Jan 17th 2024
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Planning Meeting 14th Feb
Harrow Development
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Compton Parish Council will hold an open meeting at Pucks Oak Barn, from 7pm on the 14th February, to discuss the proposals and seek your views on the development of the Harrow into private dwellings.
If you are unable to attend, you are very welcome to send your thoughts to the Chairman, Stephen Mallet, at stephen.mallet@btopenworld.com, copying the Clerk at joanna@joannacadman.com.
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Planning Application 22/P/01999
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Planning Meeting - Guildford Borough Council
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Decision notice - REFUSE The proposal by reason of the scale of the development would constitute inappropriate development and there are no very special circumstances that have been demonstrated to justify the scale of the development and outweigh the harm to the Green Belt contrary to paragraph 154 of the NPPF
Mar 20th
Planning applications to 20th March 2024
24/P/00061 Maple Mead, Summers Lane, Hurtmore
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Conversion of detached outbuilding from garage and annexe to ancillary habitable accommodation (contrary to Condition 3 of planning permission 89/P/00612)
24/P/00152 Bavins, Mark Way
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Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the building works for a ground and first floor infill extensions were substantially completed more than 4 years before the date of this application.
24/P/00276 Jasmine Cottage, The Street
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Construction of a double garage following demolition of an existing single garage
Finances
Projects
Litter
This was collected by residents, a week before lockdown. Fantastic effort.
War Memorial
The war memorial was professionally cleaned and restored
War Memorial
The names of villagers who served in WW1 and WW2, now clearly visible.
War Memorial
The project was finished in time for the WW2 Centenary marking the end of the war, 100 years after the event in 2018.
Memorial Light
As part of the restoration the electrics and lamp were reinstated.
AQMA
After 5 years of data collection, part of the B3000 is made an Air Quality Management Area. No workable solution has yet been implemented by GBC.
Village Sign
Cllr Sharples facilitates the design and installation of a new village sign. The opening ceremony is well attended.
The Avenue
Roadside shrubbery is cleared to improve pedestrian safety.
Almsgate
Ditch deepened to improve drainage.
Hand Rail
A handrail is erected at Watts Cemetery to improve safety for visitors
30 MPH VAS
A camera sign with the 30 MPH VAS was agreed but unfortunately, SCC replaced it, without the sign, as lack of police checks meant the B3000 failed the criteria test.
Play Area
A new fence and extended activity centre is added to the play area in phase one of the scheme. A Zip-wire will hopefully follow in phase 2.
Withies Pond
The silt was removed and re-sited
Minor landscape improvements to surroundings - and today the Withies pond is an attractive feature for residents and wildlife
Meetings Review
Result- Clerk to spend 2 hours a week in Compton, would copy in relevant councillors on all correspondence and PC to consider monthly meetings if needed
Independent Surveys
Compton Parish Council contributed towards an independent SHMA carried out by GRA (Guildford Residents' Association) a traffic survey and a landscape assessment.
Common Clearance
Residents came out in force to help clear the woodlands of the dreaded Himalayan Balsam.
Common Clearance
Drinks afterwards at the Withies made the hard work worthwhile!
Website
Compton Parish Council website was produced. We hope you find it useful.