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12 The Link Magazine • October 2000
North Swindon District Centre due for completion by Christmas 2001
Plans for the district centre to serve North Swindon were put on display in Abbey Meads and Haydon Wick during the last week of September
and will be available for inspection until 9 October at Swindon Council's planning offices. Councillors on the Planning Committee will
consider the proposals and public comments at a meeting provisionally set for 30 October.
The project by Asda Wa
Mart will cover 37 acres on a NeW NortFlern ``^ A VI VV towar d s th e centra
Orb tal Road ` =°
site to the north of Haydon square and the street next
End Lane, west of Lady to the Asda Walmart store
Lane, and accessed by ve-
hicle from junction 6 of
the new Northern Or-
bital Road (see draw-
ing on page 14), and
from Lady Lane.
In total therehere ;` -1
vj Retail o
^I^+L I ts' ®m'
360,000 t square ^ Retail ;' .-
feet of retail space, ^t^'
equal to the size of d Qfi likely be provided. • the completion of Thamesdown
arms
Greenbridgeretail _ The two ar of the V Drive between Lady Lane and Pur-
park. ^^^ will be separated by a tree ton Road (see drawing on page 14).
lined traffic calmed bus-only
^Dn w
The buildings are , street which will bring people from • leaving Lady Lane south of El-
arranged in a V a new roundabout on Lady Lane. stree Way open to vehicular traf-
shape facing a ydyp J ^- fic, linking Westfield Way with
large car park. Two To avoid the impression of one Thamesdown Drive, Elstree Way
major retail outlets will ^ large building mass, roof lines will and the district centre
occupy the ends of the V; the ^'„ ` 7e j w be arranged at different heights • access and car parking arrange-
main Asda food-superstore will v'aa with openings to create a varied ments, including pedestrian routes
cover 100,000 square feet. appearance.
and the provision of a bus link into
Smaller shop units will be clus- Heavy planting will surround the the central square
tered around a central public site to create buffer zones from • landscaping between the district
square with cafes, restaurants and housing areas, and there will be centre and adjoining houses, in-
a play area. Close-by will be a of sales area is also proposed. safe pedestrian and cycle routes cluding the possibility of tennis
library and a health centre, plus a Additional support facilities, such leading to and from it. courts and a play area on the south-
health and fitness centre. A gar- as banks, building societies, res- Planners at Swindon Council are ern boundary
den centre with 20,000 square feet taurants and a petrol station are
seeking public comment on:
• the large public square with as-
• the form and architectural de- sociated play provision and health
SETTING NEW STANDARDS sign of the district centre and fitness centre, and the library
and a health centre close-by.
O QUALITY Comments will be
welcomed until 9
October. The ex-
AT ERMIN WINDOWS hibition can be
we are justifiably proud of the
seen at the plan-
quality of our products and
our reputation for reliable ning offices, Pre-
mier House, Sta-
service and attention to detail
tion Road.
If the plans are
passed building
work will com-
mence immedi-
ately with com-
pletion by Christ-
mas next year.
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