Bhaktivedanta Manor urgently needs your help regarding some important planning applications that are currently under consideration.

The Temple has submitted the following planning applications to the local Council:

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The first application includes the refurbishment of the goshalla buildings, a new barn for our old ones, a glasshouse and barn at our organic farm (Holland Farm), as well as pedestrian footpaths leading there. That  will allow your family to walk to see our farm in action from the Temple and see the gardens, glasshouse, fruit and vegetables grown there. Plus, the oxen desperately need a bigger barn. This project benefits the whole community.

The second application is the restoration of the agricultural barns located at our organic farm (Holland Farm) into much-needed volunteer farmworker accommodation. This project addresses an important need by providing safe and appropriate accommodation for the farmworkers who play a vital role. They are working close to the earth, sharing nature’s abundance, vegetables, which are available to all Temple visitors in the form of prasad.

Step by step guide on how you can support the Temple applications:

You can watch a video to see the process for adding your comments at the following link: https://youtu.be/vI2MAJUBUgU

1. Register here: Hertsmere Online Applications.
2. For Local Residents: If you live in Manor, Letchmore Heath, Patchetts Green, Radlett, Shenley, Bushey, Watford or Borehamwood, enter your postcode and address. If you live outside these areas, the site may refuse your postcode but you can still participate, and manually write in your address. However, please share this petition with someone who lives locally to the Temple.
3. Confirm Registration: Check your email inbox to confirm your registration. Then, log in using the password you provided.
4. Profile Page:
   • Go to ‘Search’, then ‘Planning’, and select ‘Simple Search’.
   • Scroll down to the box labeled ‘Enter a keyword, reference number, postcode, or single line of an address.’ You need to do this twice for both applications.

Click ‘make a comment’ box at the top.

Scroll down to options. For ‘Commenter type’. Choose either ‘Neighbour’ (Hertsmere residents) or ‘Member of the Public’ if you live further afield.

For ‘Stance’, click ‘Support’.

Then make a Comment, in your own words, why you support the application. If you need advise on this, please email info@krishnatemple.com

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Just a few pointers:

The Temple’s goal to cut carbon use and demonstrate renewable energy generation to its visitors. The bullocks badly require a new barn.

Your family will be able to walk to Holland Farm to enjoy the fresh fruit and vegetables.

Holland Farm will greatly benefit from repairing these buildings and the full-time volunteers need to relocate from their mobile homes which are in disrepair.