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January Professional Ponderings
Development Update
LOCAL PLANS UPDATE
Local Councils are under increasing pressure from the Government to produce
up to date Local Plans, designed to set out how much growth there will be over
the coming years (housing, jobs and infrastructure) and where this growth should
take place. Different Councils are at different stages in this process and it can be
a tricky task keeping track of each Councils progress, or lack of it! For those of
you who regularly read the monthly ponderings, Bletsoes cover a wide area
including Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and
the surrounding counties. Whilst Councils such as South Cambs District Council
have already finalised their Local Plan (in late 2018), others such as East
Northamptonshire Council, Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough are due
to have their Local Plans examined in 2019. Should these Local Plans be
deemed ‘sound’ and ‘legally compliant’ by the Secretary of State, then it is
possible that these Councils will have adopted Local Plans by the end of 2019.
Once adopted, Local Plans determine the growth areas for the life of the plan,
however, it is worth noting that these plans will be subject to monitoring, to ensure
that they are delivering development and they should always be underpinned by a
‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’, in line with National Planning
Policy.
YEARLY OVERVIEW
The team at Bletsoes has had an extremely busy 2018, working on everything from
small scale planning jobs such as new farm houses and conversion of farm
buildings, right through to concluding the sales of large “strategic sites”. During the
course of the year, the team successfully sold land at Northampton for 142
dwellings, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, for 64 dwellings, along with land in Orwell
for 49 dwellings and right at the death of 2018, Alistair concluded a deal on a
ransom strip in Hertfordshire which is linked to the development of 1,100 homes.
In addition to this, the marketing of land at Needingworth for 120 dwellings is about
to reach a conclusion and land is currently under offer in Ramsey for 14 dwellings
and North Crawley for 2 dwellings. The team also completed on the sale of 75
acres of land for employment development in Raunds, Northamptonshire.
2019 looks like being another exciting and busy year with the team getting involved
in a number of new planning opportunities. Despite the fears over a slowdown in
the property market, due to the dreaded BREXIT, we are still seeing a strong
demand for small, medium and large scale development opportunities in the
regions we operate within. Alistair and I will soon be introducing to the market a
large scale development opportunity in Wellingborough for up to 600 dwellings and
this may well be an ‘acid test’ for the market. We are intrigued to see how the
housebuilders will approach this site.
As mentioned by Ginni Farbon in the November ponderings, the Government are
focusing on bringing forward development between Oxford - Milton Keynes -
Cambridge, known as the Brain Belt or Oxford Cambridge Corridor. With this,
comes a window of opportunity for landowners and this has led to a spike in calls,
as people are being approached by promoters and house builders eager to
capitalise on the Government’s drive to improve connectivity between the two
cities. This government initiative is hoping to produce up to a million new homes in
the area by 2050, along with infrastructure to include a new express roadway link
and the completion of east/west rail links, between the two cities.
It’s not just the Brain Belt where the Government are pushing for new homes.
The current Conservative Government was elected in 2017 with a manifesto
pledge to meet the 2015 commitment to deliver 1 million homes by the end of
2020 and to “deliver half a million more by the end of 2022.” Whether these
numbers are achievable or just another failed target remains to be seen,
however, the Bletsoes team will do our bit to deliver all forms of development on
client land. So, if you have been approached by a developer/promoter or
alternatively feel there might be an opportunity on your land, whether it’s a single
barn conversion, new agricultural dwelling or strategic urban extension, please
do not hesitate to contact a member of the Planning and Development team,
who will happily advise.
Happy New Year!
