A 'Community Conversation' was held on Monday 6th October 2025 to discuss changing the existing Development Boundary in ways that could promote  small-scale infill housing. You can see detailed information on this issue and consult helpful maps by following the link here. A questionnaire seeking your opinion is also included.  This asks for your views on the changes proposed by the NDP Steering Group. To respond to the questionnaire go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/295HRC8 , answer the 5 questions and submit by clicking on the green "Done" button at the end. Please do this BEFORE the end of October.

A ‘Community Conversation’ was held on Monday 6th October 2025 to discuss changing the existing Development Boundary in ways that could promote small-scale infill housing. You can see detailed information on this issue and consult helpful maps by following the link here. You can also make your views known by completing and returning the questionnaire (link) and by attending the next meeting of the NDP Steering Group. This will be held at the Village Hall (bar area) at 6 pm on Monday 13th October with the specific intention of discussing the Development Boundary and its influence on ...

Please come along to the ‘Community Conversation’ in the Village Hall on 6th October at 6.00pm to discuss possible changes to the existing Development Boundary with a view to increasing opportunities for infill house building. A development boundary is a line/lines on a village map which reflect its built form and is used to aid planning decisions. In general, there is a presumption in favour of development within the boundary compared to outside, thereby helping to protect the surrounding countryside. The present Development Boundary is shown on the map below. The Development Boundary may be revised within ...

On 2nd June 2025 the NDP Steering Group held a Community Conversation at the Village Hall to gather opinions on the landscape views around and within the Village. Thank you to those of you who were able to attend. We invite you to have your say and to submit comments on the proposals by completing a brief questionnaire - you will find details by visiting the Surveys & Consultation page within this website by following the link here.  You will also find all the information that was presented at the Consultation evening if you were unable to ...

The planned visit around the village to see the "identified views" which was postponed in December due to the appalling weather has now been rescheduled and will take place on Saturday 1st March 2025. The meeting point is by the well in front of The Dabbling Duck. The walk will take around 2 hours and will visit the various locations around the village which have been deemed to be "noteworthy" and it is proposed that they are given "special status" within the Neighbourhood Development Plan. This is your chance to have your say. In the meantime many ...

Due to the wet and windy weather, the planned visit around the village to see the "identified views" on Saturday 7th December has been postponed. As a result, the follow up meeting scheduled for 17th December to discuss the greenspaces and views has also been postponed. New dates will be arranged in January and further details will be posted shortly. In the meantime many thanks to those of you who attended the meetings on 18th November and 3rd December. These elicited lively discussion and key points arising as well as the presentations shown at the meetings will ...

Many thanks to those of you who attended the community conversation event on 19th October. A small but very engaged group of local residents received an update on where the Steering Group have got to and gave their feedback on progress and priorities. There was very lively debate and as could probably have been predicted we ran out of time. Four further events have been organised throughout November and December and we would urge you to attend and join the debate. You'll find full details on the events in the calendar which can be found by clicking ...