Local residents turned out for a public meeting on Friday evening which was held to discuss the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) plan and how it could affect the local area. As well as more than 400 residents, local MP and Leckhampton resident Martin Horwood and Sir Jonathan Porritt were in attendance.
Three local councils have been working on the plan together and Gloucestershire County Council has supported the plan.
The first plan (Scenario A) would mean more than 16,000 new houses being built by 2031 and under this scenario the building would be built on brownfield sites in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area. Scenarios B, C, and D would include the housing plans set out in Scenario A plus more than 1000 additional homes for the Leckhampton and Shurdington area. The developments would be built on new and green land areas.
During the meeting a vote was put to those in attendance which said: "This Meeting strongly objects to the large scale building of 1,650 dwellings proposed by the JCS, on the local green fields of Leckhampton and Shurdington" and was agreed upon unanimously.
As part of the JCS, there are many public exhibitions being held throughout the county, they can be viewed by visiting the JCS website. Residents have until February 12 to have their say and can write to the Cheltenham Borough Council, letters need to be addressed to "JCS Consultation" and residents can also email their views to info@gct-jcs.org
Three local councils have been working on the plan together and Gloucestershire County Council has supported the plan.
The first plan (Scenario A) would mean more than 16,000 new houses being built by 2031 and under this scenario the building would be built on brownfield sites in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area. Scenarios B, C, and D would include the housing plans set out in Scenario A plus more than 1000 additional homes for the Leckhampton and Shurdington area. The developments would be built on new and green land areas.
During the meeting a vote was put to those in attendance which said: "This Meeting strongly objects to the large scale building of 1,650 dwellings proposed by the JCS, on the local green fields of Leckhampton and Shurdington" and was agreed upon unanimously.
As part of the JCS, there are many public exhibitions being held throughout the county, they can be viewed by visiting the JCS website. Residents have until February 12 to have their say and can write to the Cheltenham Borough Council, letters need to be addressed to "JCS Consultation" and residents can also email their views to info@gct-jcs.org
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