Woodcock Hill Village Green - last chance to save it!
We need your help - it will only take you 5 minutes.
We need your help on or before 19th August 2024 to register a statement on the Appeals Casework Portal stating the following:
Statement
I support Hertsmere Borough Council's rejection of the application on the grounds stated on the decision. In addition, the proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site.
The provision of vehicular access is inadequate and poorly positioned involving access into a road that is already congested in busy times and is close to a roundabout which is frequently gridlocked at the height of rush hour.
This can be done via the planning portal as follows (takes 5 minutes) or by sending a written response (see below)
Go to the site : https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/
Register
Log in
On the Appeals Casework Portal find the 'Search for Case / Submit Representation' box on right of screen
Enter 3346928 in the Application Number
Click 'Search'
Check it is the correct site (postcode WD6 2HB)
Click 'Make Representation"
Save and Continue
Choose 'Interested Party / Person"
Save and Continue
For Acting on Behalf - choose 'No'
Tick 'The box below' and a box will appear
Cut and paste the statement above into the box.
Save and Continue
Confirm you have 'Read the Above'
Submit
You should receive a confirmation on screen and an e-mail confirmation of your submission.
If you cannot use the portal you can cut, paste and send off the following statement with your details included:
I object to the Appeal by DWH Trading Ltd
App/N1920/W/24/3346928
to the Planning Inspectorate against HBC’ decision to reject the planning application
DC/23/0937/OUT.
Site Land at Barnet Lane Borehamwood WD6 2HB
Grid Ref: Easting 520171
Grid Ref: Westing 195569
Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone
I am an interested Party
Statement
I support Hertsmere Borough Council's rejection of the application on the grounds stated on the decision. In addition, the proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site.
The provision of vehicular access is inadequate and poorly positioned involving access into a road that is already congested in busy times and is close to a roundabout which is frequently gridlocked at the height of rush hour.
Regards
Post to: John Legg, The Planning Inspectorate, 3rd Floor Temple Quay House, 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6PN
Statement
I support Hertsmere Borough Council's rejection of the application on the grounds stated on the decision. In addition, the proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site.
The provision of vehicular access is inadequate and poorly positioned involving access into a road that is already congested in busy times and is close to a roundabout which is frequently gridlocked at the height of rush hour.
This can be done via the planning portal as follows (takes 5 minutes) or by sending a written response (see below)
Go to the site : https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/
Register
Log in
On the Appeals Casework Portal find the 'Search for Case / Submit Representation' box on right of screen
Enter 3346928 in the Application Number
Click 'Search'
Check it is the correct site (postcode WD6 2HB)
Click 'Make Representation"
Save and Continue
Choose 'Interested Party / Person"
Save and Continue
For Acting on Behalf - choose 'No'
Tick 'The box below' and a box will appear
Cut and paste the statement above into the box.
Save and Continue
Confirm you have 'Read the Above'
Submit
You should receive a confirmation on screen and an e-mail confirmation of your submission.
If you cannot use the portal you can cut, paste and send off the following statement with your details included:
I object to the Appeal by DWH Trading Ltd
App/N1920/W/24/3346928
to the Planning Inspectorate against HBC’ decision to reject the planning application
DC/23/0937/OUT.
Site Land at Barnet Lane Borehamwood WD6 2HB
Grid Ref: Easting 520171
Grid Ref: Westing 195569
Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone
I am an interested Party
Statement
I support Hertsmere Borough Council's rejection of the application on the grounds stated on the decision. In addition, the proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site.
The provision of vehicular access is inadequate and poorly positioned involving access into a road that is already congested in busy times and is close to a roundabout which is frequently gridlocked at the height of rush hour.
Regards
Post to: John Legg, The Planning Inspectorate, 3rd Floor Temple Quay House, 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6PN
Objections to HEL 209 Land north of Barnet Lane (East)
HEL 209 23/0937/OUT Taylor Wimpey/David Wilson Homes application
I wish to object most strongly to the application from Barratt David Wilson homes for 250 dwellings on the Horses’ field HEL 209
- There are no very special circumstances to remove this land from the green belt
- There would be a huge loss of habitats with disastrous harm to the environment and loss of biodiversity
- There would be an increase in the carbon footprint
- Construction traffic, with subsequent an estimated 440 residents’ vehicles causing chaos on a road network that is already over stretched adding to light, air and noise pollution. The impact would spread to all road users, whether local or not.
- Barnet Lane is one of only 2 ways to travel east out of the town.
- The estate would not address the local housing need
- The infrastructure cannot support the development
This is green belt we owe it to future generations to protect it
April 28th 2024: The Legal Challenge Continues
Lawyers working on the WHVG Appeal have put forward a last chance to save the Village Green by going to the Supreme Court.
