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5 New Houses to be built on the Bond Garage Site

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Littlestone L
Littlestone Jan 17, 2008 09:54:44
Replying to nigelswift

I'm sure there are plenty of other developers willing to play the "we're improving the look of Avebury" card if they think that's the way to get round the management plan. Either this is just a normal village or it's not. If it's not then special controls must be maintained, not thwarted.
Quite.

Interestingly, the developers Bybrook Developments Ltd appear to operate from a house in Avebury's Green Street (close to the antique shop) - http://www.do-business.net/CompanySelect/select.aspx?key=49436295-baef-4586-a503-984876817b49

Can't help recalling William Stukeley's words here -

And this stupendous fabric, which for some thousands of years, had brav'd the continual assaults of weather, and by the nature of it, when left to itself, like the pyramids of Egypt, would have lasted as long as the globe, hath fallen a sacrifice to the wretched ignorance and avarice of a little village unluckily plac'd within it.

M moss
moss Jan 17, 2008 10:42:22
Replying to Littlestone

"development may be perceived by some to deliver ‘benefits’ in tidying up the site. However, it is in ICOMOS-UK’s view not acceptable to approve proposals that are against local planning policies on the grounds that they deliver benefits when the disbenefits they deliver are identified as being adverse impact on the values of the World Heritage site."

That I suppose is the nub of the situation, on the scales of justice a 4000 year old World Heritage site, a site that is unique and rivals Stonehenge any day, must take the balance on its side against short term considerations of a housing scheme. And of course with all the dangers that this housing scheme entails with regard to future developments....

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