Revised plan at landmark site (From This is Hampshire)
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Revised plan at landmark site
5:00pm Monday 8th February 2010 in
REVISED plans for a massive housing, office and retail development on a landmark site in Basingstoke have been submitted.
On the former Eli Lilly and Victoria Lot sites in Kingsclere Road, Lemon Land wants to build 472 homes, 39,750 square metres of office or educational space, 1,110 square metres of shop space, an art gallery and turn the art deco white building into a 150-bed hotel.
The application is for outline planning permission, with access as the only detailed concern to be decided.
Consequently, layout plans are only illustrative, but do suggest blocks of flats up to six storeys high.
It is the second time Lemon Land has submitted a bid to develop the 26 acres.
Mathew Mainwaring, a director of Lemon Land’s agents Indigo Planning, said he was too busy to comment on the latest application before The Gazette went to press.
Norden ward councillor Laura James, who led opposition to the first scheme, said: “It is urban cramming of the worst kind.”
Comments(7)
Tintinout
says...
3:42pm Tue 9 Feb 10
basingstoketown
says...
6:21pm Tue 9 Feb 10
Yes, but that was for proper development that Basingstoke justifiably needs - not just to line developers pockets. Which is what the Tories would use the land for - why do you think they are so keen for Lemon Land to develop on the land?
It is a bit rich the Tories mentioning development in Basingstoke - look at Merton Rise..infrastructure in place, roads, water, lighting etc and it has been left as scrubland for travellers to use as a staging post.
The Tories claim that land prices dropped too far in the recession and they wouldn't have got a decent price for the land. Marnel Park has virtually been developed and sold. There is a common thread here - The Tories preoccupation with lining their pockets instead of dealing with the needs of the people of Basingstoke.
Tintinout
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7:47pm Tue 9 Feb 10
basingstoketown
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8:20am Wed 10 Feb 10
I at least gave you some form of answer - how about Sir George Young on Newsnight who refused to answer whether Lord Ashcroft pays UK tax on all his worldwide income. Is Lord Ashcroft not underwriting the Tories marginal seat campaign?
Lord Ashcroft is also Tory Party Treasurer.
How about Maria Miller commenting on Chineham Park School?
I may have been 'vague' as you put it - but at least I answered!!
king_of_basingstoke
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2:16pm Fri 12 Feb 10
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Thank God for Information Technology, Data Storage Systems and Broadband. The simple tools that tell the truth about a Councillors past track record, rather than what they are currently saying.
basingstoketown
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6:07pm Fri 12 Feb 10
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Town Crier says...
9:04pm Mon 8 Feb 10
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These companies won't take no for an answer when there's a few million to be made.
Who can blame them, but we don't have that 'desert-island-buyin
g' option do we?