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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Britain's £2.5BILLION newest town next to major motorway is unveiled in blueprint for 4,000 homes, new shops & hotel
BRITAIN'S newest town will be built next to a major motorway and is set to cost £2.5bn with restaurants, shops and sports facilities. The Elms Park development, located in the north of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was approved by local authorities yesterday. 5 5 5 Councils have given the go-ahead to the massive new town serving almost 9,000 people. It will be situated on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, just off junction 10 of the M5, and will feature roughly 60 acres for employment land. Tewkesbury Borough Council described the approval of the 4,115 homes as the "biggest decision" it had ever made. And Cheltenham Borough Council also gave the development the green light, despite heavy opposition to the scheme from seven neighbouring villages. The new town is set to take more than 20 years to be developed, with work expected to be completed in phases. The plans include a 25-acre business park, a hotel, shops, cafes, new schools, healthcare facilities and a transport hub. Proposals also include state-of-the-art sporting facilities, including an all-weather 3G pitch on site. Elms Park Consortium, led by house builders Bloor Homes and Persimmon, claims that the project will create as many as 8,000 jobs in the area. It estimates that the development will provide 1,000 affordable homes while generating up to £300m for the local economy each year. The patch of land is outside the green belt and has been allocated for development in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury's joint planning strategy. Calling on councillors to approve the scheme, Rob White, agent for the applicant, said: "Approximately £25m will be spent on community infrastructure. 'It will contribute £300 million a year into the sub-regional economy, creating and supporting over 8,000 new jobs, with 30 apprenticeships a year during construction over 20 years. "Over 4000 new homes will be built, providing for a new community of around 9,000 residents, many of whom will already be living in the area. 'Approximately £50 million pounds will be spent on providing new schools, including a secondary school and two primary schools on site. 'A sports hub containing new facilities for cricket, football, tennis, and an all-weather 3G pitch will be provided on site along with significant contributions to local rugby and hockey clubs. 'They are committed to bringing forward Elms Park as a well-designed, sustainable and healthy place where the new community can thrive.' But locals are concerned that it will bring larger numbers of traffic and overwhelm public services in the area. Cheltenham Civic Society raised concerns over the design of the development. 5 They highlighted potential risks with road safety, parking, flooding and pollution. Also among the opposition is Gloucestershire police and crime commissioner Chris Nelson, who called for the plans to be postponed due to a lack of agreed funding for a new police station. He added that the constabulary was considering legal action over the issue. The councils released a joint statement on their websites confirming the decision yesterday. Cllr Mike Collins, of Cheltenham Borough Council, and Cllr Sarah Hands, of Tewkesbury Borough Council, said: 'Elms Park is one of the largest schemes Tewkesbury Borough and Cheltenham Borough Councils have ever considered. "It has been a long time in the making, having been included as a strategic allocation in the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy. We're pleased that following careful consideration, the detail of this JCS allocation has been approved at both planning committees today after both detailed and thorough debate. 'Over the next 20 years, the project will provide over 4,000 much-needed new and affordable homes, community facilities and commercial floorspace. "It will bring substantial economic benefits in the future whilst also being sensitive to its surroundings, including protecting and enhancing significant areas of valuable green space and biodiversity.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Plans for 4,115-home development approved
The development of a new town serving almost 9,000 people has been given the go-ahead by two local councils. The Elms Park development, near Cheltenham and just off junction 10 of the M5, is expected to be developed in phases over 20 years. The plans were approved by Tewkesbury Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Council on Thursday, despite strong opposition. Some fear the development, which features 4,115 homes, almost 60 acres for employment land, a hotel, shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways, will have a "disastrous effect" on the area. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire More than 100 people and seven nearby villages objected to the proposals, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Objectors fear the development, off the A4019 Tewkesbury Road near Uckington, will lead to a huge increase in traffic and pollution, as well as overwhelming health services. They also raised concerns about the design and appearance of the housing developments, road safety, parking concerns, flood risk, overlooking and that the scheme conflicts with planning policies. However, Elms Park Consortium, which is led by housebuilders Bloor Homes and Permission, say the £2.5bn scheme will provide 1,000 affordable homes and up to 4,000 jobs will be created, including 30 apprenticeships per year during construction. Rob White, agent for the applicant, also told the meeting: "Approximately £25m will be spent on community infrastructure, including a GP healthcare centre, neighbourhoods and local community centres delivered on site." He said there would be sports facilities and a transport hub, including a 350 space park and ride interchange. The planning committee voted unanimously to approve the scheme. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Decision expected on 4,115-home development Public land set to be sold to build 4,000 homes 'Fiesta Land' owner battles plan for 4,000 homes Temporary access road proposed for 266 homes Tewkesbury Borough Council Cheltenham Borough Council
