settlement development boundaries (village envelope) as shown in the ‘Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond’. The claim in Paragraph 8.1 of the D&A statement to the contrary is therefore factually incorrect. The Local Plan does not identify this site for housing development and there is no overriding reason why it should be made an exception. TDC can prove a housing land supply in excess of 5 years as of April 2018 as stated by the inspector in his recent decision following the public inquiry into City & Country’s appeal into TDC’s refusal of planning permission for housing in Great Bentley. The statement in paragraph 8.2 of the D&A statement to the contrary is also factually incorrect. This negates any claim that normal planning policies can be set aside in favour of ‘sustainable development’. No evidence has been provided of the need for a public car park. There is no major shopping centre in the village. There are spaces near to the village shops in Clacton Road and Spring Road which are mostly used for ‘pop in shopping’. The public houses have their own parking facilities and there are...
by David Smith | Jul 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
SOS Mission Statement: To preserve the beauty and tranquillity of St Osyth for posterity. To safeguard the local wildlife and the natural environment. To ensure that there is no overloading of local facilities such as doctors, the school and other local amenities. To prevent further congestion of existing roads and the village centre. To oppose any housing development within St Osyth which would affect any of the above. ———————————————————————————————————————– Warren Farm Proposals: Most local people are probably aware that the applications have now been submitted to TDC for a public car park together with a road and 12 houses on farm land behind The Bury. Currently, full planning permission for a public car park for 49 vehicles is applied for, sited behind the vicarage, and an outline application for 12 houses behind numbers 1 to 6 The Bury. It will require the top end of the existing farm track to be realigned as a private road and footpath with a bell mouth onto The Bury which will take off a slice from the grass area near the telephone box. This is designated as a village green and is ‘protected green space’ according to the TDC Local Plan 2013 – 2033 and Beyond. The existing space by the side of the vicarage allowed as a courtesy parking space for approximately 20 cars will be discontinued giving a net gain of 29 places. This development is being promoted as the only viable way of providing additional parking space in the village. However we foresee significant problems which negate any advantage of providing these additional parking spaces. In accordance with our...
