WEST OF STONEHOUSE
In April 2014 Hitchins submitted their planning application for WoS. The masterplan for this application was cut and paste into the SDC Local Plan and adopted as the SDC Masterplan. After two years of discussion and consultation on January 12 th DCC approved the Masterplan and planning application completely unchanged. 2 Councillors voted against it on grounds of no connectivity to Stonehouse removing any pretence that it was indeed an urban extension to the Town; Tom Williams, Cainscross, a long standing friend of our Parish and Stonehouse concerning WoS, and John Majoram (Trinity). Sadly it is just another estate in a field. This time it is a very large estate about half the size of Stonehouse. At this stage I do believe there is commitment from some Councillors and Officers to make the estate as attractive as possible. We all need to join this ambition and work with Robert Hitchins to do just that.