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Plans for 4,115-home development approved
The development of a new town serving almost 9,000 people has been given the go-ahead by two local councils. The Elms Park development, near Cheltenham and just off junction 10 of the M5, is expected to be developed in phases over 20 years. The plans were approved by Tewkesbury Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Council on Thursday, despite strong opposition. Some fear the development, which features 4,115 homes, almost 60 acres for employment land, a hotel, shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways, will have a "disastrous effect" on the area. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire More than 100 people and seven nearby villages objected to the proposals, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Objectors fear the development, off the A4019 Tewkesbury Road near Uckington, will lead to a huge increase in traffic and pollution, as well as overwhelming health services. They also raised concerns about the design and appearance of the housing developments, road safety, parking concerns, flood risk, overlooking and that the scheme conflicts with planning policies. However, Elms Park Consortium, which is led by housebuilders Bloor Homes and Permission, say the £2.5bn scheme will provide 1,000 affordable homes and up to 4,000 jobs will be created, including 30 apprenticeships per year during construction. Rob White, agent for the applicant, also told the meeting: "Approximately £25m will be spent on community infrastructure, including a GP healthcare centre, neighbourhoods and local community centres delivered on site." He said there would be sports facilities and a transport hub, including a 350 space park and ride interchange. The planning committee voted unanimously to approve the scheme. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Decision expected on 4,115-home development Public land set to be sold to build 4,000 homes 'Fiesta Land' owner battles plan for 4,000 homes Temporary access road proposed for 266 homes Tewkesbury Borough Council Cheltenham Borough Council
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Headlines: Bristol City play-off exit and cat on 'pilgrimage'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories reports the A38 will close for three days this month through mother of Mikey Roynon, who was fatally stabbed with a zombie-style knife at a party in 2023, speaks to Somerset Live ahead of a new more than 50 homes are set to be built on a school's playing fields in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Live reports. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media A thank you for Robins fans from Bristol City. There is still a lot of pride in getting into the Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Borough Council says it is going to trial "No Mow May" to help give nature a "chance to thrive".And Percy the Salisbury Cathedral cat appears to have gone on an incredible "pilgrimage", travelling to Canterbury after being reported missing on 6 May.
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Gloucestershire transport improvements allocated £14m
Almost £14million has been allocated to motorway improvements and other major transport schemes in leaders from Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury Borough have agreed to allocate funding from fees earned from Joint Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will raise £13.7M that will be spent on six major schemes - including the M5 Junction 10 scheme and cycle routes around the Junction 10 Scheme will receive up to £10m while the M5 junction 9 and A46 Ashchurch transport scheme will receive £1m. The county's mass rapid transport scheme has been allocated £1m while an expansion to the Honeybourne Line cycle path in Cheltenham will be allocated £770,424 and the extension of the Cheltenham cycle spine to Bishop's Cleeve will receive £592, Gloucester to Haresfield Cycle Spine Design has been allocated £400,000."There's a mix of projects that are going to come forward quicker and others which are for the long term but are complimentary to strategic local plans" said leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council Richard Stanley."It makes sense that we support projects that are then going to help us to deliver the strategic local plan for our areas."Councillor David Gray, speaking on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council, said it was "so positive" that the districts are working together with Shire Hall."We are trying our best to deliver this infrastructure and we believe it will have those positive benefits not just for visitors but for our own community," he current scheme accounts for 75% of the money raised through the CIL - with the remaining 25% being ringfenced for projects the district leaders consider being of local strategic significance.
