Massive Chippenham Expansion Still On The Cards
Even though the Government is reviewing its targets for housing in Wiltshire, the Wiltshire Council administration is ploughing on with proposals to cover a huge area of green space across the river Avon with housing and roads. The plans include a new Eastern by pass with a link into Monkton Park. On Tuesday the Conservative leadership is likely to rubber stamp the officers’ proposals, which will then go out for a couple of months public consultation.
The Council’s plans for Chippenham can be found in the draft ‘core strategy’ for Wiltshire, accessible on :
The more detailed housing plans are in an annex, also accessible on the web at :
Be careful, these are big documents!
In addition to the hugely important issue of housing and loss of open space, there are many other big issues for Chippenham in the ‘core strategy’ which will shape the town for many years to come.
We will be doing our best to make sure the consultation is simple and open, and not limited to complicated web sites and meetings behind closed doors.
Watch this space for more.
Thanks to Chris Caswill for text
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