PRIME Minister David Cameron says no decisions have been made on the future use of Hullavington Airfield once it’s been sold by the MoD.

The PM spoke exclusively to the Gazette and Herald after making a landmark speech on his EU negotiations at Siemens Rail Automation in Chippenham today.

The former RAF base is one of the 12 sites to be sold by the government as part of the MoD's drive for greater efficiency.

David Cameron said: “No decisions have been made, it’s one of the sites earmarked for disposal.

“Where there are properties that are not needed its right they should be disposed of but there’s no decision taken about their future.

“It’s for the local planners to decide and the owners of the site to decide.

“I don’t want to comment on the individual case because we have not made a decision but there are opportunities to use public land for all sorts of beneficial uses including houses.”

The sale of the 12 sites and 11 is expected to raise an estimated £500m for the government and provide around 15,000 homes.

James Gray MP has previously stated his desire to see a business park on the site alongside the 9 Royal Logistics Corps who are remaining at Buckley Barracks.

By contrast, Liberal Democrat Brian Mathew has suggested that building houses on the former RAF base would reduce the pressure on nearby market towns Chippenham and Malmesbury.

For a video of Mr Cameron at Siemens in Chippenham, click here