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WINTER 2002

BRINGING NEW VILLAGES TO LIFE PILOT ISSUE

COULD SWINDON'S NEWVItIAGES

BE HOME TO YOUR DREAMS?

Welcome to To create balance and harmony
much open space is planned.
Priory Vale From parklands, to play areas
News, the and squares the arrangement of
the development will have much
informal voice
to offer residents and their
of the new visitors. Roads throughout
development to Priory Vale are designed to slow
traffic, allowing you to take
the north west advantage of the views which
of Swindon. will include village style street
arrangements, cyclepaths and
Priory Vale is the third and
public open space used as parks
final stage of the northern or nature trails.
Priory Vale is one of the The guidelines require that
expansion project undertaken
country's first developments to developers build more than the
by the North Swindon So, what are you waiting for?
fully take on board PPG3, the normal number of homes and
Development Company and Come along and judge Priory
government's legislation the only way they can achieve
promises to be a truly unique Vale for yourself, we think you
regarding new housing this is by defining areas in which
development of new homes. may be pleasantly surprised.
developments. It is being homes are built closer together,
Through this quarterly developed by a consortium of and higher. This doesn't mean
publication we hope to bring builders which together with tower blocks, but there will be
you regular updates on the planners, architects, local more apartments, three and
progress of the development council and environmentalists four storey town houses and
and news of the fledgling is creating new villages for the terraced homes - all of which is
community as it grows over future. For this reason, it will good news in terms of extra
the next twelve years. probably be quite unlike any floor space and generous living
other developments you may areas. Another plus to this
We hope that you, the
have visited. arrangement is
readers, will give us your
increased home
views and allow us the The planning of the
security - a
chance to respond to any development emphasises the
natural result
questions you may have. efficient use of land and an
of living closer
Details of the publishers are open attempt to make future
together.
on the back page, we will residents less reliant on cars.
reply to every letter received. This environmentally friendly
approach influences the actual
layout of the development and
Please give us
you will find that homes are
your feedback at
designed to blend in with
www.prioryvale.com
surroundings.

THIS MONTHS ISSUE: VILLAGE CENTRE • PRIORY VALE CHALLENGE • FINDING YOUR WAYAIRST RESIDENTS • ORBITAL SHOPPING PARK