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Purton petition Grange Park targeted for 175 houses next to Lydiard
against Primegate Properties (Hooknorth) Ltd., through its agents DPDS, have submitted a formal planning ap-
Ridgeway Farm plication to Swindon Council to build 175 houses in association with Bovis Homes on the last remaining
build still needs green field off Hook Street between Grange Park and Lydiard Country Park. Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 4AT
This is a reduction from the 210
Swindon signatures proposed in March.
Les Durrant of DPDS said, “we
Developers Taylor Wimpey are pre- have incorporated suggestions from
paring to apply to Wiltshire Council X the public particularly on the den- Open Mornings and Open Evening 2010
for permission to build 800 houses, sity of the site. The new government
on the edge of Swindon - north of has removed the requirement to
Purton Road, by Sparcells and plan for 35 dwellings per acre which
Peatmoor. was never appropriate for this site.
If this goes ahead roads through The revised application is more in
West Swindon will become even keeping with the lower density of
more gridlocked. developments of the 1980s. Did you know we are only
Environmental group Purton “We’ve always maintained that
P&Qs have started an online this site was designated for housing minutes away from
petition to get Wiltshire Council to in the original master plan for West
debate the principle of allowing an Swindon and we are proposing a North and West Swindon?
‘urban extension’ of the town to be sympathetic development for it.”
built in the adjacent authority which However Grange Park resident
will reduce the green belt between The Primegate/Bovis proposal is for the green field off Hook Street (X), on the edge of Troy Wilson said, “whether it’s 210
the town and the village. Grange Park. Below, 1982, when there were no houses off Hook Street (right), with, or 175 houses, the development is We are pleased to announce
Richard Pagett of Purton P&Qs centre, The Cornflower at Freshbrook Centre (now The Windmill) inappropriate for an area access-
said, “local authorities now have to ing Hook Street which already has the success and continuation
pay attention to petitions rather than inadequate capacity.” of our own additional
dismissing them as a product of a Freshbrook & Grange Park coun-
few maverick individuals. cillor Michael Bray said, “little has bus service, with routes
“The views of Swindon folk have changed, despite the reduction in
to be taken into account because the number of houses proposed. covering all areas.
they’ll be affected by planning The development could generate
decisions.” up to another 500 cars which is
Support the petition at: untenable. The Hook Street field
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ must remain green.”
ridgewayfarm/ • See the full story at www.swin- Open Mornings: Wednesday 8 - Wednesday 22 September 2010
www.purtoninfo.org.uk donlink.com
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