Finally we can share some good news about the shop and veterinary practice! The long-standing disagreement between the building owner and developer has been resolved and all the legalities finalised. Building work has resumed and, all being well, the target date to have the shop
Category: Planning Updates
Abingworth Phase 3 changes delayed to February
Until early January the Parish Council had been led to understand that revised proposals for Abingworth Phase 3 would be available for comment in January, prior to decision making by Horsham District Council (HDC) Development Committee in February. However, this has been delayed by several
Monaghan’s Access Improvements
These works are now expected to begin in March, and as an early warning there will be likely be temporary traffic lights in place for at least some of the timeframe. Monaghan’s have been very proactive with trying to remedy the problems caused by some
Abingworth Phase 3 proposal update
The Neighbourhood Planning Committee agreed ‘no objection’ to the parallel application (DC/19/2267) to shrink the size of the 8 largest houses within the existing consented 25-house scheme, and HDC officers are likely to permit this. We still expect the developer to continue to seek consent
Abingworth Phase 3 planning update
Following the Parish Council’s strong objection to DC/19/1707 (the 77-unit proposal which came forward in September 2019) the developer has since submitted another application DC/19/2267, which will be considered at the PC’s 25 November 2019 Planning Committee meeting. This new application DC/19/2267 is submitted as
Village Shop Latest
The parish council shares the frustration of residents that, despite the technical adjudication being resolved, a settlement has still not been reached to allow the building to be completed and prospective tenants to open for business. There are also safety/security concerns about scaffolding left in
Thakeham PC responds to Abingworth Phase 3 proposals
At a well-attended public meeting on Monday 23rd September, Thakeham PC’s Neighbourhood Planning Committee agreed unanimously to strongly object to Abingworth Homes’ latest proposals to increase house numbers in the final phase 3 of the Abingworth Meadows development. The proposal (DC/19/1707) involved raising house numbers
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Abingworth Phase 3 Proposals
Abingworth Homes Ltd have submitted a planning application to Horsham District Council (Reference: DC/19/1707) to revise the layout and housing numbers in Phase 3 of the Abingworth Meadows development. Thakeham Parish Council will discuss this proposal at the scheduled meeting of the Neighbourhood Planning Committee
Decision Made on Key Planning Cases
At its meeting on 20 August, Horsham District Council’s Development South Committee decided two key local planning cases and endorsed the views of Thakeham PC in both; Thakeham Tiles Following 2018 consultations and an open Thakeham planning meeting discussion last October, Horsham District Council (HDC)
Abingworth Shop update
Residents may be interested to read a statement issued by Mr Bryant in relation to the village shop. “At the 24 June meeting of Thakeham Parish Council Planning Committee I addressed the meeting in order to bring the local community up to date on the