Hello again. Here is an update for you on the proposed house at the village end of Manor Farm Road.
According to the Planning Portal, Huntingdonshire District Council has Refused Planning Permission for this application. This is very significant news, as it establishes a legal precedent regarding what is, and what is not, “within the built-up area” of Waresley. The HDC planning people clearly have a different view on this to Waresley Parish Council, who voted to approve the application, although this was not a unanimous vote by any means. The HDC decision means, in effect, that there can be no more new-build in Waresley except where the plot is enclosed by existing building on at least three sides. The plot which is the subject of this post is enclosed on two sides only.
The applicant can of course appeal against this decision. This appeal would be heard by an independent inspector but this is a fairly expensive procedure. I will let you know if there is going to be an appeal but at the time of writing nothing appears to have been lodged.
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Well, a real watershed moment for the village of Waresley. On Thursday 18th June 2020, Waresley Parish Council approved Planning Application 20/00771/FUL for a new and very large house on a plot at the village end of Manor Farm Road. Now, this is no ordinary new planning application. It is the first application to build a brand new house on virgin farmland in recent times.
And it is no ordinary house; some in the village are already calling it Waresley Palace. A quick look at the plans shows why. A large five bedroomed, barn style property with a sweeping drive down towards the entrance to Water End House. It is on a greenfield site, virgin pasture currently used as equine grazing. As far as anyone can remember this has always been the case. There are still families in Waresley who have been here since before the First World War!
The Village Boundary used to be the definition of the limits of a village. The new Huntingdonshire Local Plan 2036 has done away with this. In its place is a new definition – The Built Up Area. The HLP defines this as a collection of 30 or more houses in a distinct conurbation and this cannot be extended but can be infilled. This new house is apparently “infill” as the Parish council must have concluded that the plot was in “the built up area”. Probably not the majority view in the village.
To see the plans and submission, to judge for yourself, click on this link. If you enter the reference number from the title of this piece you will be taken straight to the documents:-https://publicaccess.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple
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