Inquiry set to consider plans for 500 new homes
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 500 new homes in Thornbury will be considered at an inquiry into South Gloucestershire's development blueprint, with a day set aside for evidence to be heard.
The row over the housing proposal has led to the time being allocated specifically to look at issues affecting the town.
-
Caption
An area at Park Farm has been identified in the core strategy document prepared by South Gloucestershire Council to cover development of the whole district up to 2026.
But families living near Park Farm are fighting the proposal. They are especially angry at what they regard as ineffective consultation before the site was put forward for building, claiming they were unaware it was even being considered.
Business Cards From Only £10.95 Delivered www.myprint-247.co.uk
View detailsOur heavyweight cards have FREE UV silk coating, FREE next day delivery & VAT included. Choose from 1000's of pre-designed templates or upload your own artwork. Orders dispatched within 24hrs.
Terms: Visit our site for more products: Business Cards, Compliment Slips, Letterheads, Leaflets, Postcards, Posters & much more. All items are free next day delivery. www.myprint-247.co.uk
Contact: 01858 468192
Valid until: Wednesday, May 22 2013
Thornbury Town Council believes such a scale of new homes will bring more families into the area and give a boost to the struggling town centre and local primary schools.
The area in question is about a mile from the town centre and extends from the back of The Castle secondary school towards Butt Lane.
The core strategy will be the subject of an examination in public starting on June 19 at Kingswood Civic Centre.
It will be led by inspector Paul Crysell, who has already raised questions over the number of homes proposed for the entire district.
South Gloucestershire Council leaders believe 21,500 is the right level – down on the 33,000 previously imposed by the last government – but Mr Crysell said the lower target could have implications "for the economic vitality and robustness of the region" and lead to higher levels of commuting.
Comments
by bigsteve2009
Friday, October 19 2012, 12:29PM
“I hear that planning permission has been granted ;) Oh dear”
by bristolreded
Friday, May 11 2012, 11:20AM
“Say NO to nimbys say YES to more council housing.”
by KBarad
Friday, May 11 2012, 4:56AM
“There are more doll abusing born English stock than there are doll abusing immigrants. I've seem plenty of people who have come to this country with the intention to work, who work harder, longer hours for less pay and don't complain about it. No problem with people like that, No problem with benefits for those that really need them, just a problem with those who sit on benefits, have never tried and don't want to try because it's easier to get it for free.
That aside: there should be some houses built, but 500 is a lot. SGC seem hell bound on pushing all they houses they can into Bristol's north fringe and surrounding towns instead of distributing 50 or so houses to a larger number of small towns, or instead of zoning a new town. It's not being a NIMBY, it's disgust at the lack of consultation, the dumping of destructively large housing estates all in 1 area, and the refusal to provide the infrastructure to actually support it. We are already suffering from the last wave 15 years ago of dumping thousands of houses, and now it happens again”
by brisguide
Thursday, May 10 2012, 5:15PM
“More NIMBYS - the southwest has to be the worst area for NIMBYs”
by geeveeh
Thursday, May 10 2012, 5:57AM
“On the bright side, they will also have to build a percentage of social housing, so Thornbury can look forward to an influx of Immigrants and asylum seekers as they will certainly not be allocated to hard working English stock.!”