New summary of the approved planning application, updated arguments against the development, a renewed plan for action and a new page for public photo submissions coming soon! THIS IS NOT OVER!!!
View Across Hedon Aerodrome by Kathryn Renshaw-Miller
So it’s been a long time since I posted here but the fight is not over – Hedon Town Council is fighting this in every way they can (read a short summary of their discussion here) but they can’t do it alone. They need the support of local people and other local councils.
This isn’t just about the independence of Hedon, Preston and other small towns and villages in East Yorkshire. This is about culture and the health of our nation. When every patch of green land which is replaced by concrete and machinery, we have a little less oxygen and a little more pollution to breathe in. No green space is wasted space. Green space = healthy breathing.
It has been suggested that woodland should be planted on the Aerodrome. As attractive as this would be, that action would make it useless to the endangered birds which depend upon it. Not all birds like trees. The UK requires all kinds of environments to keep endangered species of birds, animals and insects alive, and the aerodrome as it is represents one kind of landscape which is dying out because so many people see it as a waste of space.
If you have already written your letter of protest to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council then ‘THANK YOU’ but you don’t have to stop there. There are organisations out there which should help us in our plight. The RSPB have already sent in a statement against the proposed YEP but below are a number of other organisations and councils which must be made aware of this injustice and join the fight to save our small towns from industrialisation for health, conservation and culture. The more of us who write to these organisations, the more they will pay attention.
Remember to direct them to the ‘Take Action’ page which gives all the relevant information for letters of protest, including the postal and email address.
Other local councils should be concerned about this. If the YEP went ahead, the coalescence with Hull would not end with Hedon and Preston.
If any of these organisations have already written letters of protest which are available on the planning portal please let me know so I can post them on the website. If anyone else can think of other organisations which can help for cultural or environmental reasons, do not hesitate to write to them and comment here so we can all do the same.
http://prestonparishcouncil.org/
http://www.thorngumbaldparishcouncil.co.uk/
I haven’t posted in a while and so I thought it was time I put up some words of encouraging protest. I’ve emailed The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, The British Trust for Ornithology, The British Deer Society and Songbird Survival with links to the website and a request for them to write a letter of objection. I haven’t received a reply so I have no idea what they’re doing. If anybody else things of some clever people who might be able to help don’t hold back! Get writing!
And don’t forget it’s not too late to write your own letter of protest, and encourage your friends, family and neighbours to do so – click here for more information.
I’ve also updated ‘The Argument’ page if you need to brush up on the facts.
Some more great comments from the Facebook page, in case you’d missed them –
2nd June 2017 – On the application form they are asked – Will the proposal increase flood risk elsewhere and they ticked the Yes box. So who exactly will be at risk I would like to know.
5th July 2017 – So yesterday someone who had never been to our house before arranged to come at 6pm. He duly arrived at 6.20 full of apologies “I didn’t realize traffic into Hedon would be so bad” Enough said!
7th July 2017 – Hull City council are talking about not giving New Taxi licenses to Diesel vehicles, from 2018, due to health concerns over emissions yet they want an Energy Park that could possibly have up to 2500 vehicles a day ( most of which would be Diesel)!
18th July 2017 – So will the planners be reminded of today’s report which states that the A63, the main road into Hull and certainly to the east of the city, has been named as one of the most polluted in the country? I certainly hope so.
18th July 2017 – I’m curious as to which firm this is:- “… energy intensive industries such as… “food processing”, on one site.” I’ve been following a TV series of food processing factories and they’re MASSIVE with scarcely anyone in them.
18th July 2017 – Panic ye not ! This is all to be expected. Sells newspapers. Appointing an agent means nothing – not without planning approval. That’s our focus for now. ER officers and their many expert advisers will go through their process, and then we’ll see. – John Dennis
View Across Hedon Aerodrome by Kathryn Renshaw-Miller
A few days ago John Dennis gave us the go ahead to begin writing our letters of protest to East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The reference is 17/ 01673/STOUTE which must be stated in your letter. Also, please make sure you read all of the documents on the proposal first by following this link – Planning Portal Link – click ‘enter public access’ and search the reference. I know there are a lot, but we need to make sure our protests are well informed and clever.
The postal address –
Mrs S Hunt
Planning Department
ERYC
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Alternatively, the email address –
beverley.dc@eastriding.gov.uk
However, please write calmly and logically and mention only things relevant to ERYC. Unfortunate rules mean that many things important to us cannot be stated by the ERYC as a reason for refusing the proposal. See the comment below from Facebook which explains in greater detail –
Note copied from the planning portal for when detailing objections for this: “The planning officer can only take into account issues that are relevant to the application. For example, we are unable to consider issues which are most commonly raised such as a loss of view, property value and legal issues such as covenants on properties.
Such issues and others such as parking, traffic and noise are considered to be ‘material considerations’ and Should Be Taken into account in deciding a planning application or on an appeal against a planning decision.
‘MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS’ are extremely varied and include fundamental factors involved in land-use planning such as:
the number, size, layout, siting, density, design and external appearance of buildings
the proposed means of access
landscaping
impact on the neighbourhood
the availability of infrastructure
ISSUES WHICH ‘MAY’ BE CONSIDERED
Planning history of the site
Overshadowing
Overlooking and loss of privacy
Adequate parking and servicing
Overbearing nature of proposal
Loss of trees
Loss of ecological habitats
Archaeology
Contamination by a previous use
Effect on listed building(s) and conservation areas
Access and highways safety
Traffic generation
Noise and disturbance
Disturbance from smells
Public visual amenity
Flood risk
Planning gain
ISSUES WHICH ‘CAN NOT NORMALLY’ BE CONSIDERED
Loss of value to an individual property
Loss of a private individual’s view
Boundary disputes including encroachment of foundations or gutters
Private covenants or agreements
The applicant personal conduct or history
The applicant motives
Potential profit for the applicant or from the application
Private rights to light
Private rights of way
Damage to property
Loss of trade to individual competitors
Age, health, status, background and work patterns of the objector
The amount of time taken to do the work
Building and structural techniques
Matters covered by another statute Alcohol or gaming license
Here is the article regarding this on HU12Online – Article Link
Snow on Hedon Aerodrome 1960s
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