The Local Plan is in front of the Inspector. What is going to happen? Is the Crimple Valley going to be built upon.? When it was purchased on the A61 the other side of Pannal from Lord Harewood in 1952 and this side behind St Robert's Church from William Bentley of Pannal Hall in 1963 it was to safeguard the entrance to Harrogate from unwanted building. Pannal and Spacey Houses would be separated from Harrogate. In fact the Crimple Valley was given, later on, by Harrogate Borough Council Special Landscape Area Status - a non-statuary designation used by local Government in some parts of the UK to categorise sensitive landscapes which are either legally or as a matter of policy protected from development or other man made influences. Going way back in 1778 this land was retained by King George 111. Even if sold the Monarch Queen Elizabeth 11 retains the mineral rights. Duchy of Lancaster act for the Queen. In one of Andrew Jones MP intouch quotations it states.
Protecting our open spaces Green belt saved. An independant inspector has given the power to the Council to protect the local green belt and restrict new house building. The Council is amongst the first councils in the country to have its planning strategy approved by the government, after a long local public enquiry. This means the Council can proceed with its plans to protect the green belt, keep house building under control and ensure there are more affordable homes for local people.
The Council voted unanimously (with one absention) to adopt the strategy, under which:
Harrogate's green belt will be protected
Greenfield or open cpountry sites will be built on only as a very last resort.
Housing growth will be restricted to historic lows
41% of new homes to be affordable properties for local people
Additional protection for the environment and wildlife
Improved access to public transport and boost for sustainable means of transport like cycling
You can read the core strategy document by following the links on the council's website: www.harrogate.gov.uk/ldf
No this is not a joke but I wonder how many who read this blog think it is. What has happened??
I have a vast collection of documents relating to Pannal and this was amongst them I passed this information to Howard West Chairman of Pannal Parish Council and also to my neighbour David Wilby QC who spoke at the Public Inquiry into the Local Plan which is taking place now.
Read this and pass it on. Pannal needs all the help it can get.
Wednesday 23 January 2019
Monday 21 January 2019
Pannal bits
Before the decorator came to do the whole house I went down to Morrisons to get some shopping.Did my shopping reached the check out, reached into my pocket no keys (Morrisons card on my key ring) Told checkout girl I think I have let my car keys in the lock. Rushed out leaving shopping in trolley. Was I distracted or just plain daft - no answers on that please. I locked myself out of my car. I could see the keys on the back seat. Getting bags out to shop I had obviously put them down.
Honestly I never do that. Oh I don't. I asked a gentleman for help and he said this is your car isn't it as I don't want to try to get in if it is not. Anyway could not get in so I said I shall have to get a taxi home pick up spare keys and come back. Then another gentleman came over and said I will run you home. Said I had not picked up my shopping. He said ok I will wait. When I got back. My shopping had kindly been done by one of the staff. I thanked her. Lady on till asked me if I had my keys. I told her about gentleman's kind offer. We agreed there were kind people in the world and it is the horrible ones who make the headlines.I did tell Robin (that's his name) that I lived in Pannal and then found out he lives in Minskip. So he was indeed a very kind man. I will repay him with lunch next week.
Had an email from Chris Walker who used to live in Walton Park and attended Pannal School in 1988. Now lives in Manchester. Arranged for him to telephone me as he wanted information on Platform One. Had a very pleasant conversation as he is writing about the closure of pubs and where do people meet if pubs are closing down. I have lived here so long and always been interested in Pannal there is not much I do not know about its history and I am always happy to help people trace where their relatives lived, where they are they buried in St Roberts churchyard, etc. Had an American couple who were convinced that they were related to the Bentley family who used to reside in Pannal Hall. Their story did not ring quite true so when I enquired more it was the other Bentley family from Pannal's far of days they were related to. I can tell you they were not at all happy about that and flounced out of our garden without a backward glance at us and I had given them tea and cake too.
All for now as I have the decorator here decorating all the rooms. So at the moment I am living in the midst of a very large jumble sale.
A belated Happy New Year to you all .Unfortunately my New Year has not started well as I had a lousy cold and then dropped my very heavy golf battery on my big toe and broke it. Ok now I can get a shoe on and drive but not golfing as I cant get my golf shoe on. Besides I am doing very well moving "stuff" from one room to another. Marble and Tigs are not amused and I have not told them yet that where they sleep - utility room - is next on the agenda.
Honestly I never do that. Oh I don't. I asked a gentleman for help and he said this is your car isn't it as I don't want to try to get in if it is not. Anyway could not get in so I said I shall have to get a taxi home pick up spare keys and come back. Then another gentleman came over and said I will run you home. Said I had not picked up my shopping. He said ok I will wait. When I got back. My shopping had kindly been done by one of the staff. I thanked her. Lady on till asked me if I had my keys. I told her about gentleman's kind offer. We agreed there were kind people in the world and it is the horrible ones who make the headlines.I did tell Robin (that's his name) that I lived in Pannal and then found out he lives in Minskip. So he was indeed a very kind man. I will repay him with lunch next week.
Had an email from Chris Walker who used to live in Walton Park and attended Pannal School in 1988. Now lives in Manchester. Arranged for him to telephone me as he wanted information on Platform One. Had a very pleasant conversation as he is writing about the closure of pubs and where do people meet if pubs are closing down. I have lived here so long and always been interested in Pannal there is not much I do not know about its history and I am always happy to help people trace where their relatives lived, where they are they buried in St Roberts churchyard, etc. Had an American couple who were convinced that they were related to the Bentley family who used to reside in Pannal Hall. Their story did not ring quite true so when I enquired more it was the other Bentley family from Pannal's far of days they were related to. I can tell you they were not at all happy about that and flounced out of our garden without a backward glance at us and I had given them tea and cake too.
All for now as I have the decorator here decorating all the rooms. So at the moment I am living in the midst of a very large jumble sale.
A belated Happy New Year to you all .Unfortunately my New Year has not started well as I had a lousy cold and then dropped my very heavy golf battery on my big toe and broke it. Ok now I can get a shoe on and drive but not golfing as I cant get my golf shoe on. Besides I am doing very well moving "stuff" from one room to another. Marble and Tigs are not amused and I have not told them yet that where they sleep - utility room - is next on the agenda.
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