Category: Agriculture: Farm: Warminster, Folly Farm

Monday 5th December 2022

At a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on Monday 5th December 2022, members discussed an application for the diversion of a footpath at Folly Farm, Warminster. The members present were Councillors Allensby, Davis, Fraser, Fryer and Syme. Advisor Len Turner was also in attendance. The minutes of the meeting record that:

TD/22/59 The Proposed Diversion of Footpath Warminster 5 (part) Wiltshire Council are in receipt of an application, to divert the Footpath Warminster 5 (part) at Folly Farm, Warminster.

The diversion has been applied for to enable the development of 54 residential dwellings along with the provision of public open space, vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping, drainage and related infrastructure and engineering works under planning application PL/2021/11051 granted on 19 May 2022.

The width of the path is to be 2 metres with a tarmac surface and tactile paving at road crossing points.

If Councillors would like to make any observations or representations regarding the proposals, Wiltshire Council would like a reply by Tuesday 20 December 2022.

Members resolved to object to the diversion of the footpath as the diversion takes longer than the existing route.

Friday 15th November 2019

What future houses at Folly Farm could look like.

Warminster Town Councillors have voted to support new housing at Folly Farm. [Planning Application19/09428/FUL]  The decision came after councillors held a public meeting to hear the views of residents who live at the roads affected by the plans for 46 dwellings. 

Councillor Steve Jeffries, Chairman of Warminster Town Council’s Planning Advisory Committee, said: “The Planning Advisory Committee doesn’t make the decision on whether a development goes ahead, but we can offer our comments and suggestions. There are no planning grounds for turning down new housing at Folly Farm, but the Committee have come up with a number of proposals that they would like to see implemented.”

These proposals are:

Work on the existing/neighbouring site should be completed before work commences on the Folly Farm site.

A comprehensive Traffic Management Plan should be produced and agreed before any work starts.

The developer should adhere to the considerate constructor scheme.

The Town Council opposes the loss of over 100m of hedgerow and asks if Wiltshire Council’s ecologist and tree officers can review the EIA and Arboricultural Report to reduce the amount of hedgerow loss. A tree preservation order should be imposed on the hedgerow and the mature trees in them. Experience from the Damask Way development shows that tree protection policy needs to be proactive if it is to protect biodiversity and ensure developments are sensitive to the habitat and environment of Warminster.

Measures should be put in place to reduce phosphate pollution. The phosphate pollution in the River Avon SAC and Wylye SSSI from the sewage works is already unsatisfactory.

A Sustainable Energy Strategy should be provided – as set out under Wiltshire Council Core Policy 41, outlining the low carbon strategy for the proposal. The application rules out options rather than provide a strategy.

Additional car parking spaces should be provided. There is not enough provision on the existing site.

Cycle routes should be provided, linked to the existing development and to the town.

Residents should have representation on the estate management company.

Councillor Jeffries added: “We hope that these comments are taken on board and improve things for residents and the environment.”

Tuesday 29th October 2019

A meeting to discuss new housing at Folly Farm Site (Planning Application 19/09428/FUL)

Warminster Town Council are being consulted on the planning application for the use of the Folly Farm site for new housing. Access to the new housing would be from the existing Redrow development site.

Warminster Town Councillors have already met with Redrow’s agents to discuss the plans, and Town Councillors have found nothing in the planning application that would prevent this extension of the existing site from going ahead.

However,  Town Councillors would like to hear views from members of the public about how they think the first Redrow site performed and whether there are any issues that should be considered for phase 2.

Town Councillors will be holding a special meeting on Monday 11th November 2019, at 6.00 p.m., at the Civic Centre in Warminster.

Town Councillors would welcome residents’ feedback at this meeting, especially those from St Andrews Road, Broxburn Road and Thornhill Road.

The special meeting will be followed by a meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Advisory Committee at 7.00 p.m. (in the same venue).  Town Councillors will then be able to pass on their comments about the application to Wiltshire Council.

Full details of the planning application can be found on the Wiltshire Council Website http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ by searching for planning application number: 19/09428/FUL.

Town Councillor contact details can be found on the Warminster Town Council Website.

http://www.warminster-tc.gov.uk/contacts/councillors.php

The entries for Farmers in The Warminster & District Directory And Local And Village Guide For 1922, include – Herbert George Keylock, Folly Farm.

1838 Survey Of Warminster

1838 Survey of Warminster:
Number: 1898
New reference number: 1873
Page: 69
Address: Folly Farm.
Property details: Farm house (Folly Farm), outbuildings, yard and garden.
State: –
Owner: James Daniell.
Lessee: –
Occupier: James Daniell.