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Change the law to develop Brownfield sites for Housing

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Anne Jones
10 years ago

Badly needed homes could be built on this site.

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Susan Langridge
10 years ago

A site for much needed housing in Romsey, a dreadful eyesore.

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Brian Biddlecombe
10 years ago

About time too

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Brian Biddlecombe
10 years ago

Not before time

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Anonymous
10 years ago

There must be a financial benefit to someone for not developing the site in a timely manner?

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Roderick Blencowe
10 years ago

This sight has been empty for as long as I can remember and has got increasingly scruffy. Romsey is in need of housing and this sight is ideal for building house in the style of the town centre and should be utilised as soon as possible.

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Roderick Blencowe
10 years ago

It's disgusting that while new housing estates are being built on Greenfield sites around Romsey little has been done on this Brownfield site for 20 years!!!!!!

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Antony Lucas
10 years ago

Probably more shameful is being unable to spell 'site' correctly this morning - too much coffee ! Anyway, hope the sentiment was conveyed adequately enough. A sight for sore eyes but a site of even greater potential.

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Eddie Lawrence
10 years ago

As a Romsey Resident, it is ridiculous to allow this to happen.

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Carolyn Phaure
10 years ago

How much longer can John Stanborough get away with sitting on land which would be useful for housing in Romsey

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Antony Lucas
10 years ago

I was one of the first people to have bought a flat in this development in 2006. My parents currently live there now. Ten years on, still nothing has been done. A sight of great potential. Shameful.

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Reeve
10 years ago

Is this about money? Not having enough to develop or wanting a better offer? What happened to 'Compulsory Purchase'?

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Linda Norman
10 years ago Featured

It's so damaging having town centres with these empty sites and frustrating for local people. Housing helps regenerate local communities & developers have a social responsibility to build once permission has been given!

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Paul Darvill
10 years ago

We have people crying out for homes in Romsey town centre so it is scandalous that this prime site has been allowed to remain derelict for so long. The developer should be given a time limit to complete the development, or be forced to either sell it or have it compulsorily purchased at the market rate. There are any number of developers who would love to take this site off Stanborough's hands.

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Peter Thaxter
10 years ago

I totally agree with the petition but I think it needs a specific time period. I think a forced sale should be at market value less 10%.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

I am in full agreement of this petition

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Bradbeers
10 years ago

Being forced to sell at a peppercorn is not right it should be at market rate. There will be plenty of buyers.

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Tracy Mawdsley
10 years ago

I totally agree with the petition

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Julian Gee
10 years ago

This is long overdue and scandal that the site has stood empty for so many years.

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Pauline Renouf
10 years ago

All brownfield sites that are left undeveloped should be handed over for much needed housing. Stop taking the easy option of the countryside.