The Mendip Hills National Landscape (formerly the AONB) have launched a consultation designed to inform their management plan for the years 2025 -2030. You can access the consultation HERE. This is separate from, and much broader than, the recent consultation on proposals for changes at Deer Leap which is still open HERE
Mendip Hills National Landscape (formerly AONB) have launched a consultation about plans to develop the car park and surrounding area at Deer Leap. The consultation is open until the end of September. The proposed changes include some remodelling of the area around the car park to improve access and to help reduce anti-social behaviour. You can review the plans and respond to the consultation here.
Two papers produced following the Church Commissioners presentation on 10th July are now available on the village website here. One contains the response of the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group to the proposals; the other is a record of points made at a village meeting to discuss the proposals, held on 24th July. Both have been made available to Lichfields, the agents for the commissioners.
The Westbury Community Tree Nursery is holding an Open Day at 3.00pm today, Saturday 27th July. All welcome. Access is from the footpath across Court House Farm (from the stile just opposite the shop)
A reminder that there will be a meeting in the village hall at 7.30 pm on 24th July to consider the latest proposals from the Church Commissioners for development at Roughmoor Lane. Details of the plans will be available in the hall and can also be found on their website here.
At our request, the deadline for submitting comments on these proposals has been extended until July 31st. The commissioners anticipate submitting a formal application for outline planning permission in the autumn when there will be a further opportunity to comment.
There will be a meeting in the village hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 24th July to discuss the latest developments in relation to the Church Commissioners proposals for land at Roughmoor Lane. The meeting will provide
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group on behalf of the Parish Council
This poster draws attention to a consultation on proposed developments south of Roughmoor Lane arranged by the Church Commissioners. Please bring it to the attention of any friends and neighbours who might be unable to receive this post. Copies are being placed around the village.
Please note that as of 26/06/24 the link to the website does not work. We will let you know when it is operational.
The church commissioners have also put up notices indicating that they have asked for permission to demolish the modern barns adjacent to Court House Farm.
A date for your diary. We understand that the Church Commissioners have booked the village hall for the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday 10th July for a pre-application consultation on their latest plans for development south of Roughmoor Lane. We will let people know further details as and when they supply them.
Mick Fletcher on behalf of the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
A reminder that there is still time to complete the Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey which is available online here.
A Neighbourhood Plan gives us a way to influence how Westbury will develop in the future. Don’t miss the chance to say what you think it should cover.
*Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey.*
A link to enable you to complete the new Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey is below. If you click on the link, the introduction will explain why this survey is different to anything you have already seen, and why it is important. While hard copies will be circulated to every residential address in the parish next week, it will save a great deal of time and effort if you complete it on line using a phone, PC or tablet. The website will accept one completed form per device per address.
The link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5CYGZP2
