Monthly Archives: November 2012

Abingdon Hydro Plans now on the planning portal

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Abingdon Hydro
The planning application for Abingdon Hydro has been published this month on the district council planning portal.
Abingdon Hydro
The foreward says The generation of hydro electricity from the River Thames using two Archimedes screws. In addition the site will have publicly accessible observation platform an information centre for visiting groups, and a fish pass in the form of a meandering stream. The land has a public footpath (which will be retained) but it does not currently have any other use.

The end of consultation is 5th December and the expected decision is 27th December.

** As with the application for 160 homes it includes a bat survey. There must be money to be made for surveying bats.

Ash Trees to Treasure

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Ash Tree
This group of Ash Trees on the other side of the River Thames look wonderful at the moment on their soft blanket of fallen leaves.
Ash Tree
But no ash tree however big or small is safe. National new stories say that the Chalara fraxinea fungus, which causes leaf loss and crown dieback and leads to the death of ash trees, has spores borne on the wind and could soon blow our way. So I have started treasuring the ash trees while they are still with us. More ash tree pictures in the spring.

Plans released for 160 new dwellings in South Abingdon field

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Move Over Deer
In the field adjoining the one with the deer shown yesterday, plans for the development of 160 dwellings were received by our district council (VWHDC) two weeks ago. Residents in Virginia Way and Lucca Drive should soon be notified as they are affected directly.
Move Over Deer
During the public consultation the developers heard complaints about the effect of extra traffic on the already congested Drayton Road, and Ock Street; the effect on flooding, and wildlife.

Responses to the planning application should be made by 28th November via http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P12/V2266/FUL where you can also read the traffic survey, bat survey, tree survey etc. etc.

The developers do argue that since VWHDC has no properly agreed local housing plan to meet government targets then the national objective to boost provision for housing (called National Planning Policy Framework) should take precedence.