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Wiltshire plans for 200 homes being built on Swindon’s border,

but 800 more could get permission anyway
Wiltshire Council has published its future planning Core Strategy which allocates land for only 200 houses which are already being built
at Moredon Bridge, and scraps the idea for 3,000 houses west of Swindon, the number proposed under the previous government’s plan-
ning regime.
The document acknowledges Swindon councils to fi nd sites for Core Strategy but has not ruled out speculative development proposals
that the planning application for 1,000 houses ‘West of Swindon,’ building at Ridgeway Farm.” more likely but I expect Ridgeway
800 homes at Ridgeway Farm and also says that Ridgeway Farm South Swindon MP Robert Farm will go to a planning appeal
already lodged with the council was included in the original 1980s Buckland welcomed the decision. when everybody will need to make
by Taylor Wimpey will have to be Swindon Council Master Plan for “This certainly makes a rejection of their views heard.”
considered and may be built if it is the western expansion which was
passed. It says: ‘Any development rejected at a planning appeal. Consultation on the Wiltshire Core Strategy
that does come forward in line with Richard Pagett of environmental A public presentation of the plans for the Wootton Bassett &
previous policy for development at group Purton Ps & Qs said, “it’s Cricklade area will be available to view on 20 July, 2pm to 8pm,
the western edge of Swindon will good news that Wiltshire Council Wootton Bassett Library, Borough Fields, SN4 7AX
be above and beyond the overall has fi nally recognised that devel- See it and comment via: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/wcsconsult2011
housing target for Wiltshire and opment to the west of Swindon
the Wootton Bassett and Cricklade in north Wiltshire is not a sound
Community Area.’ proposition. It has been said for
Curiously Wiltshire seems to years of course, but only recently Calling all busy people who
have created a new district in the has the council fi nally recognised
county called West of Swindon. what county, parish and Swindon want some more ‘me’ time!
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The rejection
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the basis that Swindon Council’s the Wiltshire Strategic Planning
Core Strategy provides for adequate Committee will now refuse the
future housing development on Ridgeway Farm application which Finally, an
designated sites will also make tried to sneak in before Wiltshire
it harder for Taylor Wimpey to Council had re-done the sums on
argue that Ridgeway Farm should housing requirements.” all-inclusive
go ahead. Coun Peter Greenhalgh, Swin-
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