Tristan Peck
Development Surveyor
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MONDAY 7TH JANUARY 2019
85 VENDORS SOLD 1688 HEAD OF STOCK
THROUGH THRAPSTON MARKET
TOP PRICES OF THE WEEK
CATTLE SOLD
Store Steers to £1065
Store Heifers to £695
Calves to £200
SHEEP SOLD
Prime Hoggs to £115
Cull Ewes to £94
Store Lambs to £69.50
PIGS to £50
REPORT FOR SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY A varied market for the first Saturday sale of 2019, with something for everyone across all sections. A busy Fur & Feather to start the year with plenty forward for the large crowd of buyers. A good show of store hoggs with trade picking up where it had left off in 2018. A large entry of all shapes and sizes of pigs saw a solid trade for all types. Calves a nice trade for the entry forward, and just a few more purchasers around the store cattle ring than had been seen at the end of 2018. As we get closer to the spring turnout cattle are likely to be more sought after. Please speak to any of the team to discuss the marketing of all stock. Store & Breeding Cattle - 48 Sold It seems some feeding men have cleared some room and are looking for cattle, please call to discuss marketing. Trade topped at £1065 for 18 month Charolais steers from Glen Holgate, with same age Angus from the same home at £890. 14 month Limousin steers from David Hancock sold to £895, with younger British Blue types from E Smith selling to £600. Heifers sold to £695 for Limousins from David Hancock. Calves - 14 Sold The entry sold to a good number of purchasers at ringside. Bulls sold to £200 for Blues from Gordon James, with similar types from William Robinson selling to £175. Friesian Bulls to £60 and £45 again from William Robinson. Heifers today to £200 & £180 for Herefords from William Robinson, with a Blue from the same home at £185. Pigs - 40 Sold A large entry of pigs saw a solid trade from start to finish. Weaners sold to £50 for M Holyland for 18 week old Gloucester Old Spots, with Freddie Wootton selling his usual quality at 10-12 weeks at £36, £34 & £23. A large entry of Mangalitsa’s today from R Hankins saw weaners to £12 (twice) & £10, with young boars at £15 and a sow at £22, with some Kunekune weaners selling for £11. Sows today selling to £40 & £34 for A Clark. Store & Breeding Sheep - 264 Sold Store numbers continue to come forward and still plenty of buying force out there for the stores. Trade very sharp for the quality forward with long keep types looking the dearest of the day. Trade topped at £69.50 for Continentals from S Arkwright, with Jason Cutmore selling Continentals at £66. Similar types from Adam Duffin sold to £62.50 & £61. Dudley Sansom sold Texels to £62, with Continentals from David Harrod selling to £62 & £60.50. Suffolks from Mark Arowsmith to £62 with Texels from the same home at £58. Suffolks from Richard Houghton sold to £61. Long keep types selling for £40-£52 and looking well sold.
A small entry of feeding ewes today sold to £57 for Suffolks from Bob Martin,
with Texels from the same home selling £56.
More stores could easily be sold to vendor’s advantage. There will be a special
sale of In-lamb sheep on Saturday 19th January. Early entries invited for
advertising purposes.
ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY
HAY, STRAW & FODDER SALE
60 Round Bales of 2018 Hay C223
70 Round Wrapped Bales of 2018 Haylage
Located Buntingford, Herts
120 Barley Straw (70x70) 4 String T284
100 Wheat Straw (80x70) 4 String
Located Ringstead, Northants
300 Round Bales of Silage H1110
Located Bletchley, Bucks
150 Quad Bales of Hay, 6 String S535
Located Somerford, Cambs
230 Quad Wheat Straw, 6 String C219
200 Barley Straw, 4 String
Located Thurning, Northants
36 Hesston Bales of Barley Straw K288
36 Hesston Bales of Wheat Straw
Located Keyston, Cambs
50 4’6” Round Bales of Wheat Straw L262
Located Nr Yarwell, Northants
80 6 String (120x70x200) Bales of 2018 Barley Straw C537
Located Upper Benefield, Northants
CALVES
J E G James
1 British Blue Bull
1 British Blue Heifer All 4 Weeks
1 Saler Heifer
SHEEP
D M Cutmore & Son
10 Continental x Store Hoggs
D Sansom
10 Continental x Store Hoggs
J F Fountain & Son
30 Texel & Suffolk Store Hoggs
1 Feeding RamREPORT FOR THURSDAY 3RD JANUARY
The first prime sale of 2019 picked up where 2018 had left off, with similar
numbers of hoggs forward selling to a similar trade. More ewes about today and
a touch more demand for these also. More prime sheep of all classes are need
to fulfil growing buyer demand here at Thrapston. Please call Alastair on 07885
804450 or Shaun on 07969 097704 to discuss the marketing of your sheep.
