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Winterbourne Parish Council Planning Notes 15.12.2025

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Credit: Simon Goodwin.

Have you had a chance to read the draft Planning Committee minutes from 15th December 2025? These official notes from the Winterbourne Parish Council Planning Committee meeting provide key insights into local planning discussions — including community feedback and council responses relevant to the future of Hicks Common. 📄 Winterbourne Parish Council

👉 Download and read the full minutes here:
📎 Planning Committee Minutes (Draft) – 15.12.2025 — Winterbourne Parish Council Winterbourne Parish Council

Why These Minutes Matter for Hicks Common Campaigners

The draft minutes show:

  • The Huge public turnout: Over 200 members of the public were inside the meeting hall with a further 356 outside — underlining strong community interest in planning issues. Winterbourne Parish Council
  • Discussion of Hicks Common Road consultation: Parish Councillors recorded community concerns about the potential loss of Green Belt land, biodiversity impacts, infrastructure pressures and increased traffic, and confirmed that local councillors will continue to object to developments not included in the Local Plan. Winterbourne Parish Council
  • Next steps outlined: The minutes also explain what residents can do — including how to contact local representatives and how to engage with future planning processes. Winterbourne Parish Council

These are official records of what was discussed and noted by the Council — and they help you stay informed about how planning matters that affect Hicks Common are being handled at parish level. Winterbourne Parish Council

Stay Informed and Get Involved

If you want to help protect Hicks Common, there are clear actions residents can take right now, as outlined by the Parish Council:

  • Lobby your local MP, Claire Hazelgrove, to ensure community concerns about Hicks Common and Green Belt protection are heard at a national level.
  • Contact the Winterbourne Ward South Gloucestershire Councillors to express your views and ask them to continue representing residents’ objections to inappropriate development.

It’s also important to stay informed as the situation develops. Please:

If a planning application is submitted, the Save Hicks Common Committee and the parish council will publish a clear ‘how-to guide’ explaining how local residents can submit comments and objections as part of the formal planning process.

By staying informed and speaking up, the community can continue to show just how strongly it values and defends Hicks Common.

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