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
Planning application for 260 houses refused
As the Neighbourhood Plan moves closer to public referendum stage, we are again reminded if its importance in the never ending fight and vigilance against inappropriate developments.
The latest attempt, to build 260 houses on the edge of Felsted, was objected to by Felsted Parish Council, refused by Uttlesford District Council (with the support of our District Councillors), and has now been refused by an Appeal Inspector.
The decision notice can be read here.
The battle goes on. Along with fighting applications for inappropriate developments within our Parish, we are now fighting an application to build 150 houses on our border with Rayne, which would put construction and resident traffic through Willows Green. Our objection can be read here.
Felsted School event licence application
We have been contacted by Uttlesford Licensing authority regarding an application for a broad event licence for Felsted School.
Summarising:
- The application covers the whole Felsted School site and applies to films, live and recorded music, late night refreshments and alcohol (all both indoors and outside).
- Films – Between 08:00 and midnight Sunday to Wednesday and 08:00 to 01:00 (1am) Thursday to Saturday to cover summer outdoor events where the films would not commence until the sun has set.
- Live music – Between 08:00 and 23:00 Monday to Wednesday and 08:00 to midnight Thursday to Sunday.
- Recorded music – 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, 08:00 to midnight Thursday and Sunday, 08:00 to 02:00 (2am) Friday and Saturday.
- Late night refreshments – Up to 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, extending to midnight on Thursdays and Sundays and 02:00 (2am) on Friday and Saturdays.
- Alcohol – 11:00 to 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, 11:00 to midnight Thursday and Sunday and 11:00 to 02:00 (2am) Friday and Saturday.
The message from Uttlesford Licensing follows:
I am writing to advise you about a new premises application that we have received from Felsted School. The application is for the exhibition of films, live music, recorded music, late night refreshment and the supply of alcohol. The school has multiple buildings and outside spaces and they are applying to licence the whole site. The application can be viewed in full on our website. Links below:
The last day for public representations is Tuesday 3 September .
Any comments you wish to make must be made to Uttlesford Licensing, ku.vog.drofselttu. @gnisnecil
Felsted Parish Council Planning Committee considered the application at their meeting on 20th August and will be objecting on the grounds of nuisance in a school and Conservation Zone area, citing the recent early morning noise nuisance from the Leavers’ Ball and asking that events be considered instead on a case by case basis.
Tree Warden Vacancy
Are you interested in the local environment?
Do you have a few hours to spare?
Would you like to help the local community?
If the answer to these questions is ‘YES’ then perhaps you are the person we are looking for.
The Council is looking for a volunteer Tree Warden to ‘keep an eye’ on the trees and hedges around the village, report any problems to the Clerk, organise occasional tree planting sessions and provide advice to the Council on tree related matters.
If you are interested in this role please contact the Clerk, Diane Smith on 01371 823071 or at ku.vog.cp-detslef @krelc