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Tadpole Farm needs approval to prevent
Ridgeway Farm says West councillor
West Swindon councillor Nick Martin is worried that if Crest Homes’ Park Home Offer!
plan for 1,700 homes at Tadpole Farm, north of Oakhurst and Redhouse
is not approved, there is a good chance that Taylor Wimpey’s scheme
for 700 homes at Ridgeway Farm will get the go-ahead at a planning
appeal, to the disadvantage of Swindon.
“Local planning authorities are improvements.
required to show that they have a “By contrast getting Taylor
five year supply of development Wimpey to contribute significant
land and the agreed Swindon core improvements to Swindon’s infra-
planning strategy has identified de- structure will be very difficult, yet
velopment sites, including Tadpole the majority of people at Ridgeway
Farm, to achieve this,” said Nick. Farm will impose major pressure
“Wiltshire Council has been told on Swindon’s infrastructure. Road
Ridgeway Farm is not needed to improvements in Wiltshire will
satisfy Swindon’s future housing just make it easier for drivers from
requirement, Taylor Wimpey have the north to filter through West
already stated the opposite in their Swindon. For example the amount
appeal documents. of traffic using Swinley Drive, Peat-
“The point is that the infrastruc- moor and roads through Shaw is
ture for Tadpole Farm is in place and predicted to increase by 88 per cent.
it will satisfy the needs of people “I hope Swindon’s planning com-
who travel north on the A419 and mittee consider the wider implica-
to M4 Junction 15. I believe the tions of Tadpole Farm so that the
number trying to access the west case for unnecessary development
will be limited. Swindon Council at Ridgeway Farm can be strongly
can make demands on Crest to argued at the planning appeal in
deliver the necessary infrastructure May.”

Sewage could pose a stinky problem
for Tadpole Farm plans
The North Swindon community has identified technical issues associ-
ated Crest Homes’ proposed development of 1,700 houses at Tadpole
Farm: this time regarding sewage drainage capacity and the need for
substantial infrastructure development. Spring Deal! Now only £129,950
Steph Exell of Steph is concerned
Oakhurst Residents’ that this requirement
Association (ORA), has been overlooked. Big Spring Savings on this fully-refurbished park
right, whose members “The Core Strategy home situated on one of Blunsdon Abbey’s most
have worked with other says Barnfield sewage
North Swindon com- treatment works should outstanding plots with a landscaped garden
munity representatives be expanded and an overlooking views across to the Wiltshire Downs.
to get to the bottom of additional sewage plant
issues relating to the to serve the Eastern De- This two-bedroom park home has been finished to the
water supply in the velopment is needed,
area, said: “As a statu- but it ignores the issues highest standard and includes a newly fitted kitchen
tory consultee Thames of treatment capability with integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer and a
Water has not been allowed to object from other growth areas.” new luxury shower room with a large 1500 shower and
to the development application at ORA understands that Thames drencher shower head. Plus new décor and curtains
Tadpole Farm. Yet in their evidence Water is currently designing and
for the Core Strategy they state that costing options to address the cur- throughout, new beds and three-piece suite.
the North Swindon sewer network rent deficit in capacity servicing
is full to capacity. North Swindon. Solutions will be
“There has already been an inci- expensive, and approximately 50 Other plots available for a new home of your choice!
dent where sewage backed up into per cent of the cost will need to be
houses when the Taw Hill pumping met by the developers.
station broke down. Without infra- Road survey let down Blunsdon Abbey Park
structure upgrades the risk of this
happening again is high. Oakhurst Residents’ Association
“With the proposals for Ridge- is accusing the leader of Swindon A quality residential lifestyle for the over 50s
way Farm being considered we Council Rod Bluh of a u-turn on a
want to know whether there promise made last year for council 01793 722100 www.pineview.co.uk
have been sufficient cross-border staff to assist with a proper traffic
discussions between the develop- survey. Read the full story at: Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25 2DU
ers, Thames Water, Swindon and www.bit.ly/oakhurstroads
Wiltshire Council’s to deal with the North Swindon Community
infrastructure deficit.” Association meeting
According to the Swindon Water 7 March, 7pm What is a Park Home?
Cycle Study conducted in 2007, the Haydon Wick Parish Council
need for a further sewage treatment office, Thames Avenue.
works was identified to prevent the To discuss Tadpole Farm, canal Find out at www.parkhomelife.com
quality of water in the area from development and more
deteriorating.

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