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Newbury MP Laura Farris: Is Thatcham right place for 2,500 homes? MP questioning West Berkshire Council allocation and asking about Newbury Showground suitability John Herring  ); NEWBURY MP Laura Farris has questioned whether West Berkshire Council’s proposals for thousands of new homes is “Thatcham or nothing”. The council has proposed 170 hectares of land at north east Thatcham for development of up to 2,500 homes in its Local Plan Review. A thousand homes have been proposed at Sandl...

170 hectares of land earmarked by West Berkshire Council

The site in north east Thatcham that has been earmarked for the massive development A controversial project to build 2,500 homes and three schools in Thatcham is expected to begin in 2024. West Berkshire Council has earmarked 170 hectares of land in north east Thatcham for this ambitious development in its new Local Plan for 2020 to 2037, which was recently scrutinised by people during an eight-week public consultation. The council is hoping the detailed plan, which sets planning policies ...

Infrastructure projects outlined for 2,500 homes at Thatcham Masterplanning documents suggest options for education , transport and environment John Herring  ); WHAT would “the single largest development in West Berkshire’s living memory” - 2,500 homes in north east Thatcham - provide for the town? Masterplanning documents drawn up by David Lock Associates and Stantec outline infrastructure from developing the homes. The documents are not a planning application and do not represent a f...

West Berkshire Council will not have its fingers burned over 2,500-home Thatcham proposal Town council concerned over repeat of Newburys Sandleford Park John Herring  ); A SENIOR West Berkshire Council officer has said the council “will not have its fingers burned again” over plans for thousands of homes. The fields at north east Thatcham have been put forward by a consortium of land owners and developers, including Donnington New Homes, The Wasing Estate, A2Dominion and Ptarmigan Land. S...

Up to 2,500 homes proposed for Thatcham in West Berkshire Council housing plan Clash over whether development will provide infrastructure town needs John Herring  ); PROPOSALS for Thatcham to grow by 25 per cent are being put forward in what would be the single largest development in West Berkshire in living memory. West Berkshire Council has recommended north east Thatcham to take up to 2,500 homes in its Local Plan Review 2020-2037, which assesses future housing needs. Around 170 hectares ...

PLANS to build up to 15,000 homes in a garden town in Grazeley may soon be scrapped due to concerns about a potential nuclear emergency.

AROUND 575 homes should be built in West Berkshire each year until 2037 and most of them should be located around Thatcham or Newbury. That’s according to West Berkshire Council’s draft Local Plan, which aims to ensure that 9,775 homes can be built over the 17 years. The government has proposed a radical planning shake up that could result in a larger housebuilding target, but Bryan Lyttle, the council’s planning policy manager, said: “We are a plan-led authority and we can’t ...