Just a reminder that the Warminster Neighbourhood Plan 2 (NP2) Consultation Survey (Regulation 14) closes at midnight today. If you have not yet completed it, please do so, ensuring you include the phrase: “Withdraw Home Farm from Site Selection.” You do not have to answer every question, and we appreciate that it is a difficult survey to complete. However, provided you include that phrase in the appropriate question, that will suffice.
EBBRAG has submitted approximately 415 letters of opposition to the Town Council, signed at the 3 Horseshoe Mall on 7 and 14 March 2026. For members of the EBBRAG committee, it was very moving to engage with so many Warminster residents who share the same concerns.
The campaign also generated around 30 responses from residents outside the town boundary who were shopping, visiting friends and family, or simply visiting Warminster. Many were from Westbury, citing the lack of shops in their town, and the furthest respondent came from Canterbury while visiting family. All, however, shared similar concerns, as demonstrated by the overwhelming response over two days, with several hours of engagement each day.
The topics covered (with the number of submissions per letter) were:
- Compliance with national flood risk policy – 11
- Infrastructure capacity to support proposed housing growth – 91
- Protection of heritage setting and protected views – 43
- Nutrient neutrality and protection of the River Wylye chalk stream – 26
- General conformity with the Wiltshire Core Strategy – 6
- Archaeological and historic landscape significance – 22
- Safe and suitable highway access – 10
- Multiple concerns (covering the above in one letter) – 206
On your behalf, the EBBRAG committee has also submitted a 32-page technical response to the draft NP2, including an executive summary. These documents are not intended for publication; however, if any resident would like a copy, please contact info@ebbrag.com.
The open letter on the EBBRAG website has also been submitted on your behalf.
Finally, additional submissions from Boreham Road residents and Bishopstrow Court residents have also been made, all challenging the draft NP2.
We now await the Council’s review of the comments and to see how the draft NP2 will be amended—or not—before being forwarded to Wiltshire Council for further consideration.
Regards,
EBBRAG