Neighbourhood Plan update
Wiltshire Council will carry out a Housing Needs Survey between the 3rd and 24th November. There has been consideration of the recent Neighbourhood Plan Health Check by Liz Pike and Steve Forward with the resulting plans for future progress of the Neighbourhood Plan to bring it up to date to include long term objectives, content that is more up to date and a design statement. Liz and Steve would welcome the help of anyone who is interested in progressing the plan before it is presented to WC and a village consultation.
Planning
The following applications have been received:-
PL/2025/08022/TCA: T1 Birch – reduce crown by 3m to leave a finished height of 9m. Tree is growing too large for the area; T2 Southern Beech – remove 2 lowest limbs growing toward neighbouring tree to give more space and light; T3 Alder – crown lift to 6m above ground level to give clearance of neighbour’s garden at the Old Vicarage, Westbury Road for Mr D’Arcy.
PL/2025/04170/FUL: proposed single storey glazed veranda installation to SE elevation at Bonshommes Cottage, 2 Monastery Rd for Mr and Mrs Fiander.
The following decisions have been received from Wiltshire Council:-
PL/2025/06782/TCA – fell variegated holly tree at Brackenfell Charlton Hill for Sonia Heywood – no objection.
PL/2025/06791/TPO – T1 Weeping Beech tree – side prune by 1m at Seymour House, 2 Greater Lane for Mr Edward Arnold – approved.
PL/2025/06792TPO – T1 Lime tree – 30% crown reduction at Playing Field to rear of The Three Daggers for Mr Edward Arnold – approved.
PL/2025/06789 /TCA – T2 Walnut tree – reduce by 30% at Greater Lane Farm for Mr Edward Arnold – no objection.
PL/2025/06626/TCA re-coppice trees on the bank: Ash, Spindle, Hazel and 1 Beech. There is also Elder, at Brackenfell, Charlton Hill for Sonia Heywood – no objection.
Policing
There will be a Mobile Police Station at Edington Priory Church Car Park on Wednesday 5th November between 5.30 and 6.30 pm. PCSO Alice Moore will also be at the Three Daggers Village Coffee Morning on 11th November from 10.30 to 11.30 am. All are welcome to come along.
Playfield
There is now a detailed schedule of works prepared to follow the planning application which will soon be submitted to Wiltshire Council by The Three Daggers. A group of councillors has met with our solicitors recently to make certain that the best interests of the village are being represented. Mercedes Henning has a meeting planned with Playdale to gain information about the needs of the village in relation to the equipment in the field for the future. She also carries out weekly inspections to comply with insurance safety demands.
Wiltshire Council Report
Mike Phillips reported that there will be a full council meeting before the end of October. There has been a new focus on the Wiltshire Plan which will be discussed at the meeting in addition to decision making on other matters. He also recommended the UK’s leading online safety advice resource which provides free, impartial internet safety advice at www.getsafeonline.org. He is also working with PCSO Alice Moore in relation to the safety of the Crossroads Farm junction. He considers that the safety measures planned are unacceptable.
Highways Matters / Footpaths / LHFIG
The new permissive footpath is almost complete. Wiltshire Council Footpaths Officer has walked the village footpaths with Emily Greening and Chris Johns and has given various advice and recommendations.
Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the council is on Monday 5th November at 7.30 pm in the Parish Hall.
Edington Parish Council