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6 swindonlink.com • May 2010
Grange Park plan could open fl ood gate for houses opposite Lydiard Park

A planning application to build 210 houses off Hook Street in Grange Park might be the precursor of a much larger scheme for 2,000 houses
if the government’s Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) is not reversed.
The February Link highlighted cation. Subsequently Grange Park
the possible development next resident Geraldine Barnard found
to Lydiard Park off Hook Street a proposal by Primegate Proper-
which has been left untouched in ties (Hooksouth) Ltd. on Wiltshire
the thirty years since Swindon’s Council’s website for 2,000 homes
expansion westward. This was on land adjacent to the M4 opposite
confirmed in the April edition Lydiard Park.
when we revealed that Primegate The proposal has been submitted
Properties (Hooknorth) Ltd. had to Wiltshire Council in response
applied to Swindon Council to to the council’s preference for the
develop the site. development of 2,000 houses at Pry
One hundred residents, coun- Farm, north of Peatmoor, which
cillors, MPs and parliamentary The Link has covered in detail in Residents’ coordinator Troy Wilson holds up the plans for Grange Park on 21 March
candidates met on 25 March to past months. at Grange Park falls outside Swin- cial character of Lydiard Park is a
discuss how to object to the appli- Primegate Properties (Hook- don’s existing defi ned settlement major factor in the argument against
south) Ltd. believes Wiltshire boundary. Hook North. But West Swindon is
“This must not be allowed to in danger of being overwhelmed
Mystery with spice Council could meet its housing open up opportunity for a larger by unsustainable housing develop-
allocation more effectively by al-
The Bombay Lounge restaurant at lowing development on its land. development." ment. I am utterly opposed to the
Peatmoor centre holds a night of Residents and politicians turned Robert Buckland, Conservative building of 2,000 homes south of
intrigue on Wednesday 5 May when out in large numbers on 2 April to candidate for the South Swindon Hook Street - as I am to having this
psychic and tarot card reader Mystic protest at the entrance to Lydiard parliamentary seat said, “the spe- number built at Pry Farm.
Ruth will be joined by spirit readers Park against the larger “The regional plan-
and palmist John Edward. Hook South expan- ning policy and its
Tickets for a mystic session and sion, right. housing targets have to
the all-you-can-eat buffet cost £20. South Swindon MP be repealed at the earli-
Organiser Pavinda Sandhu said Anne Snelgrove said, est opportunity so that
it’s important that a reading slot is "it's pleasing that rep- crazy proposals such as
booked in advance to avoid disap- resentatives from all this can be prevented."
pointment. Mail her on: pavinda@ parties are working • The plans for the
bombaylounge.co.uk together to send a developments on both
The Bombay Lounge will be open clear message to the sides of Hook Street
to other diners as usual, subject to developers that fur- can be seen at www.
tables being available. ther house building swindonlink.com

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