Prime Hoggs - 885 Sold to £115 or 228p/kg
Hogg trade today very sharp from start to finish with all weights in high demand.
Trade topped at £115 for 61kg Charollais and to 228p/kg for 39.5kg Beltex, both
lots entered by Richard Haynes. Today’s SQQ 190.40p/kg and All In 186p/kg.
More hoggs are need to fill buyer requirements. Please speak to any of the team
to discuss marketing.
Standards (32.1kg-39kg) sold to £77.50 or 207p for 37.5kg Beltex hoggs from
Richard Fountaine, with D Phillips selling 38kg Continentals at £75.50 or 199p.
Nick Sansom sold 38kg Texels at £75 or 197p.
To From Average
£77.50 or 207p/kg £68.50 or 183p/kg £73.24 or 194.06p/kg
Mediums (39.1kg-45.5kg) topped today by Pat Mould with Texels weighing
45kg at £98 or 218p with Richard Haynes selling 39.5kg Beltex at £90 or 228p.
Richard Spencer sold 45kg Charollais at £93.50 or 208p with 44kg Charollais
from Russell Cartwright selling to £90 or 205p. 41kg Texels from Dick
Threadgold sold to £89 or 217p with 42kg & 41kg Continentals from Tom
Butcher selling for £88.50 or 211p and £85.50 or 209p. Pat Mould & Ian
Stancombe both sold 45kg Continentals at £89 with Rand Contracting Ltd and
Kevin Morgan Jones selling 39.5kg Continentals at 205p & 203p. Texels from JC
Colgrove & Son also sold to 205p at 39.5kg.
To From Average
£98 or 228p/kg £68 or 166p/kg £80.26 or 189.95p/kg
Heavyweights (45.6kg-52kg) sold to £97 or 194p for 50kg Texels from Stuart
Wells with Continentals from T Chase also selling for £97. 50kg Charollais from
Gerald Adams sold to £96 or 192p with 52kg Texels from John Gowling selling
for £95. Stuart Wells also sold Texels at £95, weighing 46.5kg realising 204p.
Richard Haynes sold 48.5kg Continentals at £95 & £94.50 or 196p & 195p with
another pen from the same home at 46.5kg selling for 196p. A Smith sold 48kg
Continentals at £94.50 or 197p, with 50kg Texels from Ian Stancombe also
selling for £94.50 and 46kg Continentals from Pat Mould realising 196p.
To From Average
£97 or 204p/kg £74 or 157p/kg £90.73 or 187.70p/kgOverweights (52kg Plus) topped the day at £115 or 189p for 61kg Charollais
from Richard Haynes, with Gerald Adams selling 54.5kg Charollais at £107.50 or
197p. Others from Gerald Adams to £103, £102, £99.50 & £99 at 57kg, 60kg,
59kg & 56kg, all being Continental types. 52.5kg Texels from Ian Stancombe
sold to £98.50 or 188p with 53kg & 57kg Continentals from Gerald Adams selling
to 185p & 181p. T Chase sold 59.5kg Continentals at £98 and 52.5kg similar
types at 181p.
To From Average
£115 or 197p/kg £85.50 or 125p/kg £96.38 or 173.59p/kg
Cull Ewes and Rams - 145 Sold to £94
A slightly better trade for the ewes today, with an additional buyer present for
better types. Trade topped at £94 for Texels from John Gowling, with Suffolks to
£85 from Rand Contracting Ltd and to £81 for Robert Gowling. Texels to £81 &
£70 for Rand Contracting Ltd, with Robert Gowling selling Texels at £71. Mark
Arrowsmith sold Texels at £70. Mules today sold to £60 from both John Gowling
and Pat Mould with others from Trevor Jones at £54.
SALE OF IN-LAMB SHEEP
Saturday 19th January 2019
Commencing at 10.30am
Please forward your entries to the Auction Team
As soon as possible, for cataloguing & advertising purposes.
