| Date | Thu 19 Jun 2025 |
| Application Type | Fell and replace Hawthorn tree |
| Development | Hawthorn (14) – Fell (UNDER A 5 DAY NOTICE) Reason – Dead tree with split and decayed main stem over footpath (see pictures) Replanting – Whitebeam 8/10 Standard to be planted close to felled tree in Autumn 2025 |
Sing & Smile Sessions – Yatton
Ground Floor Bridge House High Street Congresbury BS49 5JA
| Date | Tue 03 Jun 2025 |
| Application Type | Rowan – Crown reduction |
| Development | T1 – Rowan – Crown reduction by 2 metres and crown thinning by 10% to improve the amount of light into the estate agents offices. T 2 Prunus sp – complete removal. – The plum tree has a heavy trunk lean and multiple stems – There is a risk to members of the public slipping on fallen fruit which lands in the courtyard as well as the street outside. |
Garden Cottage 8 Brinsea Road Congresbury BS49 5JF
| Date | Mon 02 Jun 2025 |
| Application Type | Certificate of lawfulness in respect of the change of use |
| Development | Certificate of lawfulness in respect of the change of use of a building to use as a single independent dwelling house. |
Land East Of 48 Venus Street Congresbury BS49 5EZ
| Date | Fri 23 May 2025 |
| Application Type | Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) |
| Development | Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans), 11 and 12 attached to planning permission 23/P/1792/MMA (minor material amendment to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) on permission 22/P/3008/FUL (proposed Erection of 1 No. New dwelling)) to allow for smaller dwelling with slight alterations to the access |
Four Winds Farm Brinsea Batch Congresbury BS49 5JP
| Date | Tue 20 May 2025 |
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Development | Prior approval for the conversion of agricultural buildings and area of land immediately surrounding the buildings to 1no. residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with operational development including rendering of walls, insertion of new windows and doors, and installation of solar panels on roof |
26 Stonewell Drive Congresbury BS49 5DW
| Date | Fri 16 May 2025 |
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Development | Proposed erection of 1no. dwelling and expansion of existing hardstanding. |
Trinity Singers: Faure Requiem
Church House Mews Broad Street Congresbury BS49 5DG
| Date | Wed 07 May 2025 |
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Development | Proposed erection of a single storey front extension. |
Avon and Somerset Police
The Police has issued the warning below. Although the reference is to parking in Watchet there are fake QR codes in use elsewhere so please take care and check that the QR code is not a sticker over the original code.
We want to make people aware of criminals who have put a fake QR code over the genuine article on parking ticket machines in Watchet. These are the codes that can be scanned by smart phones to make payments, such as paying for a parking space in these occasions. Instead of payment going to the legitimate operator, these payments are going to the offender. Typically these scams may only take a small sum so it doesn’t raise any suspicions to the victim, allowing the fraud to continue.
A QR (Quick Response) Code is a two-dimensional matrix barcode which gives access to websites, digital content, or other information. At it’s best it provides swift access for payments, which comes from PayPal or similar companies, who then take payment for the user. At worse, it may also download phishing or malware viruses. Always check there isn’t a sticker over the original code. Be very careful if a smaller sticker seems to be over of a larger size or shows signs of tampering. Be especially aware if the website asks for sensitive information or offers unrealistic deals.
Avon and Somerset Police
The police has informed us that for the time being, Trevor Wilmot will be your point of contact for police matters relating to your area.
Should you need to get in touch, Trevor can be contacted as follows:
Tel: 07547 659 714
Land To The West And East Of The Strawberry Line Brinsea Road Congresbury
| Date | Thu 24 Apr 2025 |
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission – solar farm |
| Development | Ground mounted photovoltaic solar farm together with Battery Energy Storage, associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works with new substation off Drove Way |
31 Venus Street Congresbury BS49 5HA
| Date | Wed 23 Apr 2025 |
| Application Type | Listed building consent for Solar Panels |
| Development | Listed building consent for the proposed installation of a 14no. PV solar panel array to the South facing roof of an existing curtilage listed outbuilding. |
25 Pauls Causeway BS49 5DQ
| Date | Mon 31 Mar 2025 |
| Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
| Development | Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension. |
The Stable Block Brinsea Lane BS49 5JN
| Date | Thu 27 Mar 2025 |
| Application Type | Section 73 to remove and vary conditions related to swallows/bats/allow for residential use |
| Development | Section 73 application for the removal of condition 2 (Use of building restricted to tourist and holiday accommodation) attached to application 12/P/0136/F (Removal of Condition 6 and Variation of Condition 9 of permission 11/P/1305/F (Change of use from stables to holiday accommodation) to omit the requirement for swallow/bat slits in gable ends at roof level and to make a minor material amendment to add a dedicated detached timber shed as a nesting site for swallows and a bat roost to north of stable block.) to allow for the building to be used as unrestricted residential use. |
YACWAG April 2025 Newsletter
North Somerset Tech Ready Service
Dance Fitness Class in the Memorial Hall
FITSTEPS – Paula Dance Fitness
My name is Paula Stitch & I’m a dance Fitness Instructor of 20 years.
I have danced all my life, stage dancing with the Bristol school of dancing and Ballroom Dancing, regularly competing at the famous “Blackpool Tower Ballroom”.
I now teach community Dance fitness classes in the area & I’m excited to be starting a new class called “Fit steps “at Congresbury Memorial Hall.
