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Warminster Town Council Objects Again To Bore Hill Farm Development

Thursday 20th June 2014

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

Town Councillors Renew Objection To Bore Hill Farm Planning Application

Warminster Town Councillors continue to oppose planning for 84 dwellings, associated landscaping and access and drainage works on land at Bore Hill Farm, Deverill Road, Warminster.

Councillors discussed the proposal at the Planning Advisory Committee meeting on Monday 17th June 2024, with concerns raised due to potential overdevelopment of the site as well as a lack of facilities to meet the demands of the new properties.

It was noted that many of the statutory authorities had already objected to the application citing the proximity to the Malaby Biodigester and proposals for a bulk energy storage system, raised by the Environment Agency. Concerns were also raised over potential problems with drainage and access.

Members unanimously objected to the application on the same grounds to which they had objected to the previous planning applications adding their objection to the bulk energy storage system and its associated environmental risks.

The comments from Warminster Town Council are only advisory, any decision on whether to grant planning permission and any associated conditions will be made by Wiltshire Council.

For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk

Malaby Biogas Information Sheet No.5, Bore Hill Farm, Warminster

Not dated, but pre-April 2023

Malaby Biogas Information Sheet No.5, Bore Hill Farm

The Site
Bore Hill Farm is a redundant smallholding on the southern edge of Warminster in Wiltshire. It comprises a farm house, disused outbuildings and 12 acres of hilly land. It is bounded to the south by the main A36 trunk road and Deverill Road to the east – the main southern access road to the town. The northern boundary is made up of a public foot path and the rear gardens of Warminster’s residential margins along Ludlow Close. The farm house lay vacant following the death of the last resident farmer and after a long time on the property market has
recently been renovated for residential occupation.

Green Energy Proposal
Malaby Biogas plans to install an anaerobic digestion (AD) and
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility which will provide clean heat and electricity to the farm house and outbuildings as well as contributing up to 1 MW of clean electricity to the local power network. The plant and equipment will be installed on the southern most part of the land with minimal visual impact to the road or residential neighbourhood to the north. The facility will be situated to provide minimal noise or odour pollution to the residential neighbourhood to the north and
will be designed to be as visually and ecologically sensitive as possible to its surroundings. The facility will be established as an exemplar project as defined by Wiltshire Council and will aim to provide sustainable development and local employment in conjunction with the redevelopment of the redundant farm buildings.

Farmstead Redevelopment
The traditional farmstead complex made up of the existing redundant buildings will be redeveloped by Malaby Martin Ltd to provide sustainable business units powered and heated by the neighbouring facility. Using their previous local experience in sympathetic redevelopment of farm buildings the original character of the complex will be retained with a central courtyard surrounded by low agricultural style buildings fitted
out to modern energy efficiency standards. This will provide additional employment opportunities to the town of Warminster with little or no infrastructural burden on the town’s resources. In a similar fashion to the AD facility the redevelopment of the farmstead will be undertaken
as an exemplar project and the two facilities will be designed together to provide the greatest opportunity for energy efficiency, cohesive planning and integration.

Consultation
Malaby Martin was recently awarded the Design and Built In Award from West Wiltshire planning department for its redevelopment of West Farm Barns at Knook. A cornerstone of this award was their collaborative approach in planning the project. By seeking the input of stakeholders such as officials, neighbours and project professionals at the early stages they were able to ensure that an acceptable and cohesive scheme was planned and delivered. This approach will be equally crucial in
delivering a truly exemplary scheme at Bore Hill Farm. Balancing diverse opinions, technical requirements and economic demands while maintaining an overarching vision requires consideration and commitment. The vision for Bore Hill Farm is there and the experience to deliver it is proven. With the constructive contribution of all stakeholdersa future for Bore Hill Farm is assured.

Warminster Town Councillor John Syme, Who Represents The Broadway Ward, Has Raised His Objections To The Malaby Biodigester Being Included In The Heritage Open Days 2023

Saturday 4th March 2023

Warminster Town Councillor John Syme has raised his objections about the Malaby Biodigester at Bore Hill, Warminster, being included as one of the visitor locations in the Heritage Open Days for Warminster in September 2023.

In an email, dated 4th March 2023, to Sarah Holloway, Heritage Open Days Manager sarah.holloway@heritageopendays.org.uk,
John Syme has written:

Dear Sarah,
I am a councillor who represents the Broadway Ward, Warminster Town Council in Wiltshire. The ward includes the Malaby Biodigester that is included on the proposed list of buildings open to the public on the Heritage Open Days in September 2023.

Let me stress that I am a great supporter of our heritage but there are times when proposed buildings are not suitable for inclusion. One such example is the Malaby Biodigester, Deverill Road, Warminster.

This biodigester is the subject of many complaints from members of the public especially those who reside in the vicinity of the building. The complaints are made to the Environment Agency and Wiltshire Council Public Protection Department who are investigating serious odour emissions from the biodigester. The Town Council have also debated this issue and have objected to an application by Malaby to increase their capacity and amend their licence accordingly. This facility is a public nuisance and to include it on your proposed list is unacceptable and insulting to the inhabitants of nearby homes.

I request as the local elected representative of the inhabitants around the biodigester that this building be removed from your list. It is not an HISTORIC building/facility, it is a public nuisance and would be an insult if allowed to remain on the list.

Do you have any interaction with the Warminster Town Council? If you do, who with?

I await your reply with interest.

Yours sincerely,
Councillor John Syme
Broadway Ward
Warminster Town Council.
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