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There’s a very special Ironstone Benefice church service taking place at 3pm this Sunday at Hanwell Parish Church – for you and your pets!
Bring your dogs on their leads, small animals in carriers, even photos of your favourite pet. There’s a craft table for children, music by the Gospel Bell folk band and a BBQ afterwards.
More details in the attached poster.
Update from Horley Parish Council:
The closing date for comments on the application is now 26th September. Comments can be made via this link:
https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/25/00407/F#undefined.
In addition, to aid their response to the proposed solar farm, the ‘Keep Hanwell Village Rural’ group have requested assistance from Horley residents. They have requested that any resident of Horley who can see the area where the panels are proposed from their property should take a picture of the view and send it to them at keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com.
As a reminder, here is the map:
Tomorrow (Tuesday 4 June) is the first day of the Planning Appeal on the outline application for up to 170 dwellings on the fields between Hanwell and Banbury.
You can attend this public inquiry at Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House. It starts at 9:30am on Tuesday 4 June and will finish on Thursday 13 June.
Tomorrow, the following representatives will be speaking from 11am:
Cllr Dr Cat Reid, Hanwell Parish Council
Cllr Nina Musgrove, Drayton Parish Council
Cllr Kate Wythe, Horley Parish Council
Cllr Sue Upton, The Bourtons Parish Council
Cllr Chris Brant, Cherwell District Council, Banbury Town Council
Your support would be greatly appreciated and will show the Planning Inspector the impact this would have on the village if it was allowed.
You can also attend on Wed 5th, Thu 6th (AM only), Fri 7th, Tue 11, Wed 12 and Thu 13. There is no meeting on Monday 10th June.
This short film was produced by the Action Group to be shown at the Appeal. The Planning Inspector decided not to show it at the inquiry, but has said he will view it.
At yesterday’s Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group Meeting, Chris Brant stood down as Chair and Robin Aikten became the new Chair. Chris had to stand down following his successful election as both District and Town Councillor.
We hope to see you at the inquiry.
Thank you for your continued support.
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group
keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com
In August last year, Councillors voted unanimously in rejecting Vistry’s planning application to build 170 houses on farmland between Hanwell village and Banbury. This was supported by almost 500 objections, including from many residents in Horley and Horley’s Parish Council.
In February of this year Vistry submitted an appeal against this decision. An inquiry into this appeal will be held on 4 June 2024 from 10am. During this meeting, representatives from local villages, including Horley, will present wide-ranging objections to Vistry’s proposal.
You’re invited to join this meeting in person. Attendance does make an impact! The meeting starts at 10am and it will likely begin with an hour or so of formalities before presentations begin. If more information about timings is published, we will share this with residents on Horley Views. The meeting will take place at the Council Chamber, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA, (which is just a couple of minutes drive from Farm & Table at Wykham Park Farm should you want to meet friends ahead of the meeting for good coffee!)
It is also possible to attend the meeting virtually. Should you wish to do so, please email submit.appeal@cherwell-dc.gov.uk for details of how to do so as soon as possible prior to the Inquiry. If you are plan to attend in person and are concerned about the facilities available for people with disabilities, please contact the Council on 01295 227006
Documents relevant to the appeal can be viewed via the Council’s Online Planning Register at https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Appeals/Display/24/00004/REF#undefined
See below for details of a special Benefice service at St Peter’s Church, Hanwell, on Sunday 17th September at 3pm:
See below for a message from the Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group:
‘The date has been announced for Cherwell District Council’s next Planning Committee Meeting and it’s decision time on the Vistry Planning Application for 170 houses in the village, and you’re all invited to that decision being made and now it’s time to act.
Please attend the Council’s Planning Committee Meeting.
The village needs its residents out in force! Cherwell District Councillors will be voting whether to grant or reject Vistry’s planning application. Our numbers in attendance will really have an impact on the decision being made on the day. We must show that we really do care.
Thursday 10 August 2023, 4pm
Cherwell District Council
Bodicote House
Bodicote
Banbury
OX15 4AA
How to find the Council Offices
Join residents from Hanwell and surrounding communities to support Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group/ Hanwell Parish Council’s 5 minutes in the spotlight to tell Councillors why this development would absolutely kill Hanwell as a village.
We appreciated the time of this meeting is not ideal, but we have no control over that.
PLEASE JOIN US TO #KeepHanwellVillageRural
Thank you for your ongoing support and encouragement!
We are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday 10 August at the Council’s Offices in Bodicote.
Thank you
Chris Brant (Chair)
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group
keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com
Chris Brant (Chair) 07828580040
See below for a message from the Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group:
‘Dear Residents,
I’m sure you’ll agree that the Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group –along with support from Parish Councils and our neighbouring communities – has delivered an excellent campaign against the greedy landowners and developers so far. The fight is very much not over and has really only just begun.
Cherwell District Council received over 470 letters of objection for Vistry’s development of 170 houses between Hanwell and Banbury. Objections were also made by every Parish Council surrounding Hanwell, including Banbury Town Council. We now wait to hear from Cherwell District Council on the decision-making process.
Meanwhile, the Manor Oak development off Dukes Meadow for 176 new houses will be decided at next Thursday’s (15 June) District Council planning meeting.
Hanwell and its neighbouring villages of Horley, Shotteswell, Great Bourton and Mollington are now threatened with a potentially huge industrial solar development between the settlements. There’s very little evidence that this potential development could be considered a viable alternative form of green energy and the loss of prime agricultural land is very alarming for our national food security and for our local farmers.
The Action Group team is small and we now need to bring in new members to take on the task to put a stop to this latest development. We need new members from Horley, Shotteswell, The Bourtons, Mollington and from Hanwell. If you could offer a couple of hours each month to help with fundraising, leafleting, events and attending our monthly meeting, you’ll be very welcomed.
The Action Group plans to attend HanFEST and the Horley Fete and other local events in the summer. But we need help in order to do this. Please let me know if you could help on our stand.
If you would like to find out more about joining the Action Group please make contact via the email address below.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Chris Brant (Chair)
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group
keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com
As you are doubtless aware, Vistry Homes have submitted an outline planning application to Cherwell District Council to build 170 houses on the fields between Hanwell and Banbury.
Details of the application, together with a form to comment on and track the application, can be found here: Vistry Homes Planning Application. Comments are due by 19 May 2023.
It is important that all comments are sent directly to Cherwell District Council before the closing date.
Whilst the application relates to land in Hanwell Parish, if you would like to make your views on the application known to the Horley Parish Council for their information, please send an email to: horleypc@gmail.com. NB: This should be in addition to sending comments directly to Cherwell District Council.
The action group Keep Hanwell Village Rural, is running a public meeting tomorrow evening from 7.45pm at the Old School, to give more information about both the Vistry application to build 170 homes between Hanwell and Banbury and the proposed solar development on BOTH sides of the B4100, covering over 80 hectares.
Do please come along to find out more about these developments and how they will affect Horley.
‘Keep Hanwell Village Rural’ would love you to come their fundraising Quiz Night next Friday. They say:
‘We need you to come, pay your £10, have a fabulous fun evening and help us to fund the campaign to protect Hanwell but also the countryside between Hanwell, Horley and Shotteswell.
Your support is very much appreciated and every penny will go to help us fight the landowner and the developers.
If you’re coming, please email keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com ‘
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