At the Strategy Committee Meeting yesterday I was very pleased to be able to propose a motion supporting a small enlargement of the Conservation Area in Little Waldingfield. I am happy to say that the measure was supported unanimously, together with similar proposals for Pin Mill and Bures St. Mary.
As many in Little Waldingfield know, there was a public meeting in September as part of a public consultation on the proposals at which 50 people were present. 18 people responded favourably in writing, and the Parish Council has also approved the plan.
Included in the plan initially was a proposal to re-plant an avenue of Lime trees north of the church. This proved controversial, possibly due to the fact that they might obscure country views, and so this has been included as a plan as a suggestion rather than a proposal.
Patrick Taylor, the Conservation Architect, from Babergh has produced an illustrated appraisal to support the scheme which is very interesting. It includes information about the Domesday survey of 1086 which lists two manors and one church for Waldingfield as a whole, but makes no distinction between Little and Great. The name of the village is reputed to mean the ‘open area (field) of the dwellers by the wold.
As far as the built environment is concerned Patrick notes that the village has examples of most of
I’m sure everyone in Little Waldingfield would like me to thank Patrick for his efforts on behalf of the village.
