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New battle looms over Barton Farm
A HOUSING developer is to make its most determined push yet to build more than 2,000 homes on the edge of Winchester.
Cala Homes will seek permission from the city council to build on Barton Farm, the wedge of farmland on the northern side of the city.
The decision by Cala to test the council's resolve over the controversial issue will re-energise the Save Barton Farm campaign, which has attracted thousands of supporters.
Until now the city council has firmly opposed any development at Barton Farm but recently has accepted that over the next 20 years there will have to be major house-building around the city.
Cala told the council before Christmas that it intended to seek approval for 500 homes at Barton Farm.
However, Cala director Mike Emett told the Daily Echo that now it was preparing to submit an application for 2,500 homes in late 2008, with a decision expected in 2009.
Mr Emett said the situation had changed with the publication of the council's first draft of a planning blueprint until 2026.
Mr Emett said: "The council has published the first draft of its strategy. It was very encouraging for us.
"That has led us to abandon our previous strategy of an application for a small number of units. We now hope to work with the council on a scheme for the whole site. We want to work with the council and the community. Towards the end of 2008 we should be in a position to be able to submit a proposal."
Gavin Blackman, chairman of Save Barton Farm Group, said he always knew the threat from Cala would return.
"The arguments that have to be faced up to in the future are now being brought forward. We are pretty confident that we have robust arguments to protect the land.
"There is so much in the melting pot. The group will be coming back into action this year."
Mr Blackman said the land was still protected under the district plan which runs until 2011.
Meanwhile, growing public interest in the future of the district was shown by some 200 people turning up to the public meeting in Bishop's Waltham over the local development framework which will run until 2026.
5:30am Thursday 10th January 2008
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CommentPosted by: hmm on 8:15am Thu 10 Jan 08
Where exactly do people want houses built?
If we try to build near schools the parents turn up with burning sticks and a noose
If we try city centres people get all touchy about it
If we try near other houses all the [bold]NIMBYS[/bold] come out of the wood work
If we try to build on the edge of a city all of the country side lot turn up in their 4.6 litre off roaders
Where exactly do people want houses built?
If we try to build near schools the parents turn up with burning sticks and a noose
If we try city centres people get all touchy about it
If we try near other houses all the
NIMBYS come out of the wood work
If we try to build on the edge of a city all of the country side lot turn up in their 4.6 litre off roaders
Posted by: Shoon, Winchester on 9:26am Thu 10 Jan 08
[quote][bold]hmm[/bold] wrote:
Where exactly do people want houses built? If we try to build near schools the parents turn up with burning sticks and a noose If we try city centres people get all touchy about it If we try near other houses all the [bold]NIMBYS[/bold] come out of the wood work If we try to build on the edge of a city all of the country side lot turn up in their 4.6 litre off roaders[/quote] Exactly.
NIMBYS don't seem to understand that their castles were green fields once!
Winchester needs more houses but the infrastructure must be improved also.
Bet I won't be able to afford one though!
I'd love to live in my hometown but it's just too expensive.
hmm wrote:
Where exactly do people want houses built? If we try to build near schools the parents turn up with burning sticks and a noose If we try city centres people get all touchy about it If we try near other houses all the NIMBYS come out of the wood work If we try to build on the edge of a city all of the country side lot turn up in their 4.6 litre off roaders
Exactly.
NIMBYS don't seem to understand that their castles were green fields once!
Winchester needs more houses but the infrastructure must be improved also.
Bet I won't be able to afford one though!
I'd love to live in my hometown but it's just too expensive.
Posted by: Libertarian, Winchester on 9:45am Thu 10 Jan 08
Struggling to buy my first home in my hometown Winchester, I have always supported this potential (controversial) development at Barton Farm. It is one of the best potential sites in Winchester and just a handful of rich NIMBYs preventing it from going ahead. So selfish.
Struggling to buy my first home in my hometown Winchester, I have always supported this potential (controversial) development at Barton Farm. It is one of the best potential sites in Winchester and just a handful of rich NIMBYs preventing it from going ahead. So selfish.
Posted by: Ermm! on 1:21pm Thu 10 Jan 08
What are NIMBYS?
Posted by: hmm on 1:26pm Thu 10 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Ermm![/bold] wrote:
What are NIMBYS? [/quote] Not In My Back Yard
Basically people who dont care what goes on in the world, as long as its not near their house
Ermm! wrote:
What are NIMBYS?
Not In My Back Yard
Basically people who dont care what goes on in the world, as long as its not near their house
Posted by: Career advisor, Winchester on 3:10pm Thu 10 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Libertarian[/bold] wrote:
Struggling to buy my first home in my hometown Winchester, I have always supported this potential (controversial) development at Barton Farm. It is one of the best potential sites in Winchester and just a handful of rich NIMBYs preventing it from going ahead. So selfish.[/quote] Of course you would support this. You have splashed your bitter drivel across this site every time a housing issue is raised. My home town is Winchester, in order for me to have eventually been able to afford a house there, I first had to buy a place outside of the city. Perhaps this might be an avenue for you to try instead of continually bleating on about existing Wincheser home owners.
Libertarian wrote:
Struggling to buy my first home in my hometown Winchester, I have always supported this potential (controversial) development at Barton Farm. It is one of the best potential sites in Winchester and just a handful of rich NIMBYs preventing it from going ahead. So selfish.
Of course you would support this. You have splashed your bitter drivel across this site every time a housing issue is raised. My home town is Winchester, in order for me to have eventually been able to afford a house there, I first had to buy a place outside of the city. Perhaps this might be an avenue for you to try instead of continually bleating on about existing Wincheser home owners.
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