Category: Planning Proposals
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Planning report recommends APPROVAL
The planning officers report is out ahead of the committee meeting and she has recommended APPROVAL. Now more than ever, we need your support at the planning meeting as we continue to pull out all the stops to save this precious space. Join us on 5th November, 2pm in Shepton Mallet for the Planning East…
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Our latest challenge to the planning application
We recently noticed some significant changes to the Section 106 requirements relating to the planning application on Packsaddle Community Fields. The changes were of such a concerning nature that we instructed our solicitor to address the matter on our behalf. Subsequently, he has written to Somerset Council to raise some very important questions in relation…
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Our correspondence with Natural England regarding their response to the planning application
We’ve recently written to the Natural England Wessex Area Team (copied to the planning team at Somerset Council) regarding their ‘no objection’ to the planning application. Our correspondence has now been added to the planning portal but we thought helpful to also share with our supporters here on our website. Here is what we wrote:…
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Organisational objections / comments on the planning application
Thank you to everyone who has so far taken the time to submit their comments about the planning application to Somerset Council. At the time of writing, over 100 members of the public have objected to the application. We thought it might be of interest to share some of the comments made by local organisations,…
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Our response to the planning application
15th June 2023 Introduction People for Packsaddle (PFP) is a community body which was formed to protect the community’s long- standing use of Packsaddle Fields. PFP was instrumental in securing the listing of the fields as an asset of community value (ACV), which formally recognised the recreational value of the fields for the community. PFP…
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Our advice when objecting to the LiveWest Planning Application
The planning application LiveWest (LW) has submitted a Full Application for the “Erection of 74 dwellings” under Application Number 2023/0864/FUL. Full details of the application can be found on Somerset Council’s website here. People for Packsaddle (PfP) is urging local residents to view and oppose this application. Below is PfP’s guidance on how to do…
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Important news on the planning application
Our fight to save Packsaddle Community Fields is entering its final stage! PLEASE READ ON. Many of you will have heard through the grapevine, or received an official letter to notify you, that LiveWest’s Planning Application for the construction of 74 new homes on Packsaddle Community Fields has now been submitted. Clearly, this is a disappointing…
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Our advice for responding to the LiveWest public consultation
Following professional and legal advice, here is our guidance for responding to the LiveWest public consultation on their planning proposals to build 74 houses on Packsaddle Fields.
