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 Launched early 2010:-
Bures at War.
Life in Bures during both World Wars
visit:- www.bures.me.uk
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NEW WEB SITE
1st May 2020
www.bures.org.uk
Autobiography of Dr Thomas Wood
& Mrs St Osyth Wood
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October 23, 2020
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NEW
Seven Circular walks to enjoy around Bures
Free download, these
books are being sold for £8 to £10 on Ebay
Stadler, Swiss
made rolling stock in service on branch line 20th March 2020
Dual Mode: Capable of
running on diesel or overhead electric.
Technically, they could operate direct from Sudbury into
Colchester North/Town
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Bures Bridge Repair August 3rd - 23rd
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Mystery Photo of St Marys Church
Taken sometime after 1920, it looks as though the tower has been partly
demolished
to make way for the Clock.
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A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of
Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2016
Within the three parishes of Bures St Mary, Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures,
there are 116 Listed Buildings. I hope
you enjoy your visit, its aim is to view a selection of the finest buildings
and structures of historic interest within the two parishes.
Hopefully this site will enlighten those, especially new to the village
who may never have heard of the Tannery, Maltings, Cheese Factory, Gas
Works, Workhouse, Victory Hall etc
"Any fool can make
history, but it takes a genius to write it":-
Oscar Wilde
Appletreemews Development,
Cuckoo Hill
Public Hearing, commenced 6th October
Suffolk Free
Press
16th October 2020
Battle
over controversial housing development in Bures St Mary has
'damaged lives of residents', planning inquiry told
An inquiry into controversial homes in Bures St Mary has heard
that years of acrimony around the development could have been
avoided, if the developer had worked with the community.
During the first week of hearings, which will see the Planning
Inspectorate determine the development's future, villagers argued
the negative impact of six homes built on Cuckoo Hill would
be felt for years to come.
Babergh District Council green-lit three retrospective applications
on four of the homes in 2019, having refused all six a year
earlier, but placed enforcement notices on plots five and six,
stating they breached the planning permission first granted
in 2015.
Developer Stemar is appealing the enforcement orders in an effort
to keep the entire development standing.
A site visit with the planning inspector and interested parties
took place on Tuesday, when villagers sought to demonstrate
their concerns about the harm caused to neighbouring properties
and the Bures conservation area.
Bures St Mary Parish Council chairman Gill Jackson said Stemar
had made "no attempt" to collaborate with the council
after acquiring the site in 2017.
"Had they chosen to work with us, I think they would have
a very different view of Bures and we would not be here today,"
she told the inquiry. "Stemar has shown blatant disregard
for the enforcement orders. Work has carried on through the
Covid-19 period, when many builders chose to stop non-essential
work"
"It's clear to anyone who visits the site that plots five
and six have a detrimental affect on neighbouring properties.
There has been no attempt to enhance the setting"
"The sorry history of this planning debacle has damaged
the lives of residents and any confidence in the planning authority's
ability to control developers who don't build to plan."
During the hearing, Kevin Leigh, representing Stemar, claimed
the differences in the homes' height were within an acceptable
tolerance, adding that it was normal for builders to have a
"reasonable latitude" to achieve a level development
when on a sloped site, as is the case with Cuckoo Hill.
But Simon Bailey, Babergh's senior planning enforcement officer,
told the inquiry the increase in ground levels on the site,
as well as the overall dimensions of the homes, took plots five
and six outside of the original planning permission.
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