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Search the Public Notice PortalPlans for a major housing development near a “nationally significant” former celebrity home remain undecided over a year on.
It has now been a few days over a year since plans were first submitted to build 170 homes on land at Wenhill in Calne by applicant CG Fry and Sons.
During the last 12 months, there have been multiple amended proposals submitted by the developer amidst widespread public opposition to the development.
One of the causes of concern for some locals is the proximity of the development to historic properties and landmarks in the area, including Bowood House in the distance and the neighbouring £3.5 million Vern Leaze manor.
The house was once the childhood home of Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp before being sold by her father, Charles, the 6th Baron Hindlip, decades ago.
A planning row over the huge new estate continues to drag on over a year after the plans were first submitted and at this stage Wiltshire Council has not set a new decision deadline after the most recent date of March 31 was missed.
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A consultation on the latest changes to the plans concluded in May, bringing the application one step closer to a conclusion.
Calne has been the site of multiple large housing developments in recent years and some residents fear the continued growth of the town will place increased pressure on traffic and other services.
If planning permission is granted, the development would include a plot for a medical centre on the land.
The delivery of this facility would fall to the NHS Integrated Care Board rather than the developer and would be reliant on funding.
Some have also argued that building at Wenhill would sacrifice a popular area of green space.
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At each stage of the planning process, CG Fry and Sons has insisted that its proposed estate would be “an ideal urban expansion to the west of Calne”.
When the most recent submissions were sent to the council, the applicant was confident that the changes to the plans would address the numerous concerns raised by locals.
A letter sent on behalf of applicant CG Fry and Sons said: “The changes to the scheme have been formulated to address consultee and third-party comments and have been coordinated across various disciplines.”
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