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5 New Houses to be built on the Bond Garage Site

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Rhiannon Jan 15, 2008 19:40:38

Replying to jimit

Yeah you're probably right there Jimit. (Personally I've given up on ever being able to buy a house and I don't care any more.)

It's interesting that in that article it says that Keiller moved the garage out of the circle.Plus he knocked down a load of houses within the circle. I mean the question is, is Avebury somewhere to live, or is it a museum. It's not like I want a high rise built there but it IS a village isn't it. In fact, that's part of its interest., surely?

Having lived a city that's a world heritage site - i think my main concern with new developments there was that they ought to be properly designed. Instead, what do we get but a nasty new Georgian pastiche of a shopping mall that in my eyes is actually worse than the 'genuinely' 70s buildings that were there before. So as long as they build something decent at Avebury and not (as you say) some tacky cloney houses.. that wouldn't be so bad.
Anyway. Controversial.

copefan Jan 15, 2008 20:07:32

Replying to Rhiannon

the land on which the garage stands can be built on as it just needs a change of use for planning permission. I passed it a while ago and it is a mess so building would not affect the area. As for extended use of the park as long as the houses are built to fit in with the area the council would find it hard to block as this land and a few others around the area have had planning rights for a while. While it may not be right there is not much that can be done...... but I know a few locals who would love to move into their own house..... if only they could finance the move

nigelswift Jan 15, 2008 20:16:41

Replying to Rhiannon

So as long as they build something decent at Avebury and not (as you say) some tacky cloney houses..

I wonder what are the chances of them not being rather cloney bearing in mind the developers ain't conservationists they're profit-seekers and the clonier they are the bigger will be their profit margin and the planners have precious little power to influence things for the better?

Swapping an unsightly garage for a couple of nice befitting houses sounds OK at first but where's the guarantee what's in our minds' eyes will be what gets built? Absolutely nowhere. Also, it's not just one or two or even five. This may well ease open the door leading to a long line of 20+ in a few years. I think all those heritage bodies that opposed this had that precise thought in their minds and they were dead right to oppose it.

Incidentally, they are to be three bedroomed houses. I'll bet you they are three bedroom/two bathroom/three car jobs in the end. What will those cost?