This post, and the detailed statement below, seeks to clarify the position relating to the issues raised in recent social media exchanges relating to the Woodpecker Farm planning compliance situation. The Parish Council understands that a number of residents feel that the Woodpecker farmshop operation
Category: Planning Updates
PC welcomes new plans for Listed First School building
The Parish Council has welcomed the latest revised redevelopment scheme for this important but increasingly dilapidated listed building. The scheme now features residential conversion for the main house to a single dwelling, as well as similar conversion of the ancillary hall structure. Details of the
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Abingworth Phase 3 updated plans
On 21st April Horsham District Council’s planning committee (south) voted narrowly in favour of approving the developer’s latest Abingworth Phase 3 plans, overruling the Parish’s strong objection to the proposal to increase the house numbers from 25 to 75. We must now look ahead to
‘Meadow Stores’ opens tomorrow Wed 22 April
We know that local residents will be delighted to learn that the new ‘Meadows Stores’ shop at the Abingworth development will open at 8.30am tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd April). After many delays and the challenges of fitting-out the shop during the current CV-19 situation, shop owner
HDC Local Plan: Thakeham PC response
Further to our previous post which set out the background and general lines of response to this important consultation, the Parish Council has now submitted its response to the Horsham District Council’s draft Local Plan, which can be read and downloaded below. Our response involves
Thakeham PC responds to revised Abingworth Phase 3 proposals
At its meeting of Monday 23rd March, Thakeham Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Committee agreed again to strongly object to Abingworth Homes’ amended proposals to increase house numbers in the final phase 3 of the Abingworth Meadows development. The proposals involved relatively small revisions to DC/19/1707,
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Shop and Veterinary Building Update
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
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
Allotments Design
The Parish Council is aware of longstanding demand from residents for an allotment area in central Thakeham, and provision for this has been secured via the Abingworth development. The design for what is due to be provided, which reflects steers from Horsham District Council’s Leisure
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. Monaghans have been very proactive with trying to remedy the problems caused by some