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Latest on plans for 57 homes on old Wiltshire Police land
WEB4 hours ago · After a three-year planning row, a decision is looming on hugely controversial plans for over 50 homes in a Wiltshire town. Outline planning permission for 57 homes on disused land, to the north of Quakers Road in Devizes, was granted on appeal last year, after a proposal was lodged in 2021. In March, developer Redcliffe Homes submitted more ...
Police chief says violent crime in Wiltshire is too high
WEB4 hours ago · A national fall in levels of violent crime has been reflected in Swindon and Wiltshire (Image: Newsquest) In the 12 months to March, there was an overall reduction of eight per cent in recorded crime year on year, with several reductions in individual crime types.. This includes an 11 per cent decrease in violence against the person, a three per cent fall in sexual offences, and a 28 per cent ...
20mph speed limit plans for roads in Wiltshire town
WEB4 hours ago · Plans are under consultation to reduce the speed limit on multiple roads in a Wiltshire town to 20mph. Drivers will have their chance to comment on plans for 20mph speed limits on Slag Lane, Hawkeridge Road, and Frogmore Road in Westbury. These new limits have been agreed by the Westbury Area Board and are part of a …
Wiltshire Council's local plan moves step closer to approval
WEB6 days ago · Wiltshire’s local plan presents the framework for the county’s growth over the next two decades. Once complete, it will set the blueprint for over 36,000 homes, 160ha of employment land, infrastructure projects and the creation of more than 21,000 jobs by 2038. If endorsed by Wiltshire Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, October 8, it will go ...
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Plan for 128 Gypsy and traveller pitches in Wiltshire progresses
WEB4 days ago · With the Gypsy and Traveller plan consultation now over, Wiltshire Council can begin reviewing all the comments received. The plan lays out how the council will provide 128 permanent pitches for Gypsies and Travellers and 9 plots for travelling showpeople by 2038. A public consultation was held from Tuesday, August 20, until Friday, October 4.
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Wiltshire's Local Plan: Everything you need to know
WEBOct 21, 2023 · The local plan consultation ends at 5pm on Wednesday, November 22nd. (Image: Trevor Porter) THE entire framework for Wiltshire's growth over the next two decades is currently open to consultation for the public across the county. It will look to set the blueprint for more than 36,000 homes, 160ha of …
Wiltshire Council sets out outline plan for 14,000 homes in key areas
WEBJul 4, 2023 · A NEW housing plan by Wiltshire Council lays out proposals to build 14,778 new homes across Wiltshire that have not yet been planned for. The new Local Plan sets out a bold and ambitious vision for growth in Wiltshire over the next 15 years and will be considered by Wiltshire Council’s ruling cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, July 11.