Village Concerns (VC) have posted news of a planning application for 205 homes on Hesmond stud land and is available for inspection and public comment (WD/2016/2796/MAO). There is also the inclusion of a new house and stables on Ailles lane. In effect two planning applications are submitted as one. There are many reports to read through.

http://villageconcerns2016.co.uk/planning-applications-of-major-concern/hesmond-stud/

They go on to say that with the Christmas-New Year holiday period upon us, it is difficult for many residents (and the Parish Council) to sensibly review these complex applications and provide their comments to WDC by the deadline of 13/01/17. So we have asked WDC for a deadline extension so that residents have adequate time to reflect and comment.  VC will let us know what they say.

VC are holding three surgeries to try and help villagers on how to understand the submission and how to respond, the first is Sunday, December 18th from 12-2pm and then Saturday, December 31st from 11-1pm and Saturday, January 7th from 11-1pm all three are in the small side room at the Kings Head

Parish Council Elections. See Attached Notice of Poll.
Voting is on Dec 15th in the Village Hall 7am to 10pm.
There are 4 vacancies and you have 4 votes.
There should be notices around the village but please use this attached notice to advertise the election. It is important that we have a strong Parish Council to with the issues facing the Parish .

Village Concerns have launched an appeal for funding towards the campaign.

http://villageconcerns2016.co.uk/funding/

Three methods for making a donation are given and include methods of payment by cheque, cash or donations via the web.
Or please click on the link and play your part in their campaign to Save East Hoathly.

The crowd-funding link is http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-east-hoathly-1/

Submitted by Village Concerns

Update to the below story - revised plans and new dealine 17/11/16:

Please be vigilant and keep a close eye on WD/2016/2268/F . The Developers are up to their tricks - a revised plan is imminent and the closure date for comments is 17th Nov.


http://villageconcerns2016.co.uk/planning-applications-of-major-concern/buttsfield-lane/

Here is the earlier post:

Village Concern have sent a new post - they ask you to please take a look at their website and follow the button 'Planning Applications of Major Concern'  which is a new menu button at the top of their site  http://villageconcerns2016.co.uk

WD/2016/2268/F is about the erection of 2 houses on land at the top of Buttsfield Lane. This Hesmond Stud application is based on vehicle access from Buttsfield Lane, i.e. tarmac extension of an unadopted lane over the Wealdway footpath, requiring destruction of hedgerow and trees in order to get width for vehicles and construction traffic.

They go to say in their post:

"If the development goes ahead then:
All vehicle access  be from the existing stud access road; not across a public footpath.
Just imagine construction traffic using Buttsfield Lane! and what right has a Hesmond Stud development got to extend an unadopted road over our public footpath."

They also ask you to see 'Infrastructure' for reports from Southern Water, Power Networks, the School and traffic.

Please note that there will be a Village Concerns public meeting in the church at 7.30pm, 18th Oct.

A link to the planning application is here:

http://www.planning.wealden.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=135618

To view the flyer posted through letterboxes please see the pdf here.