Please see below for resources relating to planning applications.
To note: recent updates, see ‘Hinton Blewett’ under ‘PARISH’ on BANES website:https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/planning/search.html#advancedSearch Archive of Planning Consultation Responses 24-25: Archive of Planning Consultation Responses 23-24: Posted: 9th July 2024
PLANNING PERMISSION What powers does the Parish Council have with respect to planning applications? The Parish Council is consulted by the relevant Planning Authority (which is usually Bath and NE Somerset Council) on all planning applications. Any views expressed by the Parish Council will be taken into account by the Planning Authority before a decision is … Read more
Update from the Chew Valley Climate and Nature Emergency Working Group The Climate and Nature Working Group have provided a useful document for parishes on points to consider when assessing planning applications for renewable energy schemes in the Chew Valley: Points to Consider When Assessing Renewable Energy Schemes Posted: 29th June 2022
4th March 2022 Please find below a media release from Bath & North East Somerset Council. Changes to planning rules for retrofitting adopted Updated planning rules to help residents and businesses improve energy efficiency in their homes and buildings and address the Climate Emergency have been adopted by Bath and North East Somerset Council. New … Read more
Bath and North East Somerset Council formally designated the Chew Valley area as a Neighbourhood Area, after an application was made by the Parishes of Chew Magna, Chew Stoke, Compton Martin, East Harptree, Hinton Blewett, Ubley and West Harptree. These 7 Parishes expressed an interest in preparing a joint Chew Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan, so … Read more
The Placemaking Plan has been a B&NES initiative to complement their Core Strategy by setting out the development aspirations and the planning requirements for the delivery of key development sites and updating and reviewing the planning policies used in the determination of planning applications. It provides the detail to show how development can benefit and … Read more
The Hinton Blewett Conservation Area Appraisal was started by the Parish Council in 2010 and the final draft was completed in 2012 with considerable help from Owen Broadway. Following a public consultation process by B&NES, the appraisal was adopted in July 2014. The Parish Appraisal is a material consideration in the determination of future planning … Read more
Part of Hinton Blewett village is in a Conservation Area. The special character of an area depends on buildings which individually may not necessarily be worthy of listed building protection but which form an essential part of a fine overall environment. If a valuable part of our heritage and living environment is not to be lost, there is … Read more