A new threat to Slad Valley – Baxter’s Fields

Baxter’s Fields below Summer street provide the crucial link between the busy town of Stroud and the world famous Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that includes the Slad Valley. The Gladman development company is in the process of developing an application to concrete them over with up to 150 new homes - blighting the beauty of the AONB for ever as well as resulting in massive extra traffic on roads that are already struggling to cope

 

There is a new website for the action group opposing this development – please go and look at www.savesladvalley.org.uk   - and join their Facebook group – just search for save slad valley in facebook.

Slad Valley Gets TV Coverage

Please find links below for the recent media coverage of the Slad Valley:

ITVs West Tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbEGWxzPqGc

BBCs Newsnight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b0148sqm/

 

Wades Farm Application Rejected!

I am delighted to report that Stroud District Council Development Committee have followed the planners recommendation and have unanimously rejected the plans by Barratts to build at Wades Farm.

Can I thank everyone for your support, including the SSUD committee, the members of the SSUD who helped deliver leaflets, the members who manned the stall in Stroud, The Summerstreet Residents Association and the many people who supplied photographs to us, including Alex Caminades.  Can I also thank those who sent to us lots of idea, which were very useful in our defence.  If I have missed anyone off this list, please accept my apologies, but our thanks go to you as well!

Here is breaking news from Stroud New and Journal.  Further reports will be in Stroud Life and also the Sunday Times this week-end.

http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/9185082.JUST_IN___Wades_Farm_development_rejected_by_Stroud_District_Council/

We do expect Barratts to appeal against this decision, but rest assured, we will fight them all the way!

Balloons seen at Wades Farm Site

The yellow balloons in the picture demonstrate the lengths into the Slad Valley the developement will encroach

New Planning Application

Just by way of an update the SDC have changed the planning objection number to S.11/0812/FUL

The eagle eyed among you will realise that, yes, this is the original number again!

On a serious note if you wish to object please do so against this number

Further Update from major local news site

Great to see the story getting this kind of coverage & over 200 objections already!

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/PROTESTS-mounting-daily-plans-new-housing-estate-Cotswolds-Area-Outstanding-Natural-Beauty-Stroud/article-3576255-detail/article.html

Account Details

Due to a large number of requests please do feel free to show you support for the group by donating - all funds will be put directly towards the campaign and no donation is too small!

HSBC
4 King Street
Stroud
GL5 3DS

Account No, 81532448
Sort Code, 40-43-21
Account Name, Save Slad & Uplands from Development Group