The land owner has appealed against Fylde Borough Council’s decision to  reject  the planning application for the 264 Houses on the Land North of Mowbreck Lane.

The Appeal will now go before a Government Inspector to to make the final decision.

Come along and find out what we all can do to win this Appeal.

Practical tips will be be given and your concerns and questions answered - if we all work together we can win again

Organised by Wesham Action Group and supported by Wesham Town Council.

In the public meeting held at Lowther Pavilion.  Twenty one objectors many of them from Wesham Action Group (WAG) and residents of Wesham.  spoke out against the proposal which had originally been recommended by the planning officer for Approval. The meeting had been proceeded by a visit by the DCC to the Mowbreck Lane site.

WAG produced a logical and sound set of arguments as to why the development should not go ahead. The proposal went against 34 planning policies and one Regional Spatial Strategy policy.

The DCC  then voted on the proposal and rejected it by 13 votes AGAINST the proposal and ZERO votes FOR

A Wesham action Group spokesperson said that

“this was a victory for Common Sense and the people of Wesham, the proposal would have destroyed many acres of  Prime Agricultural Land,  the Biological Heritage Marsh and one of  Wesham’s best assets.  We would like to thank the public of Wesham, Councillor Linda Nulty  and Wesham Town Council   for all their support they have given us over the last 14 months. ”

However Metacre are likely to  appeal against this decision and put it before a Government Planning Inspector,  so this is only the  first part of the battle that has been won.  However this was a key decision because if this stage  had been lost WAG  would have had no right of appeal.

So the battle continues……………….

WESHAM DOES NOT NEED OR WANT ANY MORE HOUSES!

Please come along to to the public meeting and the DCC meeting. Wesham Town Councillors and Members of WAG will be there to answer any questions you have.

For many months Wesham Action Group have worked tirelessly to campaign against 264 houses being built on the outskirts of Wesham, which will affect our town in many serious ways. YOU can help stop this by:

• Attending the Meeting.
• Writing to members of the DCC

The full contact list of the DCC can be viewed HERE.

The meeting will take place:

17th March 2010 at Lowther Pavillion, Lytham.

Time - 1300

This is a special meeting. Application N0. 08/1072 (Land North of Mowbreck Lane) has caused so much public interest that Fylde Borough Council have opted to have this meeting in a large venue. WAG wants as many residents there to show solidarity against the willfull destruction of  our countryside.

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT IN ANY WAY YOU CAN

The meeting is being held to bring the public up to date with the application submitted by Metacre to build 264 houses on land north of Mowbreck Lane.

Members of Wesham Action Group and Wesham Town Council will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Please come and show your support, there are still many ways YOU can stop this development from destroying our countryside.

People came from as far as Lea and Preston, Freckleton and Warton as well as locals from Wesham. Visitors were treated to a short talk by two North Lancashire Bat Wardens and shown an injured Pipistrelle Bat, which was later released. The two-hour tour took in Wesham Marsh as well as Mowbreck Lane where a bat roost was visited.

Bat Warden handling Pipistrelle bat.

The Walk drew attention to the fragile eco-system, which is being threatened by the building of 264 houses on land bordering Wesham Marsh and on countryside north of Mowbreck Lane.

 Future Bat Walks are being planned for later this summer, so check out this website for regular updates.

"The proposed development will destroy all this countryside"

 As part of the Bat Walk visitors were given a conducted tour of Wesham Marsh, the biological heritage site that is being threatened by the development of 264 houses by Metacre.

Here Terry Blackburn of WAG points out important features. The Walk was organised by Wesham Action Group

The winning cake was a cake baked by Jo Thomas  who is starting up her cake decorating business Blue Strawberry Cakes.

The Cake with the highest bid was baked by Jo Thomas from Blue Strawbwerry Cakes

Wesham Action Group were amazed at the amount of support it received from local residents in the form of the amount of cakes which were generously donated and also the amount of people who were willing to bid for the cakes.   A balloon race was also organised and this saw over 70 balloons been released.

The Start of the Balloon Release

A Wesham Action Group spokesperson said “We are over-whelmed at the amount of support we have received from the residents of Wesham, it shows the true feelings of the community, who feel strongly that  the 264 housing developement should not be built”

The balloons take to the Air

Blue Strawberry Cakes can be contacted on 07964979033 or emailing : bluestrawberrycakes@yahoo.co.uk

The dusk Walk will be led by local volunteer Bat Wardens who will be on hand with ultra-sonic bat detectors. They will also give a talk about these fascinating nocturnal creatures. It’s an ideal family activity, but children must be accompanied by adults.

Donations of £2.00 for adults with the first child going free (but subsequent children £1.00) will be collected on the night of the event . All money will go the campaign funds in aid of WAG’s ongoing fight against the planning application to build 264 houses on countryside north of Mowbreck Lane in Wesham.

To find out more information  ring 01772 682747. Places are limited to 30, so booking is essential.

Some of Wesham Action Group at Fylde Borough Council's offices on May 8 after the petition had been handed into FBC. The petition was signed by Wesham residents objecting to the building of 264 new homes on countryside north of Mowbreck Lane in Wesham.

A petition, signed by over 90% of the households approached in Wesham, objecting to the proposed housing development of 264 homes on countryside north of Mowbreck Lane in Wesham has been handed over to the Town Hall. Some of the members of Wesham Action Group (WAG) presented the petition to Andrew Stell, Fylde Borough Council’s Planning Officer who is in charge of the Application, at a meeting in St Annes Town Hall on Friday, May 8.

WAG Chair person Andrea Galbraith with fellow Wesham Action Group member John Smith showing the petition being handed in at St Anne’s Town Hall offices of Fylde Borough Council.

Wesham Action Group believe that this petition provides a clear and strong local rejection of the plan and should be given serious consideration when reviewing the application, particularly as this restates sentiments expressed during the question phase of compilation of Medlar-with-Wesham’s Parish Plan.

WAG have also sent Fylde planners a 57 page document (click here) objecting to the housing proposal and has set up a website to keep people informed of their activities. Visitors to www.weshamactiongroup.org.uk can read the full objection and get the latest information about the legally protected species of animal that live on the Wesham Marsh Biological Heritage Site (BHS) as well as other news on the campaign.

Why not bake a cake and help us by contributing to a Cake Sale to be held at “Lane Ends” pub Wesham on Sunday, May 24 at 3:00pm

Bake or Contribute one or more cakes and bring them to be auctioned . the cake generating the highest bid wins 50% of the bid.

Feel free to turn up on the day and bring your cake to the “Lane Ends” pub Wesham on Sunday, May 24 at 2:00pm.

All monies raised from this campaign will go towards funding our campaign to stop the outline planning application on Mowbreck  Lane. At the end of the campaign any surplus money will be divided between 1st Kirkham Scouts and Help for Heroes.

Buy a Balloon for £1.00 and win the chance of a prize in our 264 Balloon Race

Attached to each balloon will be a label that you should fill in with your name and address. Once the balloons have been released, the named balloon that flies the furthest distance and is posted back to WAG will win a £10 prize.

Come and support this event which will take place at the same time