Sep 3, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
For those of you who haven’t heard via the village grapevine, CALA have decided to take their application to build 68 houses on the Woodstock Road to the High Court. When the planning Inspector turned down their appeal against WODC’s decision to refuse their planning...
Jun 29, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
For over two years SUSTO has been pretty swift to send out an email telling you about the latest planning issue that might befall our community and asking you to pick up the pen once again to complain. So it’s surprising that when we get the best news for a long time,...
May 18, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
Yesterday was the last day of the CALA appeal to build 68 houses north of the Woodstock Road. SUSTO, the Parish Council and the AONB Conservation Board (the joint Rule 6 Party) have done their best to put the case to the Inspector that this development should not be...
Apr 10, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
The appeal by CALA Homes against the WODC decision to refuse planning permission for 68 houses on the Woodstock Road took place last week. WODC and the combined Rule 6 party – SUSTO, Stonesfield Parish Council, and the Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board – put forward a...
Feb 23, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
CALA want to hear from you CALA and their planning consultants Pegasus have sent a leaflet (see link at bottom of this post) to every house in Stonesfield inviting residents “to make any comments on the proposed landscaping scheme” for their development on the...
Jan 25, 2019 | Sustainable Stonesfield
We are pleased that our efforts and your letters of objection had such a significant impact on two events in 2018. First, the application by CALA to build 68 houses on land on Woodstock Road was turned down. Second, the Inspector took on board the significance of the...
Sep 26, 2018 | Sustainable Stonesfield
MODEL LETTER Below, you will find a ‘model letter’ that can be used to make your views known to the Planning Inspectorate who will be conducting the appeal. If you agree with SUSTO’s assessment of the position, you can simply cut and paste the completed text into an...
Sep 24, 2018 | Sustainable Stonesfield
CALA Homes have lodged an appeal against West Oxfordshire District Council’s (WODC’s) decision to reject their application to build 68 houses on the Woodstock Road. This appeal is to be heard by a formal inquiry. Stonesfield residents have another opportunity to...
Sep 4, 2018 | Sustainable Stonesfield
First the good news. WODC’s Local Plan has been accepted by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate and will be presented to councillors for formal adoption at a special meeting on Thursday 27th September. This is a vital step in protecting against unnecessary and...
Jul 30, 2018 | Sustainable Stonesfield
Planning Application Ref. No: 17/01966/FUL The WODC Uplands Planning Committee will consider the revised planning application for phase 2 of the PYE development adjacent to William Buckland Way on the 6th August. The original plan was for 18 houses on the whole site....
