Two major developments

Off to Babergh this morning to look at the details of a couple of important developments in the Ward.

Some Bellway homes (elsewhere)

There has been a new application recently from Bellway Homes,  the developers of the Piggeries site (perhaps we should be calling it Cromwell Fields now!), to alter the design and configuration of some of the houses to the rear of the site   No additional houses are planned but a different street scene from that originally envisaged is being put forward.   This application will be discussed at the Great Waldingfield Parish Council on Monday evening I suspect.  Given the size of the scheme and the interruption of activities by elections the Parish Council has asked for extra time to comment.

Some people in Great Waldingfield have asked questions about the complete removal of trees on the site, including a couple which were protected by Tree Preservation Orders.  I have asked the Tree Officer at Babergh about this and he has confirmed that he gave permission for the latter trees to be removed due to the fact that they were diseased.  The other trees of course had no protection.  New trees will be planted in due course in accordance with the conditions of the planning permission.

The other site is the one off Church Field Road in Chilton, where Prolog is hoping to develop a large warehouse complex.  This application will come before the Development Committee reasonably soon, although the date of May 25th, stated recently in the Sudbury Free Press, is not thought to be likely now. Many of the members of the Development Committee have changed due to the election and it seems that there are still some other matters outstanding.