Somerfield Court Wind Turbine Appeal

An appeal has been made against the decision by Shepway District Council of the Somerfield Wind Turbine Planning Application Y12/0241/SH. 

The appelent's grounds of appeal and the Council's statement can be seen at the Civic Centre. or on the Council's website www.ukplanning.com/shepway    

Shepway District Council sent a letter out containing the following main points:
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Application No.                   Y12/0241/SH 
Appeal                               Mr B Ingham
PINS Reference                  APP/L2250/A/13/2191109/NWF
Application reference:          Y12/0241/SH   

If you made representations on the original proposal, these will be forwarded to the inspectorate and the Appellant along with the Council's statement, unless they were submitted in confidence, and will be taken into account by the inspector when determining the appeal. 

If you have additional views which you wish to have taken into account please write direct with three copies of any correspondence to:

The Planning Inspectorate
Room 3/15, 
Temple Quay House
2 The Square 
Temple Quay
Bristol. 
BS1 6PN 

or to pcs@pins.gsi.gov.uk quoting the PINS reference number by 4th March 2013. 

Please note that copies of any letters submitted will be sent to the appellant and the District Council. 

The Planning Inspectorate will not acknowledge your letter unless you specifically ask them to do so. They will, however, ensure that your letter is passed on to the Inspector dealing with the appeal. Please ensure any representations which you make on this appeal are received by the planning Inspectorate by 4th March 2013 otherwise there is a risk that your representations will not be considered.

The Planning Inspectorate will send you a copy of the decision letter to you provided you specifically ask for one.
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Please click on the link below to read further information regarding this appeal:

Somerfield Court Wind Turbine Appeal

ASA ruling on Ecotricity and Property values

Click on the link below (which will open in a new tab) to view ASA's ruling on Ecotricity and Property values


ASA has published its ruling on Ecotricity and Property values

Safety fears grow after 80ft wind turbine collapses in gale.

The article below was published on 31st January 2013 in the Daily TelegraphTo read the article more easily (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the website and then navigate your way around as usual. Use the 'Home' page link in Section 1 to return to the start if you prefer. 

Application for an alternative to proposed junction 10A, including slip road linking A2070 to A20

The article below was published on the 29th November in the Herald. To read the article (enlarge the print) click on the image below. 

In the lower part of the article it states

"Alongside the submission, a separate application has been submitted for an alternative to the proposed junction 10A, which includes a slip road linking the A2070 to the M20. The scheme includes a new 40mph two-way single carriageway approximately 1.1km in length connecting the A20 to the across a new bridge over the M20. There will also be slip roads to the M20 for Folkestone but not London. The public exhibition takes place at the Mountbatten Hall, Church Road, Mersham from 6pm on December 5th."

Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the website and then navigate your way around as usual or use the 'Home' page link in Section 1 to return to the start if you prefer. 

Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Proposed Mineral Safeguarding Areas

Note - I thought this would be best put in this Section although may not directly relate to Otterpool Waste. 

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From: Rachel.Cutler@kent.gov.uk [mailto:Rachel.Cutler@kent.gov.uk]
Sent: 11 February 2013 10:38
Subject: Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Proposed Mineral Safeguarding Areas - AMENDEMENT

Amendment: Please note that questions 2-4 below relate to Appendix F, not Appendix E as stated.

Dear Consultee,

Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Proposed Mineral Safeguarding Areas

We are producing a series of topic papers to inform the production of the new Kent Minerals and Waste Plan. These topic papers will provide detailed information on key mineral and waste topics for sustainable mineral and waste management issues in Kent over the 2013-2030 plan period. The latest draft paper focuses on the important subject of mineral safeguarding in Kent.

The purpose of the safeguarding designations is to ensure that economic mineral resources are adequately and effectively considered in land-use planning decisions for non-mineral development; there is no presumption that any safeguarded mineral resources will be suitable for extraction in the future.

This revised draft topic paper builds on the responses to our earlier Minerals and Waste Plan consultations, associated evidence base consultations and organised consultee workshop events. We now welcome your views on our approach to mineral safeguarding in Kent and the extent of the proposed safeguarding areas for individual mineral types, in order to help us shape the mineral safeguarding policies and mineral safeguarding maps for our Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

In particular we would welcome your comments on the following aspects of ‘mineral safeguarding’:-

1. Do you agree with the approach being taken to exemptions from the mineral safeguarding process (paragraph 1.1.7)?
2. Do you agree that we should safeguard the sub alluvial river terrace deposits on Figure 2 in Appendix E?
3. Do you agree that we should safeguard all of the building stone types shown on Figure 3 in Appendix E?
4. Do you agree that we should safeguard all of the brickearth deposits shown on Figure 5 in Appendix E?

The document will be open for comment from 11^th February to 4th March 2013 and will be publically available on our website and consultation portal.

We recommend you submit your views through our online consultation portal. Alternatively, you can also email your comments to mwdf@kent.gov.uk or write to us at MWLP Project Team, Planning and Environment, Kent County Council, Invicta House, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XX.

The next formal stage of our plan making will be the consultation on our draft Minerals and Waste Plan (formerly known as the Pre-submission edition of the Core Strategy) which is scheduled to start in June 2013. We will inform all stakeholders who are registered on our database about this later in the year. In the mean-time, you can download our timetable and other plan making information from our website (www.kent.gov.uk/mwdf) or contact us at the address above.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Rachel Cutler

Planning Officer

1 Swan Lane Planning Application - decision

Click on the link below to see the latest information on the above application - Approved with conditions.I believe the conditions will be updated by 22nd February.

Extension and alterations to existing dwelling to form 2 separate dwellings and the erection of a terrace of 3 dwellings. - 1 Swan Lane Sellindge Ashford Kent TN25 6EP

Ref. No: Y12/0293/SH | Status: Approved with conditions | Case Type: Application

Claims in wind farm ad were 'misleading'

The article below was published in the Folkestone herald on 7th February 2012. To read the article more easily (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the website and then navigate your way around as usual. Use the 'Home' page link in Section 1 to return to the start if you prefer.