Planning applications approved and refused in Swindon this week swindonadvertiser.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swindonadvertiser.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WORK on a new multi-million pound Swindon pub is a step closer to beginning. Arkell s Brewery has appointed Edmont Ltd as its main contractor for the construction of a neighbourhood pub in the Tadpole Garden Village. The Stratton brewery has picked the borough-based business to be responsible for the multi-million-pound build project. which is set to start this summer. Edmont is based on Hyde Road, a stone s throw from the brewery, and is a contractor with more than 50 years’ experience in construction, fit-out, joinery, and a longstanding partner of Arkell’s. The two have worked together on a number of projects over the years, including building The Tawny Owl in 2003, The Liden Arms in 1980 and The Woodshaw Inn in 1985 as well as some of the rooms in The White Hart, in a partnership which dates back to the 1970s.
SAFETY fears over “shoddy” plans could halt hopes for 120 houses, a play park and shop next to farmland along a busy main road near Honda. Stratton St Margaret Parish Council called detailed proposals for the first phase of the Catsbrain Farm development between Kingsdown Road and Highworth Road among the worst they had ever seen after the outline proposal received approval. Wiltshire Police ‘Designing Out Crime’ officer Amanda Clarke wrote a letter objecting to the layout because she feared the lack of barriers between the public path and many neighbours’ gardens could lead to antisocial behaviour, burglary or other crime.
Police and parish council raise safety fears over plans for 120-home village near Honda swindonadvertiser.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swindonadvertiser.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.