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George’s Marvellous Missive

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 18 - 2009

A letter submitted to one of our younger local residents in the Woking News and Mail – 25th June 2009 (click on the picture to see it full size).

Housing Site – Is Access from Moor Lane likely?

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 15 - 2009
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Copy of an letter from Priority Homes in response to an enquiry from a Moor Lane resident. To: (Resident) Moor Lane Woking GU22 9QY From: Woking Brought Council Civic Offices Gloucester Square Woking Surrey GU21 6YL Telephone (01483) 755855 Facsimile (01483) 768746 DX 2931 WOKING Email wokbc@woking.gov.uk Website www.woking.gov.uk 14th July 2009 Dear (Resident) RE: Moor Lane Development Thank you for your email dated 4th July regarding access to the  [ Read More ]

Planning Committee – Transcript of the WCRA Speech

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 8 - 2009
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For those who were unable to attend the meeting, here is a transcript of the speech that was delivered by Kerry. Enjoy! Moor Lane Access – Planning Application – Reference: PLAN/2009/0434 On behalf of fellow Westfield Common residents here tonight to show that they object to this application we would wish the committee to take the following into consideration Permission for the outline application in 2006 was conditional on sign-off  [ Read More ]

Access Application Rejection – Local Media Coverage

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 8 - 2009

Article from Louise Osbourne can be viewed here: See article

Access Application Rejected

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 7 - 2009

07th July 2009: Planning Committee rejects Application for Access to Moor Lane Site A majority vote by the planning committee members saw the access applicated rejected in its entirity. An excellent objection speech was delivered by WCRA spokesperson Kerry Denholm-Price. A personal representation was made by Councillor McCrum who was prevented by committee rules from voting on the matter (he had to declare a personal interest as a local resident).  [ Read More ]

Access – Planning Officer Report Published

Posted by the WCRA Editor on July - 1 - 2009

The report is attached (click on this link Planning Officer Report) and can be also accessed from the Woking Borough Council site here: WBC Website. Unsurprisingly it is a recommendation to grant planning permission.

More Access Planning Docs

Posted by the WCRA Editor on June - 23 - 2009

Three new technical submission docs have been posted onto WBC’s planning portal consisting of: A rebuttal from Mayer Brown on the Coles Easden transport review, planning objections (in summary) and (special mention) Colin Weeks.   See Response to Transport Objections Arboricultural Method Statement – Basically what trees are being chopped down and how they are going to protect the rest of the trees for the route of Westfield Way. See Arboricultural Methods  [ Read More ]

Access Application – Letters of Objection / Concern (summary)

Posted by the WCRA Editor on June - 23 - 2009

Based on a review of the submission letters posted to WBCs’ planning website, it appears that a total of around 129 seperate  letters of concern / objection (of one variety or another) were submitted in response to the planning application.   A breakdown summary is shown below: Balfour Avenue – 4. Bonners Close – 1. Campbell Ave – 1. Goldsworth Park – 1. Greenmeads – 1. Highlands Lane – 3. Lime Grove  [ Read More ]

WBC – Next Planning Committee Meeting

Posted by the WCRA Editor on June - 21 - 2009
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One of our members has spoken to Katie Dunk as to when the committee might be meeting, re: the Access Application. Katie said that it will not be decided officially until 5 days before,but “unofficially” it’s likely to be 07th July. The next planning committee after this is in September. .mtli_attachment { display:inline-block; height:64px; background-position: top left; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-left: 76.8px; }.mtli_pdf { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/pdf-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_doc { background-image:  [ Read More ]

WCRA Objection letter – Access Application No 1

Posted by the WCRA Editor on June - 10 - 2009
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Attached is the current draft of the WCRA response letter to the Planning Application for access. The letter itself is quite short and summarises a common view of the points of concern but the detail is actually listed in the Appendix of the document. Heres how I suggest you use it: In your letter, reference the WCRA letter if you agree with the points we raise, i.e. say something like  [ Read More ]

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