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Eco-town Proposal

In July 2007 the government invited expressions of interest from local authorities and the private sector in the development of Eco-towns. Eco-towns are described as small new towns of at least 5-20,000 homes designed to achieve zero carbon development and more sustainable living using the best new design and architecture.

St Modwen and the Bird Group submitted an expression of interest to the Government for the development of an Eco-town of 6000 dwellings which they are referring to as 'Middle Quinton'. The site extends to 240 hectares and includes the former Engineers Depot now owned by St Modwen and the Birds site to the south-west which is within Wychavon/Worcestershire. The submission documents which have been produced by the landowners are available to download.

Middle Quinton - A new Eco-town Community - October 2007
Middle Quinton - Companion Document - January 2008
Middle Quinton - Delivering Accessibility - January 2008

A hard copy of the submission document is available for inspection at Customer Services in Elizabeth House.

Consultation on shortlisted sites

The government published a short list of fifteen locations to go through to the next stage of consultation. This shortlist included the 'Middle Quinton' proposal. The government have set out four key stages in the planning process as follows:

Stage One : Three month consultation on preliminary views on eco-town benefits and these shortlisted locations;

Stage Two : Further consultation this summer on a Sustainability Appraisal and a draft Planning Policy Statement;

Stage Three : A decision on the list of the locations with potential to be an eco-town as part of the final Planning Policy Statement, later this year;

Stage Four: Submission of planning applications.

The full text of the Eco-towns announcement made by Caroline Flint, the Minister for Housing and Planning is available for download.

The period for comments on the initial consultation paper Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future ended on 30 June 2008. Stratford-on-Avon District Council's response can be downloaded here.

On 24 July 2008 the government published Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future: Progress Report. This eco-towns update follows the end of the first stage of the consultation on the eco-towns programme and sets out:

• the proposed criteria and planning process for eco-towns (announced by Government on 22 July 2008)
• an updated list of locations and where to find out more about the proposals
• sets out how the second stage of consultation will work
• describes the work underway to assess the proposals across Government and with local authorities and other partners

Further information, publications and news releases can be found on the Communities and Local Government (CLG) website.

Council Meeting - 12 May 2008

Letter from the Leader of Wychavon District Council, 30 April 2008, to Councillor Les Topham, Leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Full Council meeting on Monday 12 May decided not to support the proposed Eco-town development at Long Marston, based on the information currently available. After a recorded vote, the Council unanimously decided to write to the Government asking for the development to be removed from the shortlist and will work accross all parties to achieve this.

Letter sent to Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP - Minister of State for Housing and Planning - 30 May 2008.

Presentations on the Eco-town Process - July 2008

Henry Cleary, who is the lead official on Eco-towns within Communities and Local Government, gave a presentation on the Eco-town process to a meeting of local representative in Stratford-upon-Avon on 22 July. The promoters of the Middle Quinton site also attended the meeting to expalin their proposals for consultation. Copies of the presentations can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

CLG Eco-town Process Presentation

Middle Quinton Consultation Proposals

Working Groups

The Council has established Joint Working Groups at both Officer and Member level.

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team on 01789 260337, by emailing planning@stratford-dc.gov.uk, or by fax on 01789 260306.

If you have any questions about the eco-town debate or if you like to leave us your comments, please e-mail ecotown.debate@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Downloads:
Middle Quinton - A new Eco-town Community - Oct 2007 (2732KB PDF) | Companion Document - Jan 2008 (1695KB PDF) | Delivering Accessibility - Jan 2008 (5249KB PDF) | Eco-towns Ministers Statement - 3 April 2008 (25KB PDF) | Eco-towns - Living a greener future - April 2008 (1131KB PDF) | SDC Response to the Eco-towns Consultation Paper (662KB PDF) | Letter from Leader of Wychavon D C (50KB PDF) | Letter from SDC to Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP (87KB PDF) | CLG Eco-town Process Presentation - 22 July 2008 (891KB PDF) | Middle Quinton Consultation Proposals - July 2008 (429KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
Communities and Local Government - Eco-towns | Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future: Progress Report

See also:
Long Marston Masterplan | Eco-Town Webcast On-Demand Video | Eco-town Working Groups Planning & Building news and frequently asked questions

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