Deadline is 16th May 2024 to raise at least £5,000 of the £10,000 needed.
Deadline is 16th May 2024 to raise at least £5,000 of the £10,000 needed.
April 25th 2024: WHVG IS LOST
Court of Appeal have dismissed the Appeal
We were very sad to hear the news from the Court of Appeal that the Appeal has been dismissed.
See the covering letter below.
Click here for the full letter outlining reasons for the decision.
See the covering letter below.
Click here for the full letter outlining reasons for the decision.
March 2024: Fundraising efforts continue with Spring Raffle
January 2024: Court hearing took place on 24th January
Pat Strack attended the Court hearing, with other WHVG representatives and many Taylor Wimpey staff.
The outcome is awaited.
The Prize Draw and events on January were a success but further funds are required and donations are still welcome.
The most cost effective way to donate (as they keep 100% of the donations) is via a bank transfer. Banks details are:
Barclays (Business Account) WHVG
sort code;20 74 09
acct no: 7068 4236
Cheque: WHVG C/o 36 Carrington Ave Borehamwood WD6 2HA
The outcome is awaited.
The Prize Draw and events on January were a success but further funds are required and donations are still welcome.
The most cost effective way to donate (as they keep 100% of the donations) is via a bank transfer. Banks details are:
Barclays (Business Account) WHVG
sort code;20 74 09
acct no: 7068 4236
Cheque: WHVG C/o 36 Carrington Ave Borehamwood WD6 2HA
December 2023 - Further Funds still Required
Woodcock Hill Village Green have to raise huge legal costs for our Court Case in January 2024. This will be the last chance to Save your Village Green which a public Inquirty and Judicial review have decided that Taylor Wimpey will have the land to devlop in th efuture. It will be fenced until development if we lose this fight. - Pat Strack
July 2023
Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee have decided to challenge the decision of the Secretary of State so need to raise funds urgently. Please help them achieve this. Click here for further details.
The most cost effective way to donate (as they keep 100% of the donations) is via a bank transfer. Banks details are:
Barclays (Business Account) WHVG
sort code;20 74 09
acct no: 7068 4236
Cheque: WHVG C/o 36 Carrington Ave Borehamwood WD6 2HA
They still need your help to identify footpaths so please would as many people as possible complete the form.
Click here to read more and find the footpath form.
The most cost effective way to donate (as they keep 100% of the donations) is via a bank transfer. Banks details are:
Barclays (Business Account) WHVG
sort code;20 74 09
acct no: 7068 4236
Cheque: WHVG C/o 36 Carrington Ave Borehamwood WD6 2HA
They still need your help to identify footpaths so please would as many people as possible complete the form.
Click here to read more and find the footpath form.
June 2023
Permission granted for full appeal with a real prospect of success! Please read....
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-taylor-wimpey-takeover-at/
Great news! We have been granted permission to take a full appeal by the Rt Hon. Lord Justice Singh, who considers our appeal has a 'real prospect of success' and 'raise important issues of principle, which [the Court of Appeal] should consider.' We will now go to a full 1-day hearing before 3 lord/Lady Justices in the Court of Appeal to determine whether the Court of Appeal will overturn the decision deregistering part of our village green.
Whilst this is a great step forward for our campaign, we now need significant further funds to cover the costs of our legal team, court costs, etc; in the longer run we may need as much as £30,000 to see this challenge through. Most urgently, we need to raise £7,500 to cover the risk to the Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee of paying costs to opponents so that we can assure our team we are ready to proceed. We cannot do that without your help! Even small donations add up and help give us the assurance we need to take this challenge through to save the Village Green!
Please help us by donating. David did defeat Goliath!
Regards Pat Strack
Chair WHVG
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-taylor-wimpey-takeover-at/
Great news! We have been granted permission to take a full appeal by the Rt Hon. Lord Justice Singh, who considers our appeal has a 'real prospect of success' and 'raise important issues of principle, which [the Court of Appeal] should consider.' We will now go to a full 1-day hearing before 3 lord/Lady Justices in the Court of Appeal to determine whether the Court of Appeal will overturn the decision deregistering part of our village green.
Whilst this is a great step forward for our campaign, we now need significant further funds to cover the costs of our legal team, court costs, etc; in the longer run we may need as much as £30,000 to see this challenge through. Most urgently, we need to raise £7,500 to cover the risk to the Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee of paying costs to opponents so that we can assure our team we are ready to proceed. We cannot do that without your help! Even small donations add up and help give us the assurance we need to take this challenge through to save the Village Green!
Please help us by donating. David did defeat Goliath!