THRAPSTON COLLECTIVE
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT SALE
Friday 25th January 2019
Commencing at 10.00am
PAST HALDEN’S PARKWAY, THRAPSTON
(OFF THE MAIN A605, SIGN POSTED HUNTINGDON ROAD)
For further information visit www.bletsoes.co.uk
or contact the Auctions Team 01832 736757.
Entry forms available on our website.
HAY, STRAW & FODDER SALE
Saturday 2nd February 2019
Commencing at 11.00am
Entry forms are available on our website
www.bletsoes.co.uk or contact the Auctions Team 01832 736757.Anglian Water Pesticide Amnesty
Anglian Water are currently running a pesticide amnesty which is taking place in
the Wootton Brook catchment. The amnesty allows farmers to dispose of
unwanted pesticides discretely, without charge and with no questions asked. All
the farmers need to do is check pesticide stores for eligible unwanted/unused/
expired pesticides and chemicals, (see pesticides.gov.uk).
You have until the 31st January 2019 to apply for collection. Collections will be
made by arrangement with the applicant during February 2019. Details of
collections will remain confidential between the applicant and ChemClear Ltd.
For more information please contact David at ChemClear Ltd on 07436 077304
or chemclearltdamnesty@gmail.com
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull
4½ Years Old
Contact Alastair Brown - 07885 804450 (Ref C/C)
LAND FOR SALE AT NEWBOROUGH, PETERBOROUGH
10.02 acres (4.06 ha) of Permanent Pasture off Moor Road,
Newborough. Guide Price: £120,000
All enquiries to verity.straker@bletsoes.co.uk or 01832 732241.LAND & POULTRY BUILDINGS TO LET
KEYSTON, CAMBRIDESHIRE
Total Site Area 3.75 Acres with 4 x 10,000 Square Foot Buildings.
Ancillary Equipment Suitable For Poultry,
Including Feed Hoppers & Internal Feed Systems.
Also Available – Adjacent Permanent Pasture Field,
Currently Used For Free Range, Approximately 12 Acres.
Available From 1st January 2019.
Contact Andrew Middleditch 01832 732241.
LAND AND STABLES FOR SALE – ROTHWELL,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
10.82 acres of Permanent Pasture together with four ‘Scotts’ stables and a
general purpose building comprising four further stables and A tack room.
All Enquiries to verity.straker@bletsoes.co.ukKing Farm Supplies
Authorised Distributors of Walter Watson
Machinery & Livestock Equipment
In Stock Special Prices
3m Spiral Blade Aerator - POA
15ft x 5ft Bunker Feeder - See Website for Illustration - POA
Various Walter Watson Flat Rolls - POA
Full Spec Calf Creep Feeder £870 + VAT
12ft x 6ft Feeding Bin - POA
2m Stock/Bale Transporter - POA
8ft Single Sided Beef Feeder - £960 + VAT
Also in Stock
Starlyne Licks & Mineral Buckets
McCulloch Calf & Lamb Resuscitator Kits
Calf Respirators £85 + VAT & Lamb Respirators £58 + VAT
***Contract Baling & Mole Draining Services Available***
For further information contact
Donna 07751 796150 or Basil 07801 668286
To view the full range visit
www.walter-watson.co.ukKing Farm Supplies
In Stock Special Prices :-
3m Spiral Blade Aerator - POA
15ft x 5ft Bunker Feeder - See Website for Illustration - POA
Walter Watson 8ft Flat Roll with 30" Water Ballast £1150 + VAT
Full Spec Calf Creep Feeder £870 + VAT
12ft x 6ft Feeding Bin - POA
2m Stock/Bale Transporter - POA
8ft Single Sided Beef Feeder - POA
Starlyne Mineral Buckets & Licks Now In Stock
We Now Stock McCulloch Respirators
Calf Respirators £85 + VAT & Lamb Respirators £58 + VAT
***Also Contract Baling & Mole Draining Services Available***
For further information contact
Donna 07751 796150 or Basil 07801 668286
To view the full range visit www.walter-watson.co.ukThrapston Market Report
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