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Halfpenny Garage  :: Planning Application  

 A controversial planning application  - 22/01431   has been refused by the Royal Borough, to redevelop the old Halfpenny’s site on the corner of Kings Road in Sunninghil, with retail and 14 flats.

The deadline for submitting responses to RBWM was THURSDAY JUNE 23rd. The planning application was refused

A large number of concerned local people attended a Sunninghill & Ascot Parish Council meeting , held at All Saints’ Church Hall, Ascot  on Wednesday June 22nd.  

Cllr Peter Deason provided an excellent summary of the application and the Parish Council's strong objections to it. The members of the public in attendance appeared to be in complete agreement with these objection - see below.

The application for a large commercial unit, plus 14 flats and parking, is three storeys high (10m), has a an uninterrupted 60m frontage, is of an uncompromising modern design, and is hard up against the public highway. Basically the objections are that it is gross overdevelopment of the site,  completely fails to respect the historic character of Sunninghill village and the magnificent Arts & Crafts style, 1902 Cordes Hall in particular, is completely out of scale with it's neighbours, (in serious conflict with many of RBWM's policies and its own Townscape Assessment), provides insufficient parking (neither the commercial nor residential elements meet the Borough's own standards, in a village where parking is universally know to be a problem). Deliveries and access proposals look very unsafe and would add unacceptaby to congestion , in Sunninghill High Street, which already suffers legendary congestion.

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Papplewick School, Ascot | Possibly the most popular school outing for Year 4 boys from Papplewick School, Ascot, was their trip to 'Rosie’s Chocolate Factory' at Sheeplands Farm in Berkshire, on Monday, 22^nd January. 

The trip was part of the ‘Geography of Chocolate’ scheme of work for the Year 4 Geography course. The boys looked at the cacao bean and where it grows and studied the process of getting from 'bean to bar.'  They were given the opportunity to see first-hand what goes into the production of chocolate. 

The boys made a lollipop and solid bar from a choice of white, milk and dark chocolate. 

Headmaster Tom Bunbury said:  “Geography became a very popular subject, for the day thanks to Rosie’s Chocolate Factory!” 

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Rosie’s Chocolate Factory is a family-run business which uses ethically sourced beans from Ghana. In their mini-factory, skilled craftspeople use sustainably sourced ingredients to make fresh, hand-made chocolates and candies. 

http://www.thechocolate-factory.co.uk/

Next Open Mornings:   February 3rd and May 12th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m   Visit:  www.papplewick.org.uk

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Pictured: Jo McBride diabetes and Insulin Pump Specialist, with our Chairman Andy Field and some mums attending the support group.

Ashford and St Peter’s have recently launched a support group for mums, or mums to be, that have Type 1 Diabetes and use an insulin pump.

The support group was set up by Jo McBride our Diabetes and Insulin Pump Specialist Nurse and is held in our specialist diabetes centre Stephanie Marks.

Jo comments: “I set up this support group called ‘Bumps and Pumps’ for mums/or mums to be who have Type 1 diabetes and who use insulin pumps to manage their diabetes. I found a lot of mums did not know anyone else with Type 1 diabetes let alone using a pump.

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 Year 7 boys from Papplewick School, Ascot, visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London on Monday 15^th January.

Although the Olympic Games in London took place nearly six years ago, the Park remains a fascinating venue to study the redevelopment of a once-derelict part of London. The boys toured the park, taking notes about the sustainable development of the area and how the environment has been considered in the legacy of the park.

The ‘Athletes Village’ has been converted into luxury homes, which are powered by self-sustainable energy generated from a source within the park, and the sporting venues have been maintained or recycled for the local community to use and enjoy.

The aim of the day was to see how brownfield sites can be sustainably converted into residential areas with outstanding sporting facilities.

Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “It was a great educational visit, but of course the boys could not go all the way to Stratford without testing out the world’s longest tube slide!”

Next Open Mornings:   February 3rd and May 12th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m 

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Heatherwood Hospital Redevelopment Plans

At the very end of 2017, approval was granted by RBWM (despite objections by Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council),  for various aspects of the redevelopment of the Heatherwood Hospital site, including the new , elective hospital, access for 250 house, Health Trust related offices and the new GP surgery.

"The new hospital will be built in woodland behind the current site, offering peaceful views for patients who are undergoing or recovering from treatments.

It will have six operating theatres and 48 inpatient beds, plus 22 day case cubicles. It will specialise in planned, non-emergency procedures such as orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology and endoscopy. Space for the Trust’s private patient unit will also be included.

The hospital will also offer a range of outpatient and diagnostic facilities such as cardiology, radiology, lithotripsy, children’s clinic, physiotherapy and orthodontics and space for a primary care hub with GPs, community nurses and other healthcare specialists.

The new Heatherwood Hospital is the latest major development in Frimley Health’s £200m capital investment programme."

These are the details of what has been approved so far:

Application Number: 16/03115

Type: Outline

Proposal: Hybrid planning application comprising: 1) Application for full planning permission for the development of a new Elective Care Hospital and associated Admin Hub with associated parking, vehicle access, highway works, plant and landscaping 2) Application for full planning permission  for the change of use of existing building to provide GP Practice, Office, Data Centre and Staff Restaurant in association with the Elective Care Hospital 3) Application for outline planning permission (access and layout determined with all other matters reserved for future consideration) for demolition of existing hospital and redevelopment of up to 250 dwellings with associated vehicle access and highway works 4) Application for full planning permission for the change of use of existing woodland to Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) in association with the outline residential planning permission.

Location: Heatherwood Hospital London Road Ascot SL5 8AA

Decision: Application Permitted

Parish Council recommendation: Objections