Regards Pat Strack
Chair WHVG
May 2023
The following statement was made by Pat Strack, Chair of WHVG Committee, on 21st May 2023 on behalf of the Committee:
WHVG Committee met last week and agreed
1. That even if permission were given to challenge the Judicial Review decision we cannot proceed. None of us can be personally liable to pay the £20K-£30k needed to ensure we could cover all costs which we might be liable. See press release attached
2. However it was agreed that the people most affected be informed Linster to Melrose/Byron. There is another way we challenge Taylor Wimpey is by registering footpaths on the Village Green, especially those crossing the release land, as public rights of way by means pf a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) WHVG Committee will need to collect evidence of use 'as of right’ over a 20 year period pre 2018.
Therefore we have decided to include form on the back of the leaflet to encourage those who have used the footpath to agree to provide the evidence we need.
3. Ask the Open Spaces Society to work with us and other environmental organisations to repeal/change the 2016 law that allowed Taylor Wimpey to take our Village Green.
4. WHVG committee were delighted that the application to build near Hartfield Ave was turned down.
5. WHVG committee would fight Barratt/David Wilson Homes application when it comes forward to build on the Horses Field BE6
6. WHVG Committee will still be fundraising Next event Concert at All Saints Shenley Rd WD6 1EB Sunday 11th June 7 for 7.30pm Tickets £10 in advance on the door £15 Concessions £12
Regards Pat Strack
Chair WHVG Committee
Click here or see below the Press Release and for the form to register footpaths across the Village Green. We urge as many people as possible to complete this form asap.
WHVG Committee met last week and agreed
1. That even if permission were given to challenge the Judicial Review decision we cannot proceed. None of us can be personally liable to pay the £20K-£30k needed to ensure we could cover all costs which we might be liable. See press release attached
2. However it was agreed that the people most affected be informed Linster to Melrose/Byron. There is another way we challenge Taylor Wimpey is by registering footpaths on the Village Green, especially those crossing the release land, as public rights of way by means pf a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) WHVG Committee will need to collect evidence of use 'as of right’ over a 20 year period pre 2018.
Therefore we have decided to include form on the back of the leaflet to encourage those who have used the footpath to agree to provide the evidence we need.
3. Ask the Open Spaces Society to work with us and other environmental organisations to repeal/change the 2016 law that allowed Taylor Wimpey to take our Village Green.
4. WHVG committee were delighted that the application to build near Hartfield Ave was turned down.
5. WHVG committee would fight Barratt/David Wilson Homes application when it comes forward to build on the Horses Field BE6
6. WHVG Committee will still be fundraising Next event Concert at All Saints Shenley Rd WD6 1EB Sunday 11th June 7 for 7.30pm Tickets £10 in advance on the door £15 Concessions £12
Regards Pat Strack
Chair WHVG Committee
Click here or see below the Press Release and for the form to register footpaths across the Village Green. We urge as many people as possible to complete this form asap.
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January 2022
Message from Pat Strack:
Happy New Year everyone
The Judicial Review is to be held 15th February in the High Court in London
This is our last chance to challenge and save the part of the Village Green that Taylor Wimpey can now build on
Houses from Byron to Masefield
Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee still need funds. Please donate generously only 4 weeks to go
Any donation large or small will help us tremendously.
Please share on social media
regards Pat
Chair WHVG Committee
See details to donate below.
Happy New Year everyone
The Judicial Review is to be held 15th February in the High Court in London
This is our last chance to challenge and save the part of the Village Green that Taylor Wimpey can now build on
Houses from Byron to Masefield
Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee still need funds. Please donate generously only 4 weeks to go
Any donation large or small will help us tremendously.
Please share on social media
regards Pat
Chair WHVG Committee
See details to donate below.
November 2022
Woodcock Hill Village Green Committee have a new leaflet out informing local residents of the current situation and requesting donations to fund legal work.
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October 2022
Woodcock Hill Village Green AGM
The WHVG takes place on at Allum Hall on Tuesday 18th October 2022 at 7pm for 7.30pm start.
August 2022
Please read this leaflet from WHVG.
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July 2022
Latest bulletin
WHVG Committee have used our barrister to challenge the Inspector's decision to give Taylor Wimpey part of the village green at Byron Ave, Borehamwood, depriving residents of easy access to a beautiful open green belt space that they have enjoyed 'as of right 'in living memory. The request is for a Judicial Review : not procedure but content eg not considering t residents wishes, not taking proper account of the loss of biodiversity.
The inspector's decision must be communicated to us by 11th July.
If we are successful in getting a Judicial review our case must be ready by 11th August.
Taylor Wimpey have a long pocket so we need to build funds.
A leaflet will be circulated stating that we need to build a fighting fund of £30,000 It is in the process of being finalised.
