Email from CE to all Councillor Members of the Planning Committee.
Dear ________,
I am writing to you as the representative of the residents of Yarlington who are concerned about The Newt’s plans to turn Yarlington Lodge into a wedding and events venue. We had heard indirectly from a member of the Planning Committee that there was a general impression amongst the members that the Newt’s proposals had local support.
Nothing could be further from the truth. There is almost unanimous opposition to the original proposal and a general unease at the way in which any proposals by The Newt seem to get nodded through the planning system without, seemingly, any of the scrutiny that would normally be the case - with implications for local low-cost housing. When The Newt was contained within the old Hadspen Estate, this did not impinge on local life. But with its apparently boundless plans for local expansion, this is no longer the case and we felt it was important that you were aware of this local feeling.
Please find here a link to the Yarlington Lodge website which includes a timeline of Yarlington’s interaction with The Newt this year, copies of the letters in reply to The Newt’s presentation to residents in February and the results of a survey undertaken of all the households and residents in the village and immediate surrounds.
http://yarlingtonlodge.com/
The Newt is coming back, at some point, with a revised proposal which we hope will address local concerns - and we have open minds - but we felt that it was important that you are aware of the reality of local sentiment.
Please do call me if I can add anything to this.
Kind regards
Charlie Ellingworth
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