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Taylor Wimpey submits application for houses next to Lydiard Park

National housebuilder Taylor upon. She said: “One hundred
Wimpey has submitted plans to percent of residents were against
build 48 houses on green fields close any building between Lydiard
to Lydiard Park, beyond Swindon’s Millicent and Swindon. This would be
western boundary. a desecration of a beautiful, historic
They would be accessed off landscape setting below St Mary’s
Tewkesbury Way but are located in Church and Lydiard House.”
the vale beyond St Mary’s Church Cllr Caryl Sydney-Smith, Swindon
and visible from Lydiard Park. councillor for Freshbrook and The
The proposals include more than 31 Lydiards, commented: “I am very
hectares of neighbouring greenfield disappointed to hear of these plans
land owned by Taylor Wimpey despite the public outcry in the last
to be gifted to Lydiard Tregoze An artist’s impression of the development within sight of Lydiard Park two years. Swindon and Wiltshire
Parish Council for community use, councillors will do their upmost to
safeguarding it against future “We have worked very hard Taylor Wimpey has owned the prevent this going ahead.”
development. to prepare a very high-quality land for over 30 years and repeated Swindon South MP Robert
Steven Neal, senior planning residential scheme which we are attempts to develop it have been Buckland said: “This is an unwelcome
manager for Taylor Wimpey confident will be an asset to the rejected. The consultation events application on the doorstep of
Oxfordshire, said: “Our proposals Lydiard Tregoze community – not in 2014 and 2015 were marked Lydiard Park that does not conform
for land to the south of Tewkesbury least because it will ensure a large by negative reactions, as well as with the Wiltshire Local Plan. Local
Way have been in development for area of land is protected as public protests. The announcement that a residents have made their concerns
some time, and we have sought to open space in perpetuity, helping to planning application has been made very clear. Lydiard is a country
involve Lydiard Tregoze residents and prevent the coalescence of Lydiard has sparked further objections. park, so any reduction in the rural
stakeholders throughout this process Millicent and Swindon. Wiltshire Councillor Mollie Groom, nature of its surrounding area is
to ensure that the scheme is in line Taylor Wimpey displayed their who has led protests against unacceptable.”
with the aspirations and priorities proposals to the public at Lydiard attempts to develop the land James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire,
of the local community as far as House Conference Centre in over many years, said the parish added: “This land is outside the
possible. Following extensive public November 2014 and June 2015. council had spent a huge amount Core Strategy, and has been refused
consultation over a period of more The developer’s project team also of time preparing a neighbourhood before. Of course we must oppose
than 18 months, we are delighted consulted Lydiard Tregoze Parish plan including a housing needs the application as we always have
our planning application has now Council, local community groups, assessment with Wiltshire Council done.”
been submitted to Wiltshire Council elected councillors and other key where sustainable development in www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/
for determination later in the year. stakeholders. the middle of the village was agreed lydiard-tregoze

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