We need funds and help with delivering leaflets
Please give generously or in the future the site at Byron will be huge housing estate.
1 Bank transfer WHVG Barclays Bank Sort code 20 74 09 Acct Number 70684236
2 Cheque WHVG c/o 36 Carrington Ave WD6 2HA
If we get a JR the cost of that will be organised by Crowdjustice with payment going directly to those acting for WHVG Committee.
WHVG Committee have used our barrister to challenge the Inspector's decision to give Taylor Wimpey part of the village green at Byron Ave, Borehamwood, depriving residents of easy access to a beautiful open green belt space that they have enjoyed 'as of right 'in living memory. The request is for a Judicial Review : not procedure but content eg not considering t residents wishes, not taking proper account of the loss of biodiversity.
The inspector's decision must be communicated to us by 11th July.
If we are successful in getting a Judicial review our case must be ready by 11th August.
Taylor Wimpey have a long pocket so we need to build funds.
A leaflet will be circulated stating that we need to build a fighting fund of £30,000 It is in the process of being finalised.
We need funds and help with delivering leaflets
Please give generously or in the future the site at Byron will be huge housing estate.
1 Bank transfer WHVG Barclays Bank Sort code 20 74 09 Acct Number 70684236
2 Cheque WHVG c/o 36 Carrington Ave WD6 2HA
If we get a JR the cost of that will be organised by Crowdjustice with payment going directly to those acting for WHVG Committee.
May 2021
WHVG Video can be found on Youtube here
Support our 2nd fund and awareness raising events
Sunday 30th May and Sunday 13th June 44 Carrington Ave WD6 2HA 10-2pm
We had the first duck on one of the 5 ponds, Thanks Erika for spotting that. Taylor Wimpey would take this away!
Support our 2nd fund and awareness raising events
Sunday 30th May and Sunday 13th June 44 Carrington Ave WD6 2HA 10-2pm
We had the first duck on one of the 5 ponds, Thanks Erika for spotting that. Taylor Wimpey would take this away!
March 2021
WHVG need to raise £60,000 in funds for legal advice and representation.
See attached flyer for more information.
Please note if you already have the flyer the sort code is incorrect - it should read 20-74-09
March 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have been emailed on 11th March 2021 requesting you provide your preferences regarding the public meeting. Please respond by deadline of 25th March 2021.
WHVG ask that as many supporters as possible attend the meeting.
February 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have received a letter from the Planning Inspectorate asking if you wish to maintain or withdraw your objection.
Please respond before the deadline of 12th February 2021
Click here for guidance from the WHVG Society on the best way to respond
January 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have received a letter from the Planning Inspectorate asking if you wish to maintain or withdraw your objection. Responses were returned by 12th February 2021.
WHVG await notification of further developments.
December 2020
E-mail your complaint by 10th December 2020 to [email protected]
November 2020
Woodcock Hill Village Green is under threat again! Taylor Wimpey is looking to steal Village Green land to build yet more houses in an already densely packed area. The lower meadow along Byron Ave and Vale Ave has been identified by Taylor Wimpey for de-registration.
Taylor Wimpey has submitted an application to the Secretary of State for the De-registration and Exchange of village green land at Woodcock Hill, Borehamwood with adjoining landowners.
We need local people to ACT NOW!
Click here for the WHVG campaign against de-registration.
Click here for the Taylor Wimpey plans for de-registration.
WHVG need to raise £60,000 in funds for legal advice and representation.
See attached flyer for more information.
Please note if you already have the flyer the sort code is incorrect - it should read 20-74-09
March 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have been emailed on 11th March 2021 requesting you provide your preferences regarding the public meeting. Please respond by deadline of 25th March 2021.
WHVG ask that as many supporters as possible attend the meeting.
February 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have received a letter from the Planning Inspectorate asking if you wish to maintain or withdraw your objection.
Please respond before the deadline of 12th February 2021
Click here for guidance from the WHVG Society on the best way to respond
January 2021
If you objected to the de-registration you will have received a letter from the Planning Inspectorate asking if you wish to maintain or withdraw your objection. Responses were returned by 12th February 2021.
WHVG await notification of further developments.
December 2020
E-mail your complaint by 10th December 2020 to [email protected]
November 2020
Woodcock Hill Village Green is under threat again! Taylor Wimpey is looking to steal Village Green land to build yet more houses in an already densely packed area. The lower meadow along Byron Ave and Vale Ave has been identified by Taylor Wimpey for de-registration.
Taylor Wimpey has submitted an application to the Secretary of State for the De-registration and Exchange of village green land at Woodcock Hill, Borehamwood with adjoining landowners.
We need local people to ACT NOW!
Click here for the WHVG campaign against de-registration.
Click here for the Taylor Wimpey plans for de-registration.