Users of Glebeland Playing Field and nearby residents, please note the following:-

In the last few days there has been a flurry of notes exchanged which led to a zoom conference call yesterday afternoon attended by representatives of Shropshire Council Estates team, Cornovii Developments and Bayston Hill Parish Council. Cornovii, who are a wholly owned by Shropshire Council, hope to secure the contract to develop the site which has already received outline planning permission for 50 houses. Ahead of that contract being awarded and a detailed planning application being presented to Shropshire Council Planning Dept agreement on the land asset viability and valuation is now being worked on. Cornovii have engaged a specialist firm to undertake a Ground Investigations Survey involving 2 drilling rigs (not for oil !) that take core samples of the geological structure below. The company engaged to do the survey have offered a slot starting next week, Monday 18th January 2021 as a diary window opened due to a cancellation. Initially, in the first week, they will undertake drilling on the old school site and the following week move onto the playing field. There has been a clear request to operate in the safest manner and public access will be permitted, with the drilling rigs fenced off. The drilling will be carried out in daylight and there is some noise to contend with, we thank nearby residents and users of the Playing Fields for their forbearance. The ground area where the rigs have drilled will be properly restored. Additional information was also provided concerning likely timeline, the results of the survey above are expected in early March, then agreement on valuation between parties will be sought, then the Developer will be appointed and the full planning application over the site should be submitted before the year end. Construction work is likely to commence in the first half of 2022.

Shaun Jones, Locum Clerk, Bayston Hill Parish Council.