Tonight at 6pm - Planning meeting, Stroud DC, Ebley.

Tonight at 6pm - Planning meeting to discuss the Gladman planning application on land known as Mankley Field, Leonard Stanley.


Allegedly, it is the 1st main item on the agenda, so the meeting shouldn't take long - your support is appreciated

Prone to flooding just a rumour?

...A flood risk!? What flood risk?

Would you buy a  house build on land which is know to flood?

Water has a natural way it flows, if this is redirected in anyway the consequences for other home owners in the village could be catastrophic.

We'd be interested to find out the insurance implication of developing such a large piece of land, and if this would increases house insurance in the area as a result.

1003 signatures and 259 objection letters, opposing planning application and building on Mankley field

1003 signatures and 259 objection letters, opposing planning application and building on Mankley field

"Stop the developers having it all their own way"

"Stop the developers having it all their own way" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and to my village and to other places in England fighting the same battle and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-developers-having-it-all-thei-own-way

Thank you!

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy – all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-developers-having-it-all-thei-own-way

Planning application now submitted

Gladman have now submitted the planning application for what is known as "Land South Of Leonard Stanley Primary School Bath Road, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire"


Currently there in no due date for objections to be received by, this will be updated once we get the relevant dates.

There will be a pamphlet being delivered to those who live in either Leonard Stanley, King's Stanley and the surrounding areas. This will detail some finner points of the application and give you ideas on relevant things to object to.

This info is also avaliable on the website www.savemankleyfield.co.uk/ where a you can objext to Stroud council a number of ways

The links are:

Object via E-mail - Here 

Object via letter - Here

Object via the Stroud planning website - Here 

When objecting, please remember to reference the planning application: 2013/0868/EIAS

Prehistoric or Roman settlement found at Baxter's Field

A search of fields in the Slad Valley where developers want to build 140 new homes has revealed ‘two small enclosures which might represent areas of later prehistoric or Roman settlement’, Gloucestershire County Council has said. Archaeologists have been excavating Baxter’s Field on behalf of developer Gladman after Stroud District Council turned down its application to build on the site. One of the refusal reasons was the firm’s failure to conduct a thorough archaeological assessment. 

 It has been suggested that the discovery of the enclosures could scupper the development but campaigners are being careful not to get their hopes up, with Gladman having already launched an appeal. Phil Coysh, of Slad Valley Action Group, said campaigners were taking a ‘keen interest’ in the search but were continuing to prepare their defence for the appeal on the basis of landscape heritage and sustainability issues.