SPWAG Newsletter 1, January 2012Cartoon WidFarm

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  • 14 September 2011:  the application for a temporary 70m meteorological mast by TCI Renewables was refused by Stratford on Avon District Council’s planning committee with a vote of 7:1.  The meeting was very well attended by people from the affected parishes as well as members of SPWAG. Martyn Amsel our Chairman, gave a very passionate 3 minute speech outlining the reasons for rejecting the met mast. 
  • 16 September 2011:  Stratford’s Notice of Decision was published and the next day, TCI Renewables announced their decision to lodge an Appeal.
  • 10 October 2011:  The official start date of the Appeal procedure by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol.  The Appeal to be in the form of written representations which had to be with the Inspectorate by 21 November 2011.  The Appeal has to be decided within 6 months from this date which means by 9th April 2012 at the latest.
  • 11 January 2012:  The Planning Inspector assigned to the Appeal gave notice that the site visit at Shuckburgh Park will take place during week commencing 23 January.  It is usual practice that the Inspector will give his decision about 5 weeks after the site visit which would mean that we hope to hear the result by the end of February.  People from neighbouring properties who asked in their written representation to have a site visit at their properties by the Inspector have been invited to attend the site visit on 24 January.  They will not be allowed to talk to the Inspector unless asked a question and the Inspector will decide on the day whether it is necessary to visit other properties.

Once the Inspector has made a decision, it will be issued on the Inspectorate’s planning portal www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs with the reference number: APP/J3720/A/11/2161913.  Only the Appellant and the Council will be notified automatically but if you would like a copy of the decision when it is made, please contact the Case Officer, Mr R Wordsworth, either by email to teamp2@pins.gsi.gov.uk or write to the Planning Inspectorate at : 3/23 Hawk Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol  BS1 6PN quoting the same reference number.

SPWAG is enormously grateful to everyone for their continued support, particularly all those hundreds of people who took the time to write to the Council when the planning application went in and also everyone who sent written representations to the Planning Inspectorate.  To keep up to date with news, please see our website: www.spwag.co.uk where you can sign up to receive our newsletter and also you can follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/183561508368547

Let us hope that the Inspector finds in our favour once he sees the site and the effect the met mast will have on such a special landscape and an area so rich in heritage assets.

SPWAG
20 January 2012

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