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Oakhurst Way not to be main route for Tadpole Farm - in short term

Oakhurst Residents’ Association holds public meeting: 11 January

Crest Homes and Swindon Coun- to Tadpole Lane and Oakhurst Way This may be subject to agreement for assurances given now to be
cil planners have broadly agreed towards the end of the development by the Highways Agency. reinterpreted later.
that 1,690 houses could be built period. Tadpole Lane will continue to be “Let’s not forget, ten years ago
at Tadpole Farm, but this fi gure This means construction traffi c used by existing traffi c. the master plan for North Swindon
might change when Swindon’s during the build phase and new No link is currently proposed to did not even include extending
cabinet makes a policy decision in home owners’ vehicles will be Adinsall Road/Eastbury Way in the development into the land at
January, or later when Crest submit directed via a new link road to Redhouse. Reopening Lady Lane Tadpole Farm. In fact the proposal
a planning application. the north east to join the road and to vehicles is no longer an option only appeared about fi ve years ago.
Crest has agreed to look at build- tunnel under the A419 which joins and it is now offi cially a bridleway. “I’m also very concerned that
ing houses on the northern edge of Blunsdon Village and the Chapel Oakhurst Way will not be wid- Crest carried out a survey of traffi c
the site and only make a connection Farm landfi ll. ened as the green area beside it is use of Oakhurst Way during half
designated open space and part of term. The data will be distorted;
fl ood mitigation measures in North we must ensure a new survey is
Swindon. undertaken to show how the road
Tadpole Farm Abbey Meads councillor Vera is used during term time.”
Tomlinson said the discussion be- Meeting details
tween the council and Crest had been
productive and she hoped that they Oakhurst Residents’ Association is
will be able to deliver on the outline holding a public meeting for anybody
agreements. “Considering that just concerned about the development
Tadpole Lane on Tuesday 11 January, 7.30pm,
Oakhurst Way over a year ago Crest was suggesting
the site could accommodate 2,500 or at Oakhust Primary School, in
more houses, I think it’s good news advance of pre-application consul-
Oakhurst that they are looking at a high qual- tations to be undertaken by Crest.
ity lower density development that Association members will be
Redhouse local councillors argued for. distributing a leafl et closer to the
“I am encouraged that they have meeting and they are asking people
said they want to include a great living in St Andrew’s Ridge to raise
deal of green space across the Tad- awareness of the potential effects
Thamesdown Drive pole Farm site and Tadpole Lane is of Tadpole Farm traffi c on their area.
to be redeveloped as a ‘green lane’ To offer to distribute information,
to reduce traffi c speed.” mail Stephanie Exell: steph.exell@
But Jeff Hill, chair of Oakhurst sky.com
Oakhurst Way, centre, pictured in 2003, before the area was completed Residents’ Association, said he was • Redhouse Residents’ Association
very worried that the important discussed the Tadpole Farm devel-
design decisions for Oakhurst opment on 16 December.
Way might be put off. “We feel an
increasing and grievous concern • Full story at: www.swindonlink.com
for the people of Oakhurst. What
we feared is coming true. Crossing point for
“The plan for how traffi c will Oakhurst Way
use Oakhurst Way in the future
needs to be sorted out before Crest Coun Vera Tomlinson said she
submit a planning application for has secured funding for a Toucan
Tadpole Farm - not at some point crossing close to the junction of
in the future after house occupa- Oakhurst Way and Garsington
tion has started. It’s just too easy Road. Installation is set for March.

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