Controversy over council greenfields homes plan (From Your Local Guardian)
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Controversy over council greenfields homes plan
6:00am Friday 12th June 2009 in lost news By Oliver Evans
PROPOSALS outside of the town centre include controversial plans to build houses on five greenfield sites.
In Desborough the council wants homes and shops on Desborough Road car park and Kings Centre site, which would be moved.
There should be a new open space off Desborough Park Road or Victoria Street to compliment the opening up of the River Wye through the area.
In Hughenden, the former Compair site will include a park and care home or “residential community” along with homes.
Bucks New University is building flats and Amersham and Wycombe College wants to move to the site.
Yet the adjacent former De La Rue site will see less allocation for business, 30 per cent, because of the downturn. Homes will make up 70 per cent.
Five greenfield sites are likely to be used to meet housing targets by 2026. Liberal Democrats have warned the town was the “dumping ground” for new homes (see link, bottom of story).
Sites are: Abbey Barn, by RAF Daws Hill, Gomm Valley off the A40 in High Wycombe, Slate Meadow in Bourne End and Terriers Farm.
Abbey Barn south, by Daws Hill Lane, would be 450 homes and either offices, a relocated St Bernard’s and St Augustine’s schools or a mix of homes and businesses.
And up 100 homes would be allowed at the bottom of Tylers Green, by Wheeler Avenue.
The homes target would be met in Princes Risborough at Park Mill Farm, north of Longwick Road or rear of Poppy Road, massively expanding the town.
It puts forward four options for the disused Bourne End to High Wycombe railway line. This could see all or none of the line protected.
For more information go to www.wycombe.gov.uk
Comments(8)
yog
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9:11am Fri 12 Jun 09
Conned by the Tories again, when will voters learn?
wayneo
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11:34am Fri 12 Jun 09
THERE IS NOT MORE ROOM AT THE INN.
Agniesca
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11:42am Fri 12 Jun 09
OllieNewbury
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12:13pm Fri 12 Jun 09
The population is increasing, and all areas of the country have to take a share. Most of the fields next to existing main roads aren't that pretty anyway, so I don't see any problem building on them if it means extending the town.
Would people rather have an extension to Wycombe, or a new village built in the middle of the countryside? I think an extended Wycombe would have less impact.
As for the railway, I hope it isn't built on. A small section has been built on, but I hope one day it can be re-instated.
towncryer
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12:14pm Fri 12 Jun 09
yog wrote:I recall "con man" Shakespeare and his sidekick Cartwright said no building on Gomm -- SEEMS ELECTION PROMISES MEAN NOTHING !!!!!
Conservatives in the recent election said Gomm Valley would be protected! Conned by the Tories again, when will voters learn?
yog
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1:06pm Fri 12 Jun 09
towncryer wrote:Just like their promise to keep Council Tax down without cutting services. Conservative Lies fool public again.
yog wrote:I recall "con man" Shakespeare and his sidekick Cartwright said no building on Gomm -- SEEMS ELECTION PROMISES MEAN NOTHING !!!!!
Conservatives in the recent election said Gomm Valley would be protected! Conned by the Tories again, when will voters learn?
towncryer
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3:07pm Fri 12 Jun 09
yog wrote:i read linked article and it seems Lib Dem councillors are only ones opposing build -----
towncryer wrote:Just like their promise to keep Council Tax down without cutting services. Conservative Lies fool public again.yog wrote: Conservatives in the recent election said Gomm Valley would be protected! Conned by the Tories again, when will voters learn?I recall "con man" Shakespeare and his sidekick Cartwright said no building on Gomm -- SEEMS ELECTION PROMISES MEAN NOTHING !!!!!
"Wycombe District Council member Ray Farmer said: “I am concerned that High Wycombe has become the dumping ground of Bucks for new homes without any real thought to the current homes in progress or land approved for building.
Fellow Ryemead councillor Trevor Snaith said: “Enough’s enough, it’s time to say no to the building of more homes and additional traffic congestion in the town of High Wycombe.
yog says...
9:11am Fri 12 Jun 09
Conned by the Tories again, when will voters learn?