Roughmoor Lane Planning Application

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Roughmoor Lane Housing Planning Application

 

This application is now expected to come before the Planning East committee on Tuesday 2nd December. The committee meets in the council chamber in Shepton Mallet and normally starts at 2pm (Note: 2pm not 4pm as incorrectly stated in the PEW). The agenda will be confirmed nearer the time.

 

The application will be decided by the planning committee and not by officers because the parish council have made strong objections. Their concerns are summarised here.

 

The planning committee meeting on 2nd Dec is a public meeting. The parish council will be allowed to give reasons why the application should be refused and is also proposing to ask a number of people from the village to speak on key concerns. To try and coordinate messaging, avoid duplication and agree a short list of speakers we are holding a meeting in the village hall on Sunday  16th Nov at   5pm. Please come along if you would like to volunteer for a speaking slot or listen to the proposed messaging.

 

The parish council recognises that individuals may hold different views and that they are perfectly entitled to attend and seek to express them

 

The Somerset Council Planning Committee are local people. They recognise when they see and hear the strength of local feeling so please come along if this is important to you.

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Roughmoor Lane Proposals – Update June 2025

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The Church Commissioners have revised their proposals for the Roughmoor Lane development  in the light of comments received. The changes appear slight, are not easily identified, and, disappointingly, fail to respond to almost all the very substantial issues raised by individuals and the parish council. The one small exception concerns the A371 where it is proposed that the developers should seek a reduction in the speed limit through the village to 20mph.  While this would be a small step towards recognising the danger posed by traffic, neither the developers, nor the planners, can insist that this happens.

It is open to villagers to comment on the revised plans which can be viewed using the same reference number on the planning portal 2025/0137/out.

To assist, the NPWG has posted details of all correspondence with planners and Highways on this matter on the website at https://westburysubmendip-pc.gov.uk/roughmoor-lane-developments/roughmoor-lane-proposals-2023/

 

Roughmoor Lane – Comments from the NPWG

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The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group have produced a commentary on the application for outline planning permission, recently submitted by the Church Commissioners. It is intended to help individuals and the Parish Council form a view on the application and submit comments to the local planning authority. Those wishing to submit comments should do so as soon as possible. You can see the commentary here

Owls

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It is with regret that Anna Reed and her owls are unable to come to the Village Hall this evening.

We hope to rearrange the date for later this year.

 

Roughmoor Lane development – update

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Please note that the published deadline for individuals to comment on the application is 20th February. The parish council has asked for an extension which we understand will be granted.  It is not possible formally to grant a similar extension to individuals.  However, we have been advised by the Principal Planning Officer that “any comments received up to the point of determination would be taken into consideration”. Since the application will not be determined until at least after comments from the parish council have been received, we believe that it is best for the village to hold the public meeting, as planned, on Sunday 23rd February.

Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

Roughmoor Lane Development Proposals – Village Meeting

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The parish council has booked the village hall on Sunday 23rd February from 4.00 – 6.00 for a public meeting to consider the church commissioners’ proposals for Roughmoor Lane. Although this is after the quoted date for submitting comments the PC has asked for an extension and such requests are normally granted.

 

Full details of the application (43 documents in all) can be found on the Somerset Planning Portal by quoting the reference 2025/0137/OUT.

Alternatively the Design and Access Statement,  which provides a full overview of the proposals, can be accessed from the village website.

 

The purpose of the meeting is to help villagers understand what is proposed and assist them to form a judgement and submit individual comments if they so wish.  The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group, set up to advise the PC, will be able to advise on how to frame comments that carry weight in planning terms. In due course the PC will consider the proposals itself, taking into account the views expressed in this and other forums.

Church Commissioners Application for Roughmoor Lane now available

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An applicatiion for outline planning permission for the Roughmoor Lane site has now been submitted by the church commissioners. See this article which shows how to access the full details

Thurs 21st November – WsM Website Training – 7p.m. Village Hall

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A reminder that Tickbox Marketing will be providing a training session on how to update our village website pages, in the village hall on Thurs 21st November  starting at 7:00 p.m.

Bring your laptop/tablet or just come to watch and listen! Please let the Clerk know that you are coming.

Further details are on the website Events calendar, and in the PEW.