Hamble Airfield Quarrying Application โ HCC Minerals & Waste Plan Update
** ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ โ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ? **
A number of residents in the village have received a letter from Hampshire County Council (HCC) stating that they are starting a partial review of the Minerals and Waste Plan which includes Hamble Airfield.
You might be asking โwhat does this mean?โ
In simple terms, it means that HCC has carried out an internal review of the vision and policies in the Minerals and Waste Plan and is now inviting comments on the revised policy.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
Unfortunately, Hamble Airfield remains in the Minerals and Waste Plan as a site for gravel and sand extraction, so in that regard nothing has changed. As a result, Cemex will continue to gather the evidence they have been asked to produce so that HCC can make a decision on the application. Given the timings, it is unlikely to have a direct impact but does provide another chance for us to argue how unsuitable the site is for quarrying and to check whether the information that is produced will help us in trying to have the application refused.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป?
We have updated our website to include the documents that HCC have published. The link for our site is:ย https://cemex.hambleparishcouncil.gov.uk/mineral-waste/
Alternatively go directly toย www.hants.gov.uk/minerals-waste-update
To better understand the issues and the draft Plan, HCC will be holding a public exhibition at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, 23 November from 4pm-7pm. It is really important that as many people as possible go along to make their views known and voices heard.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐?
Like you, we will want to see what HCC have to say in their exhibition and to read the draft Plan and other documents. This will take time, so we thank you in advance for your patience. We will confirm how we will be using this opportunity to oppose the Hamble Airfield quarrying application both via social media and the newsletter. We will also be discussing it at our Council meetings in the run up to the closing date which is 31 January 2023.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ?
There is an online form to complete here:ย https://etehampshirecc.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=166677940056
Or you can send an email to:ย hmwp.consult@hants.gov.uk
Alternatively, send your comments to:
Minerals and Waste Planning Policy, E11 Court West, 1st Floor, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire SO328UD
๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐โฆ
We know how worrying and upsetting these proposals are for everyone. It is important not to give up and for us all to stand together to be heard. So share this post where you can. Everyone has done a great job so far โ letโs keep going.