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Crest Nicholson challenged to come up with better plan

for Tadpole Farm development
After The Link reported devel-
opers Crest Nicholson’s desire
to build an extra 500 houses at
Tadpole Farm - in addition to the
2,000 already agreed in principle Learning Tadpole Farm site
by Swindon Council - Abbey Campus
Meads ward councillors Justin North Swindon
Tomlinson, Vera Tomlinson, District Centre
cabinet member for transportation
and planning Peter Greenhalgh
and council leader Rob Bluh were
spurred into action to meet with
the developers to discuss concerns
raised by residents.
Coun Tomlinson said, “Crest The councillors’ list of require-
owns the land and their proposals ments include:
are in line with the Swindon core • the number of houses built being
strategy. However they were given between 1,500 and 2,000, allowing
a crystal clear message that access for a better quality development,
through the existing residential and a lower number of cars;
areas of Oakhurst and Redhouse • extensive green buffers and open
is the key issue which they need to space to improve the character of
address before we will consider any the Northern development;
planning applications for the site.” • traffi c controls which do not have
any unnecessary impact on existing
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