WELCOME TO FELSTED
Located in north-west Essex and with a population of around 3,000, the Parish of Felsted has at its heart the historic village of Felsted, surrounded by Greens and Hamlets, in a beautiful rural setting.
Felsted retains the underlying charm and attraction of a rural parish, with the community and village at its heart. This is what attracts people to the area and what we as the Parish Council see as our historic duty to protect. Preservation of our heritage is balanced with a duty to ensure that the Parish thrives and meets the future needs of our community.
Winner of RCCE Village of the Year 2015
“One of the best places to live in the East of England” – The Sunday Times (2013)
LATEST NEWS
Parish Councillor vacancy
Following the resignation of Anna McNicoll the Council have a vacant seat on the Parish Council, which will be filled by co-option.
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and wish to be considered for this vacancy please let the Clerk know by 14 August 2017.
Interviews will then be held and the Council will appoint the most suitable candidate.
If you wish to know more about the role and what it entails please feel free to contact the Clerk, or any Councillor, for more information.
Diane Smith
Clerk to Felsted Parish Council
Office: 01371 823071 E mail: ku.vog.cp-detslef@krelc
Catesby appeal for 55 houses rejected
The appeal made by the developers against the rejection by Uttlesford District Council of their application to build 55 houses on Land south of Braintree Road, Felsted has been REJECTED.
The Parish Council has fought hard against this application and we are delighted that the Planning Inspector has refused the appeal, and refused the application by the developers for costs.
You can read the full Appeal Decision and costs decision.
New Stansted plans to double passenger numbers.
Stansted airport has unveiled proposals to double the number of passengers it handles and to increase flights by over 100,000 a year.
The airport has released a press release which states, in reference to the extra 100,000 flights, that “It should be noted that at this time no significant adverse environmental effects are predicted as a consequence of the proposed development”. This statement demonstrates the true lack of appreciation and understanding on the part of the airport for the levels of pollution, both noise and environmental, which would be generated.
Felsted parish Council has objected to the proposal. Whilst it may be inevitable that Stansted will continue to expand, we believe that they have shown disinterest in the problems they cause to communities and should resolve outstanding issues with nuisance from the flightpath changes introduced last year, before they are allowed to consider further expansion.
You can read our objection Letter to Uttlesford Planning here.
Anyone wishing to comment on the airport’s proposals can do so by sending their comments as an attachment by email to ku.vog.drofselttu@gninnalp with the words CONSULTATION RESPONSE TO UTT/17/1640/SO in subject header or by using the online ‘Make a Comment’ facility on this link. The deadline for responses in the end of July.
Stansted airport are also undertaking a series of public exhibitions, with a supporting questionnaire. SSE has raised the objection as to the bias of the survey, manipulating responses into looking only at positive aspects and not giving any time to a balanced evaluation of the downsides. Their news item and recommendation not to complete the survey, but to free write to ku.vog.drofselttu@gninnalp is here.
Future Stansted exhibition event dates are:
Braintree, Wednesday 12th July 3pm – 8pm Braintree Town Hall, Fairfield Road, CM7 3YG
Takeley, Friday 14th July 4pm – 8pm Silver Jubilee Hall, Dunmow Road, CM22 6QJ
Thaxted, Saturday 15th July 12pm – 4pm Bolford Street Hall, Bolford Street, CM6 2PY
Saffron Walden, Monday 17th July 3pm – 8pm Town Hall, Market Square, CB10 1HR
Bishop’s Stortford, Wednesday 19th July 3pm – 8pm Methodist Church, 34B South Street, CM23 3AZ
Harlow, Monday 24th July 3pm – 7.30pm Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenue, CM20 3DT