Plans for 1,500 homes on Brockworth greenbelt backed 'in principal' by Gloucester City Council officers
PLANS to build 1,500 homes on Brockworth greenbelt have been backed by officers at Gloucester City Council.
They have written a report recommending councillors support the principal of an urban extension in the village.
And they say the idea of adding a gypsy or traveller provision should be looked at.
Hunter Page Planning submitted an application to Tewkesbury Borough Council (TBC) for the Perrybrook scheme in December.
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It proposes building a new estate near the A417 with 1,500 homes, community facilities, shops, employment land and a health facility.
Brockworth villagers are vehemently opposed to it and so far more than 100 people have written to Tewkesbury objecting to the scheme.
The public consultation ends on Tuesday and Jane Joyner, from campaign group Save Brockworth Greenbelt, said: "I urged anyone who hasn't done so yet to write to Tewkesbury with their objection.
"This is your last chance."
Gloucester was asked to respond to the public consultation as the greenbelt site is on the "periphery" of the city.
In the report, it advises councillors to "support the principal of an urban extension to the east of the city at Brockworth".
Tewkesbury Borough Councillor Vince Perez (LD, Brockworth) said: "They have laid their cards on the table and showed their feelings.
"They are pushing for Brockworth as a primary site to build on and even suggested a gypsy encampment there.
"They see Brockworth as a dumping ground and are not playing fair."
Gloucester City Council's planning committee was due to discuss the report on Tuesday night but it was deferred to "clarify" information.
A spokesman said any changes made were unlikely to affect the recommendation.
A TBC spokeswoman said a date has not been set for its planning committee to discuss the application.
6 Comments
by Proofreader
Sunday, March 10 2013, 10:33PM
“"in principle", not "in principal"”
by Shireresident
Thursday, March 07 2013, 4:48PM
“Ah yes the Boddington New Town old chestnut. I'm afraid the tongue was firmly in the cheek there Mark, I'm surprised you didn't realise that!”
by MarkC11
Thursday, March 07 2013, 2:08PM
“I some how suspect that Cllrs in Tewkesbury are not quite as petty as you make out Shire resident and I understand Labour City Cllrs supported the report of the City officer, I though am not trying to be party political, But that apart in fact it shows that the officers are leading in a way that is not exactly open. If the decision is as it should be being made on planning grounds and this site is currently against policy it is still green belt then it cannot be supported and it is quite wrong that a supposedly professional officer should advocate a proposal so at variance with good planning practice on major designations. I note though that you do advocate building on the Green Belt at Boddington, so even you seem to believe that policy should be ignored, the same accusation you make against Cllrs.”
by Shireresident
Thursday, March 07 2013, 1:42PM
“It will be interesting to see how TBC vote on the application. Most Brockworth councillors are Fibdem so the Tory majority might fancy a bit of revenge for Eastleigh. If the vote goes agin the development you can bet that both sides will be frantically striking "we are the saviours of Brockworth" poses in time for the next elections. Whatever happens you can bet your bottom dollar that planning reasons will be the last thing to be considered.”
by MarkC11
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:38PM
“More odd than that, The writer of the report is on the JCS management panel, a panel we are told wanting only a plan led document, yet, it seems that they want to go ahead on a site in the Green Belt contrary to policy and beforea plan they have had 4 years to develop but failed still to do so. It seems to me that the so called indepandant JCS is a lie and con, and clearly officers despite telling everyone that no prefereed site exists are doing the devlopers bidding so that the public get no say. So just how open and honest is this porcess, well I think we all know the answer to that one.”
by NibNobs
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:09AM
“So this is simply one council helping another council get lots of new council tax payers.
Just where are the local jobs for all these new families who will move in? Other than the many new supermarkets opening up paying £6.50-£7.15 an hour - just where are the 'real' jobs?
And if the developers are struggling to sell new houses by having to give big discounts or part-exchange just a mile away in a quiet area like Coopers Edge, why do they think they can sell another 1,500 houses right next to a noisy by-pass with traffic going past 24 hours a day?
Typical council & developers greed with little thought to the people of Brockworth & Hucclecote who are seeing greenbelt fields being concreted over by more houses/roads.”