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Aldi to put North Swindon plan to public by summer

Supermarket chain Aldi is proposing to build a store next to the David Lloyd tennis centre, off Thamesdown Drive.
North Swindon councillors declared their opposition to the change of their store would not compete with the convenience shop at St Andrew’s
use to the site designated for a hotel in an exclusive story in the March Link. Ridge, they would come forward with a high quality design and they
However coun Justin Tomlinson said this has been modifi ed after a would carry out a full consultation with residents.”
50 - 50 reader support/opposition to the idea. “The reaction was helpful Aldi is expected to put proposals to public consultation in late May
and gave us a steer when we met Aldi in March. They’ve assured us that or June. See an aerial image at www.swindonlink.com

Ridgeway Farm development
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Swindon’s growth in the West will be ‘fi nished off as originally planned’
Your fi rst if Ridgeway Farm to the north of Peatmoor is developed, says a local
planning consultant.
6 hours* Les Durrant, managing director campaign to stop development on
from only of DPDS Consulting Group, says Swindon’s north west border within
the site has been in the frame for Wiltshire as proposed by Wiltshire
£15 per hr development since the early 1980s, Council is confusing two sites. “As
Introductory Jo Silvester Barbara Grillo and it should not be linked with I say there is a clear justifi cation in
Wiltshire Council’s proposal for planning terms for development at
offer with this 07988 07986 another 2,000 homes to the north Ridgeway Farm; any development
advertisement 042 366 at Pry Farm. “Ridgeway Farm was would relate very closely to Peat-
717 125 www.drivingmebananas.co.uk originally part of the Western Ex- moor and Sparcells as originally en-
pansion Area master plan drawn up visaged and it would complete the
*Subject to terms and conditions. (6 hours if you have had no prior instruction, 5 hours otherwise).
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. by Thamesdown Borough Council original vision for West Swindon.
(now Swindon). “The Pry is a much more recent
“Whilst Shaw, Peatmoor and proposal in the RSS process and I
Sparcells were accepted for develop- don’t see it as an urban extension of
ment at appeal, Ridgeway Farm was the town as Wiltshire suggests. It’s a
excluded as it was not in Thames- much more complex site as regards
down but within North Wiltshire. its location and other development
It may have taken nearly 30 years issues; it would represent a whole
for the site to be considered again new settlement.
but I imagine there will a proposal “I think your readers should see
for about 800 homes in the future.” the Wiltshire Council plans as two
Mr Durrant is concerned that the completely separate areas.”
Another 200 homes for Grange Park

Primegate Properties (Hooknorth) Ltd. has applied to Swindon Council
to build 210 houses with associated open space and landscaping on a
green fi eld between Grange Park and Lydiard Country Park.

SWINDON CYCLES
SWINDON CYCLES
Superstore

With 250 bikes
on show
THE price is right In the early 1980s the site was At the West Swindon Forum
THE parking is free proposed for a primary school until coun Nick Martin said he and his
The choice is yours Wiltshire County Council not to the proposal. “Hook Street is too
residents’ objections persuaded colleagues are not impressed by
pursue the project.
Les Durrant of DPDS, represent- narrow to cope with more traffi c
which would feed into Whitehill
Parts, repairs, accessories, ing Primegate Properties said, the Way which is already too busy.
back up stock application is intended to provide “We are very concerned that more
Open: Monday to Saturday much needed housing for Swindon housing would stimulate demand
9am to 5.30pm including both affordable and ex- for development on the south of
Closed Sundays ecutive properties. “The scheme is Hook Street, opposite Lydiard Park,
carefully and sensitively designed which is in Wiltshire.”
to take account of the character of View the plans at the planning
Tel: (01793) 700105 60a Beechcroft Road, SN2 6QD the local area including the adjacent department at the Civic Offi ces
Between Stratton Crossroads & Kingsdown Lydiard Park.” (Beckhampton Street entrance) or
www.swindoncycles.co.uk Access is proposed directly from online at: www.swindon.gov.uk/
Hook Street. environment

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