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BBC News
5 days ago
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Plans for 1,400 new homes by Tring have been resubmitted
Plans for 1,400 new homes have been resubmitted after a council included them in its Local Plan having at first successfully appealed against the Harrow Estates said the proposed new garden village suburb, known as Marshcroft, in Tring, Hertfordshire, would include a new primary school, provision for a secondary school, sports hub and green firm said the project was a key part of Dacorum Borough Council's New Local Plan to 2041.A previous application for the homes was the subject of an inquiry in 2023 and the former levelling up secretary Michael Gove ruled against the green belt development in March 2024. The countryside charity, CPRE Hertfordshire, said it was "surprised and dismayed to find that Dacorum Borough Council, after having invested all that time, effort and money at [an] inquiry, has now done an about-face".Dacorum Borough Council said that its Local Plan draft revisited recommendations for several sites, including Marshcroft in response to changes to national planning added that this highlighted the need for local plans to fully address their area's identified housing needs. Harrow Estates said that under the revised National Planning Policy Framework the new application fully accorded with policy as a grey belt developer, which is part of the Redrow Barratt Group, said Marshcroft would provide about 1,400 new homes with 700 (50%) of them classed as added that this would contribute significantly towards meeting the needs of local people currently priced out of living or remaining in the area. The planning application includes planting new trees and the creation of new and improved habitats which would become a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace. Consultation on the plans will due to start at the end of the month and Dacorum's new Local Plan to 2041 is expected to be adopted in the coming months. Tim Noden, the planning director at Harrow Estates, said: "With plans now submitted to Dacorum Council for determination, we have reached a milestone which puts us on track to deliver new homes by 2029/30." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
6 days ago
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New Salt Cross garden village progresses after net zero approval
A major hurdle has been cleared in plans to build a garden village, after the development's "ambitious net zero policy" was approved by the planning Oxfordshire District Council wants to build 2,200 homes in Salt Cross garden village north of the A40 between Witney and Oxford, near authority says it will now begin preparing a public consultation into the scheme, with a view to the first homes being built in the next four to five Graham, the council's leader, said the planning inspector's findings were a "a landmark decision" that put the authority "at the forefront of climate-conscious development". "It shows what's possible when councils are prepared to lead with ambition, work with communities, and push for the highest standards in housing and place-making," he said."Salt Cross can now move forward as an exemplar development that puts people, planet and future generations at its heart."Under the council's policy, all buildings at the Salt Cross will produce net zero carbon inspectors had previously scuppered the authority's plans in 2023, questioning the council on its net zero carbon development and whether it was consistent with national the High Court overturned the judgement last year, after it found inspectors had incorrectly applied national planning policy for the authority's new net zero policy was re-examined earlier this year, and has now now been Hugo Ashton, the authority's planning chief, said: "Our vision for Salt Cross has always been bold: to create a truly modern garden village that sets the standard for low-carbon living.""The Inspector's decision confirms that our Net Zero policy is not only ambitious, but also achievable and sound," he added. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
12-05-2025
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Plans for 380 homes at Heworth Without garden village refused
An application for up to 380 homes in a garden village has been refused after councillors said the quality of the plans was properties near York were proposed as part of a site set to feature about 845 homes, but were turned chair Jonny Crawshaw said Taylor Wimpey's application for the homes off Stockton Lane in Heworth Without was not up to said: "I cannot emphasise enough how bad this application is and how poor the evidence base for it seems to be as well." Planning officers recommended councillors reject the proposals because they did not stand out as a garden village or comply with development policies, said the Local Democracy Reporting Without councillor Nigel Ayre said the developers had failed to properly plan infrastructure, community facilities and school said: "There's concerns about education with the nearest schools over an hour's walk away."The rush to get these plans submitted before December was not the correct approach."It's so important that we get a site with almost 850 homes that has the necessary infrastructure and community facilities."Taylor Wimpey agent Jennie Hanbidge said they were blindsided by council planning officers' recommendation to block the plans and asked for more time to address the issues said: "The developer is currently in deep and collaborative dialogue on highways, drainage and heritage, a decision to refuse the plans would be massively premature."The outline plans were discussed at a meeting of York Council's Planning Committee A on Thursday, according to the Local Democracy Reporting housebuilder's plans for their part of the site, which were lodged in December, include a 400 sq m (4,305 sq ft) community facility, with a suggestion that it could be used for child care.A total of 27 objections were lodged against the plans claiming development would fuel congestion, lacked services for future residents and did not provide safe cycle routes. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
