UTT/19/2266/OP

The deadline for representations is 29 November.

Once again the area is under threat from a large-scale development, this time off Bedwell Road, which is the continuation of New Road from Elsenham Station.

The application is for up to 220 new homes between the M11 and the railway line, with road access just before the bridge carrying the M11.

Elsenham, Henham and Ugly Parish Councils will rigorously oppose this application. The traffic from this development would either travel along the twisty road across Ugley Green to the B1383 north of Stansted or go down New Road into Elsenham and add to the congestion in Station Road and beyond.

As before the major issues are the large amount of recent new housing, the difficulty of road access, pressure on the school and surgery, and loss of landscape and agricultural land.

You can object by sending an e-mail to planning@uttlesford.gov.uk with the reference UTT/19/2266/OP as the subject.

You need to include your name and address and give your own views on why the application should be rejected.

Kier will be carrying out carriageway repairs on the M11 southbound between junction 7and 6, on behalf of Highways England. Previous surveys have identified the need for maintenance works in this location, for road safety reasons.

They plan to complete this work for one night from Friday 20 September,with working hours of 9pm to 5am,weather permitting. A full closure of the M11 southbound between junction 7 and junction 6 will be in place during this work.

Please note that details of this works are correct at the time of publishing and may be subject to change.

A map showing the road closure and diversion route can be found below.

Diversion route

A clearly signed diversion route will be in place directing traffic via, the A414, A10, M25, before re-joining the M11 at junction 6.

Diversion Map:

Find out more To stay informed about all the latest major roadworks happening near you, visit Highways to register for the latest alerts. If you have any enquiries please contact the Highways England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000, or by e-mail to info@highwaysengland.co.uk

Deadline: 23rd September

https://publicaccess.uttlesford.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=P0LBH5QNMR500

Here are some thoughts from the Parish Council concerning how to respond to the renewed application .

You could mention the large amount of recent housing in the village. Road access is key. It would be helpful if you were to include experience of long delays and difficulties on the route through Grove Hill, Lower Street and Chapel Hill in Stansted, in particular examples of gridlock on Grove Hill (when traffic in both directions is immobilised), or running down the pavement at Chapel Hill. Also, it would be helpful if you were to mention whether you use an alternative route to Grove Hill, which route and how often and why.

It’s important to give your personal views – you can be short or as long as you like.

There are a couple of things which will be ignored if you include them. One is that development would devalue your property; the other is that it will spoil your view – although you can say that it will have an impact on the countryside. Loss of open space is a possible objection, and so too is the loss of a large area of agricultural land. Be selective.

E-mail your representation to planning@uttlesford.gov.uk quoting Ref UTT/17/3573/OP or comment on the link above

DEADLINE 7th AUGUST

Details and to share your comments please visit the below link

https://publicaccess.uttlesford.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PUOKZ2QN01O00

The Parish Council has looked at the application. Here are some notes as to what you might say in objecting:

The most obvious point is in the impact on the Memorial Garden. The applicants have already felled the trees behind the Memorial Garden which helped to enclose it. A house there would obviously be overbearing. You might add something about the impact on the church services which are held there at Christmas, Easter and Remembrance, and possibly your experience of these services. As ever, keep it personal.

You might want to add that the proposed second access onto Station Road is clearly too close to the junction.

Please keep it personal to your experience.

Reply on the above link or email:
planning@uttlesford.gov.uk quoting Ref UTT/19/1714.