Fit steps, a dance Fitness programme, put together by Ian Waite & Natalie Lowe two ex-professionals from the TV show Strictly Come dancing.
The programme consists of the graceful ballroom steps such as the Waltz and Quickstep alongside the energetic Latin steps like the Jive and Salsa, in a fun and fitness way, NO partner is required.
Starting off with a –
FREE TASTER CLASS on TUESDAY 11th March 10.00am -10.55am
Regular Weekly classes will start from the 18th of March.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL as Places are limited.
Please read the advert below on how to book your place.
Paula-Fitsteps-Congresbury-Taster-Have your say on 20mph proposals for Congresbury
North Somerset Council has launched a consultation on the plans, aimed at improving pedestrian safety and supporting more active and sustainable forms of travel, such as walking and cycling.
Congresbury residents are being asked for their views on proposals for a 20mph zone in the village.
The preliminary designs include:
- – 20mph gateway signs at the High Street, Brinsea Road entrance to the village from the Langford direction
- – traffic calming speed cushions between the 20mph gateway signs and a zebra crossing near Stonewall Lane, which would be raised
- – new 20mph speed limits on certain roads including residential streets off Brinsea Road and the High Street, Broad Street, Kent Road, and Wrington Lane
- – repeat 20mph signage in the affected areas.
Local people have until midnight on Friday 11 April 2025 to view the proposals and have their say by completing the survey online at: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/congresburyspeedchange
Anyone unable to access the online survey can collect a paper copy from Congresbury Parish Council at Orchard House, The Old School Rooms, Station Road, BS49 5DX, and return it to the office before the survey closes.
Cllr Hannah Young, Executive Member for Highways and Transport at North Somerset Council, said: “Introducing a 20mph zone in Congresbury would help to encourage more people to choose to walk or cycle in their local area.
“I get lots of requests from residents across North Somerset for 20mph schemes so I’m pleased to bring this package of measures forward for people to have their say and would encourage everyone to take part before the survey closes.”
Cllr Dan Thomas, Ward Member for Congresbury and Puxton, said: “I have long been concerned about excessive speeding though our village. A dedicated group of residents and I have been campaigning to change this since I was first elected. These proposals for a 20mph speed limit and traffic calming measures will deliver safer roads for vulnerable users and improve quality of life for residents. Please take the opportunity to respond to this consultation and have your say on this important issue.”
Click here to view the plan for South of the river
Click here to view the plan for North of the river and The Cross
AIRPORT EXPANSION
Yatton & Congresbury STAR group has moved!
Talk and Listen Congresbury
YACWAG February 2025 Newsletter
Methodist Church Notices
YACWAG October Newsletter
Methodist Church News
Police Message
Ford Transit Van Stolen from Brinsea Road
A blue 17-plate Ford Transit tipper van was stolen from Brinsea Road in Congresbury during the night of Sunday September the 8th.
If you have any information about this incident, especially CCTV images, please call us on 101, giving reference number 5224237885 and ask that the call is tagged as Neighbourhood Watch. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Code Club
There are a few vacancies for new members at Code Club which runs during term times from 3.30pm – 5.30pm every Monday from 9th September (with a break for half term on 28th October) at the Congresbury Youth Club. If you or someone you know is aged between 8 and 16 and is interested in joining, please drop in to the Congresbury Youth Club when Code Club is running.
Congresbury Cricket Club
Congresbury Cricket Club president Les Owen has decided to stand down from his role of leading the team behind plans to rebuild the ageing Rec Club and asked for the following to be posted on the village website.
In his resignation note to the club’s trustees he said:
“Some of you will recall that I volunteered to lead a project which we named Plan B in 2020. Originally this was to produce a ‘Plan B’ for the refurbishment/replacement of the ageing Rec Club building in the event that the New Village Hall project was not successful (which turned out to be the case). This became Project Construct when the NVH project ended
Since then, in summary, Project Construct has:
- Produced high level concept plans for a new building and got support of the Trustees, the Rec Club and the CC/FC/TC and the Parish Council
- Engaged architects (Stride Treglown) to produce more detailed plans to satisfy ECB and Sport England requirements
- Engaged numerous consultants to produce reports to enable an application for planning permission to be submitted mid 2022
- Received planning consent from N Somerset in December 2022
- Attempted to kick off the fund raising by seeking local community support and the development of local fund raising targets and plans, an essential first step before approaching grant funding bodies, corporates, HNWs etc
I put a very substantial amount of my time into this phase over two and a half years. I have tried to get the local fund raising off the ground but the lack of support from local people willing to take responsibility for elements of this has been very disappointing. After six months of trying to find an individual or small group who would lead this there were some volunteers in August 2023. However there has been very little progress since then not least because those volunteers have full time jobs and family and other responsibilities. I thank them for their efforts but we are not making any meaningful progress and I think it is time for a change.
Whilst I remain supportive I am no longer prepared to keep banging my head against a wall facing the apathy shown by many from whom I had hoped for more tangible support. I have decided that I am not going to continue trying to lead this initiative. I will continue to support the project if that would be helpful if someone else, or a group of people, steps up to lead it going forward. I feel that new leadership is needed if there is any chance of getting local fund raising going.”
Congresbury Singers news!
A new term for the Congresbury Singers starts on Tuesday 3rd September at the War Memorial Hall in Congresbury at 7.30pm. All are welcome – no audition is required so please do pop along if you are interested!
