County Hall in Trowbridge Less than two weeks remain to have your say on the future of development in Wiltshire. The consultation into the Wiltshire Local Plan closes on Tuesday, March 9 and while there will be future consultation later in the year, the local authority is encouraging residents to have their say. The Wiltshire Local Plan sets out where future housing, infrastructure and employment in the county may be built over the next 15 years. Cabinet member for planning, Toby Sturgis said: “We have had an excellent response to the consultation so far, with more than 500 submissions, but with less than two weeks to go until the closing date, we’re asking anyone that hasn’t already responded to do so by March 9.
County Hall in Trowbridge Less than two weeks remain to have your say on the future of development in Wiltshire. The consultation into the Wiltshire Local Plan closes on Tuesday, March 9 and while there will be future consultation later in the year, the local authority is encouraging residents to have their say. The Wiltshire Local Plan sets out where future housing, infrastructure and employment in the county may be built over the next 15 years. Cabinet member for planning, Toby Sturgis said: “We have had an excellent response to the consultation so far, with more than 500 submissions, but with less than two weeks to go until the closing date, we’re asking anyone that hasn’t already responded to do so by March 9.
Finch House construction work THE facades of Finch House have been pulled down after being identified as structurally unsound and in need of demolition . The work has been seen to be taking place over the last few days, and the council says all work is being carried out with planning consent. Councillor Toby Sturgis, Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Spatial Planning and Development Management, said a conservation officer has been in contact with the site owners AHH and they have confirmed that they are implementing the 2019 planning consent and that the current work is being overseen by conservation-accredited engineers, Mann Williams.
By Kirsten Robertson and Matthew Mclaughlin
Toby Sturgis at Wiltshire County Hall Photo by Trev Porter Future developments are being decided upon without the full input from the public, some Wiltshire residents are saying. Over the last two weeks, various online meetings have been held over Local Plans in towns and rural areas. Physical events, where maps and plans might be shown to the public in village or town halls, have not been possible due to the pandemic. Instead, people were invited to sign up for virtual information sessions. People were able to ask questions, but they went through a moderator before they were published in the meeting.
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