PLANNING NOTICE

MARLBOROUGH COMMON

Marlborough Town Council has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for consent under Section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 to carry out restricted works on Marlborough Common. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the application on behalf of the Secretary of State. The proposed works are: To create a levelled area of 120m x 80m, with new topsoil and grass seed (estimated 6"/150mm) on the Frees Avenue side, adjacent to existing pitches.

The planting of a previously existing hedgerow along the Frees Avenue side as part of mitigating biodiversity works and as a road safety measure along the border of the 'training area' parallel to Frees Avenue.

The work will take approximately one week to complete. Target implementation in late August/ early September 2022. During construction, the seeded area will be roped off to protect it as far as possible while establishing itself, (temporary) Mitigating biodiversity work thereafter including implementing the habitat enhancements as described in the ecology report commissioned by Marlborough Town Council in order to mitigate any impact of the project on the biodiversity of The Common.

A copy of the application form and accompanying documents can be inspected at Marlborough Town Council, 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA during normal office hours until 15 April 2022. A copy of the application form and accompanying documents may be obtained by writing to: Marlborough Town Council, 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA, or downloaded at:

Any representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to The Planning Inspectorate, Commons Team at 3A Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework®

. Representations sent to The Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confidential. They will be copied to the applicant and possibly to other interested parties. To find out more about how the Planning Inspectorate uses and manages personal data, please go to the privacy notice.

Richard Spencer-Williams, Town Clerk Marlborough Town Council, 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA