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Plans for last stage of North Swindon development

at Middle Clover - on show in October

The North Swindon Development Company has submitted a Framework Plan which outlines its proposals for the development area to the
south of the new Northern Orbital Road (extending Thamesdown Drive).
The Framework Plan is submitted as a Haydon 3 is divided into three dwellings will be started
requirement of a condition attached to Framework Plan areas. The first one, in 2002.
the 'Hayden 3 Master Plan outline known as the Redhouse and Oakhurst '' The plan provides a de-
planning permission which was Framework Plan was approved for , , sign strategy and overall
granted by Swindon Borough Council Development Control purposes in guidance essential to
in June 2000. December 2000 and work on site has achieving a high quality
It develops and interprets the Mas- now commenced. "' development. Individual
ter Plan, identifying opportunities and This second Framework plan, to be schemes will have to be
examining in detail the existing devel- known as Middle Clover covers an designed against the back-
opment, topography and landscape area to the south of the NOR/ rt. groundofthisdesignguid-
features. It provides detailed design Thamesdown Drive, to the north of ance and a `Design State-
briefs and offers guidance on residen- Haydon Brook and west of Lady Lane. ment' will be required of
tial and commercial development, Following comments from residents each planning application
each
housing density, highway matters, and otherintrerestedbodiesatthepub- ' Semi-rural for individual develop-
noise attenuation measures, conser- lie exhibition advertised below, it will layout ment sites.
vation of flora and fauna and open be considered by the Planning Com- The Framework Plan is
space requirements. mittee. It is anticipated that the first divided into two character
areas namely: Semi Rural and Urban
Core. Each of these areas will have a
I Swindon Borough Council distinctive identity, which together
will create a strong sense of place.
The Semi Rural Character Area
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is a response to the existing retained
vegetation and areas of open space,
Proposed Framework Plan for land providing an edge and transition be-
tween landscape and urban areas. This
south of the Thamesdown Drive extension, Haydon 3, Swindon area will include an informal pattern
of development with the existing re-
This notice is to advise members of the public that an exhibition of the above Framework tained vegetation and the new land-
Plan will be held at Haydon Wick Parish Council Offices, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick. scape treatment providing the domi-
nant elements. The character will also
Before the Borough Council formally considers the developer's proposals
be reflected in the housing form, high-
for the area shown below, it would like to hear your views.
way design and open space and archi-
Please come along and fill in a comment form tectural treatment.
The area will be defined by lower
density development with a mix of
detached, semi detached and terraced
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The Urban Core Areas, above, are
central to the framework plan.This
will have a traditional urban form with
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a network of streets and a series of
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Exlstlrp housing ^^ - streets will provide direct, safe and
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destrians.
A rich and varied townscape will be
Exhibition Hours provided by the complex pattern of
streets and spaces. Within the charac-
Tuesday 23rd October 10am to 5pm ter area there will be small areas of
Wednesday 24th October 1pm to 8pm formal urban form and architecture
such as avenues and crescents.
Thursday 25th October 1pm to 8pm These formal areas will provide
variety and strong focal points within
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A copy of the Frarnewor k Plan documents are also available at the Public ^+ the development. Densities will be
Counter at the Borough Council's offices at Premier House, Station Road, SWi11Don higher than in the semi rural area with
Swindon Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm until Friday 16th November 2001. BOROUGH ce;ineIL a large portion of terraced and three
storey buildings.