Taylor Wimpey has submitted a planning application for the remainder of the site, including 157 dwellings, employment and community area.
Details and comments can be viewed on line at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/publicaccess Planning Application No: 13/00005/FUL
Plans are in the Library and at the Town Council Offices.
Click here for a summary of the Town Council’s objections to the plans.
Comments should be with Milton Keynes Council by 1st March 2013
Tesco Express planning applications have now gone to Appeal. Comments to the Inspectorate to be received by 22nd January.
All details on Milton Keynes Council website www.miltonkeynescouncil.gov.uk.
If you would like to view the photos of Greg’s triumphant return to Woburn Sands on 28th September, click on the link below.
http://www.whiteonblue.net/galleries/greg-rutherford-event
If you would like any of the photographs, contact the Town Clerk on 01908 585368 or email at l.stapleton@wstc.org.uk
FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
Victory Parade for Greg Rutherford
A vintage open top bus will leave Frosts Garden Centre at 16.30 to go up Station Road, Theydon Avenue, The Leys stopping at Mowbray Green (Hardwick Road) where there will be an unveiling of a plaque.
The Parade will continue along Hardwick Road, High Street and Station Road to the Summerlin Centre.
Certain Road closures will be in force from 16.30.
We still await the official response from MK Development Control regarding the Tesco applications. We know what the outcome was but the paperwork is due to be released on the 16th August. It’s at this point Tesco can decide whether to appeal or not. We shall keep you posted.
Storey Homes.
There is a new application from Storey Homes for 102 dwellings off Cranfield Road on land bordering Deethe Farm. Drop in session to view plans will be held in Memorial Hall , 6-8pm on Thurs 9 August.
All welcome…..your letters will be important.
The plans are on MKC’s website: application number12/01502/OUT
Tesco have been refused planning permission to develop the former Zens restaurant.
This is fantastic news for Woburn Sands High Street. Over 3100 people said they didn’t want Tesco in Woburn Sands and the Development Control Committee have given us their support. All 3 planning applications submitted by Tesco were refused at last nights meeting, mainly on the grounds of conservation. It was quite clear from the comments made last night that enough is enough. These large multi-national companies cannot keep erroding the fabric of our High Streets and keep chipping away at our historic buildings and Victorian surroundings. What is to become of our heritage if this is allowed to continue?
It was also clear from the DCC that they felt Tescos plans were poorly designed and their logistics for deliveries were far from adequate for such a small site. We are extremely please for the residents of Downham Road who faced their domestic environment being turned upside down by the impact of both deliveries and the constant ebb and flow of traffic up this quiet residential street.
It’s been a long & hard battle and it’s a fantastic victory for Woburn Sands but Tesco still have the right of appeal through the courts and we await their next move. Well done Woburn Sands.
We said NO and we meant NO!
View the Planning Officer’s Report for the three applications: Application1 Application 2 Application3
UPDATE - WSTC have released more information for those who wish to comment on the applications listed below. Please read it by clicking HERE.
Tescos have formally applied for Planning Permission for 3 different reasons.
1. Conservation area consent to demolish a 5.9m wall in Downham Road (12/00450/CON)
2. Advertising consent to display 2 facia signs and 3 internal signs (12/00404/ADV)
3. External works to existing elevations, including alterations to shop front (12/00389/FUL)
If you click on the link below it will take you to the Public Access Portal.
Enter the reference numbers above to view each document.
Please write a personal letter to the Planning Officer in Charge, Anna Holloway with your objections by 4th April 2012. You will need to object to each and all 3 of the above individually.
The plans will also be available to view in the WSTC offices and hopefully the library, from Monday 19th March.
The latest information we have about Tesco’s plans is that following a request to MKC Highways for changes to road layouts/parking arrangements, MKC highways, having discussed the plans with WSTC told Tesco their proposal was unacceptable. Tesco said they would be resubmitting further proposals, but nothing has been received by MKC thus far. In the meantime, Tesco have announced Christmas trading figures and heavy losses on their share value and their Chief Executive says its focus will now shift from expansion to improving its existing store network. This gives us hope that the plans to move into our High Street will not progress, but nothing is certain.
The website and petitions in shops against Tesco opening here reached a total figure of over 2500 and we very much appreciate this repsonse. Please make it a New Year resolution to shop locally a bit more and keep using Woburn Zens as it’s open for business as usual.
Please refer to the Council Pages for more information on other planning matters such as The Greens Hotal appeal.
Finally, we are very please to announce the opening of the new library on 4th February 2012.
