Spooner Row Message Board

Lynn is correct in that we did stop a transit site operated by South Norfolk Council which would have been totally unsuitable at that location. This District Council initially tried to allow it through without anyone local knowing anything about it and with no public consultation, thankfully the local press reported it and we all became aware. The Council were wrong in the way they handled their proposed transit site from the outset, and everything they arranged after that such as public meetings were just a blatant formality. The Council's behaviour over the following months was actually reported in the national press and on TV!! It might have been 10 years ago, but many still remember the Council's poor attitude towards local people. 

This traveller site is a standard planning application and it will be South Norfolk Council who will vote and decide the outcome. 

I would like to extend our thanks to Wymondham Town Council for allowing us, local residents, to attend their meeting last night and voice our views on the proposed Traveler Site Planning Application.  We, and our comments, were treated with courtesy and questions were answered fully within their remit.   Many thanks indeed to all the committee members, and to Jack Hornby who attended the meeting and kindly stayed on afterwards to speak with us - all much appreciated!   Lynn.

I do take your point and I do agree with your comments in general as, when it comes to elections, everyone standing for re-election will want to solicit as much support as they can - however, in this instance Jack Hornby stayed on as I had asked a question during the meeting that Wymondham Town Council was not able to answer as it came under the remit of South Norfolk and not them.  It was at the committee's suggestion that I spoke with Jack and he graciously agreed to do so after the meeting - hence my simple vote of thanks to him.   

I actually think he will continue to speak to us, although we'll hopefully (in the nicest possible way, need to speak with him if everyone makes sure their comments are sent in - there have been several lodged now, but the more comments the better, especially if they are objections !  -   It will be too late after the event if planning gets granted! 

I have just spoken to Simon Marjoram, a Senior Planner at South Norfolk.  His response to the earlier posters privacy concerns was to recommend that the resident speak with the case officer and then email the comment but add a request that personal information be redacted when published on a public platform.

Claire Curtis is the Senior Planner dealing and she can be contacted on 01508 533788 or ccurtis@s-norfolk.gov.uk 

place onto the Planning Portal. 

In reply to Daz, if anyone notices anything suspicious please ensure that you report it to the police and obtain an Incident Number so that it is properly recorded. and I mean anything.

In my opinion, the Council do not care, and the last time we were in this position 10 years ago, I felt that publishing our personal details (and other things) was used in such a way to put people off from objecting to the planning application. But we continued to object to it anyway and did not let this put us off.

I cannot see this application being successful as it is far too close to the existing traveller's site unless of course, it is predetermined and already a done deal, which wouldn't surprise me. 

This application has been extended to 28th June.

Can I ask a question?

Is our new Parish Council going to add any comment to this application?

Can an attempt be made?

Lots of new documents have appeared on the planning portal under 2019/0330

plus the date has been extended another 21 days in case anybody wants to add further comments

In answer to the above personal statements all 9 of them dated the 18th , a happy coincidence? are INADMISSIBLE  when it comes to planning applications.

Objections MUST be on planning grounds only

The application which looks very similar to that previously although has added some flood control measures now comes before  the new Community council and a meeting will be held very shortly to discuss this application alone at an extraordinary meeting in the village hall

I am working up some dates for this

Please be mindful that we are consultees and do not have the power to block this but can ask for full public scrutiny. As a District councillor I have already asked that this be brought before the full planning comittee at South Norfolk ( no date ) where members of the public may speak , as can the applicant and objectors  BUT only for 5 minutes in total each

The officer is not time limited and neither are the ward members 

Please call if you have concerns but might be best to wait for the meeting

Julian Halls wring as Chair of Spooner row Community Council and South Wymondham District Ward councillor

I have to eat humble pie

Apparently personal statements in respect to travellers site applications are permitted under special arrangements and Planning rules

This is new to me and was not what I was told yesterday but it would appear they forgot to tell me Travellers are allowed this because of the nature of their lifestyle

I have called a special meeting of the the community council to be held at the village Hall on the 4th July at 1930 to consider all comments from you as members of the public

Please pass onto everyone and anyone who is interested so we can record your input but please be mindful these must be on planning grounds

So travellers are permitted to use personal statements within the planning process but the rest of us are not, that doesn't seem very fair and equal. Once travellers become settled, do they still retain these extra rights which are based on their lifestyle?

Has SNC identified a specific need that this rural parish needs more than one traveller site? Is it sustainable and appropriate? The recent photos provided on the council's planning portal show significant flooding at that location which contradicts the flood risk assessment made on behalf of the applicant. Planning documents state that traveller sites should avoid impacts on local roads - NCC Highways has submitted its concerns relating to this. The B1172 already has existing problems, particularly at junctions due to the speed of traffic - what traffic calming systems will NCC be putting in place to slow traffic for public safety if this is approved?