Potential threat to the DVM World Heritage Site
We have learned that the Haytop Park owners (HCPL) are seeking to have a lawful right to enlarge the area used for caravans to the extent that it could be…
Recent road surfacing
On Saturday, 4th July, several people noticed work being done on the lower section of the "new" road through the site. It turned out that tarmac surfacing was being laid;…
Representation to the Planning Inspectorate
The WACAG team has submitted a 186 page dossier to the Planning Inspectorate. While we cannot publish the full document here we are making the Summary available so you will…
Observation by Night Owl
I have been asked to publish this email and am happy to do so."I have noticed that from about 20th April there have been no lights showing from the lodges…
Deadline for submissions to the Planning Inspectorate extended again
TeamE1 at the Planning Inspectorate has advised us that the deadline for receipt of representations concerning the appeals has been put back again, to 8th June.We have queried their requirement…
Funding appeal for barrister’s legal submission to the Planning Inquiry
In 2018 four local families met the £3600 cost for a legal opinion from a renowned planning barrister, Paul Brown QC, which was submitted to AVBC in the matter of…
New appeal by Haytop Park Ltd
In September 2019 the application ref. AVA/2019/0268 to site 30 lodges for permanent residences plus 30 more for holiday occupation was refused by AVBC. (See Documents page for details). Haytop…
Site Licence Developments
Site Licence Developments March 2020 You may recall that Haytop Country Park applied for a licence to operate Haytop as a caravan site with 30 permanent residential pitches in August 2018.…
Important Newsletter, March 2020
Here is our latest newsletter, delivered to local residents. In it we ask people to contact the Planning Inspectorate to request that they uphold the Enforcement Notices issued by AVBC.…
Planning Inquiry Announcement – Important
Two Enforcement Notices were issued on 15th March 2019 by Amber Valley Council (AVBC) requiring the park owner and residents to remove the lodges, etc, and restore the site to…
Petition to Planning Inspectorate
In our previous blog post in September 2019 we reported that the Haytop Park owners had submitted an appeal against the AVBC Enforcement Notices issued in March 2019. There were…
An Apology
We have only just discovered that there has been a glitch in our email system since last October. Anyone who tried to send a message through our Contact Us form…
Newsletter, September 2019
Stop the Development at Haytop! Whatstandwell and Alderwasley Community Action Group (WACAG) Letter to residents - September 2019 Greetings, residents. We have put pen to paper once again to update…
AVA/2019/0268 CLOPUD application refused.
Good news! AVBC refused the application on 10th September. The official notification, with supporting reasons, is reproduced on the Documents page of this website. The planning officer's report, which was…
Site Licence Developments
The site licence was not transferred from Mr George to the new owner, Haytop Country Park Ltd. The company submitted an application for a licence to operate as a residential…