Next week's Budget could kick-start stalled Sherford housing scheme
A LONG-AWAITED new town on the outskirts of Plymouth is among the schemes expected to net government funding in next week's Budget, in a drive to kick-start the economy.
Hopes haves been raised that the stalled plans for thousands of new homes at Sherford will be among the major infrastructure projects the Chancellor George Osborne will look to unlock in a bid to boost the UK's flagging fortunes.
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Next week's Budget could kick-start stalled Sherford housing scheme
All the planning permissions are in place for the new community but the development has been thwarted by the downturn in the economy. Mr Osborne is under intense pressure to unveil measures that will help to deliver major construction schemes and bump-start growth before the next General Election.
Other possible projects include upgrades to the A303, a main route into the region which suffers from severe bottlenecks.
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Developer Red Tree's plans for Sherford include more than 5,000 homes. The proposals for a new community were first unveiled more than 15 years ago. The scheme, which is mostly in the South Hams District Council area, includes about 300 homes just inside Plymouth's boundary. It has been before planning committees from both councils several times.
Plans for the town include three primary schools, a secondary school and a health centre as well as land for retail and business and a park.
Conservative MP for South West Devon Gary Streeter said: "Of course we must wait for the Budget but I am hopeful that the Government will be able to help this new town become a reality because we desperately need these houses for our children and grand-children to live in. I think the Government is right to concentrate on infrastructure projects which create a boost to the economy and leave something useful behind."
He also hoped that improvements to the A303 would be looked at favourably by the Treasury.
Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View Alison Seabeck agreed. She said: "We would want to see investment in infrastructure supporting the South West regional economy, and investment in the roads system, given we only have two strategic routes, would be broadly welcomed in the far South West.
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by firefly22
Friday, March 15 2013, 7:41PM
“good news for Plymouth, we need housing and jobs, whats not to like, lets have more please!!”
by firefly22
Friday, March 15 2013, 7:40PM
“good news for Plymouth, we need housing and jobs, whats not to like, lets have more please!!”
by jannersontour
Friday, March 15 2013, 2:58PM
“As 1000s of skilled construction workers are out of work, possible unable to recieve benefits and plowing savings into morgages. Or recieving benefits helping them to pay the rent on private accommodation if they have lost their homes.
How about providing some land for self build groups.
Induviduals could invest their own time/money building a family home which may, proberly, increase in the furture.
I mean , we are all in this together, however, cant see it really cos BIG developers dont create homes they build boxes at a profit after the government controls the land avaible year in year out.
Ah well theres for trying help myself.”
by Waltersmith
Friday, March 15 2013, 2:07PM
“Just read an article re the number of student rental properties coming on to the market in Plymouth. Sherford looks like it won't be needed and if the house price crash does happen in Plymouth due to oversupply then it will never be built”
by sonofmeldrew
Friday, March 15 2013, 1:06PM
“5,000 new homes. On average each of those homes will have (at least) 2 cars or more on the driveway depending on family size. This means even best case is around 10,000 extra cars trying to get into and out of Plymouth & surrounding areas on a daily basis, for the most part over a single tiny 2 lane bridge. Not counting all the additional heavy haulage and delivery trucks required in any community, that is one hell of a lot of extra burden to be imposed on an already unfit for purpose infrastructure.
Only one aspect of this development is certain.....Any kind of journey passing anywhere near it, will not be nice. They say this will bring new opportunities to the area, will it though? Most people I talk to are going to go out of their way to avoid it. Urban sprawl is always good if you are a developer or a stakeholder, not so fun if you're not.”
by plympaul
Friday, March 15 2013, 11:28AM
“i dont live far from this area they are thinking of doing but i feel this is not a good idea of what they are planning to do!!!”
by Waltersmith
Friday, March 15 2013, 10:20AM
“@sasquatch1
They won't be using Laira Bridge, they'll be off to Exeter to work and shop”
by OscarDelta
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:59AM
“Not only have they put a big building in the middle of the dual carriageway, there is a yellow car wrapped around a lamp post on the left and another on the right, and the yellow van in the middle is about to crash into the silver car driving the wrong way down the dual carriageway! The street itself looks all shiny and slippery, it sounds like it might be an accident black spot (which will please the Herald reporters no end!) but the moral is, don't drive a yellow car in this new town.”
by pogle63a
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:41AM
“Okay lets suppose the town is built, 5,000 homes on the outskirts of Plymouth, 5,000 new families etc, where are the 5,000 at least new jobs goiung to materialise from. History has proven beyond question that towns spring up around mills and factories and industry this is historical and economic fact to house workers, this is fact. so what provision is being made to provide industrial land near Sherford to provide future employment needs?
Surely this whole project is putting the cart before the non existant horse. A failure of epic proprtions. Ireland has brand new estates full of empty derelict houses are we heading the same way.”
by OutsideView
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:30AM
“by Vinnie_Gar
Friday, March 15 2013, 8:45AM
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"I think Pogle has a point, although it's a complex issue..
I was watching Question Time last night and Theo (from Dragon's Den) made the point that big infrastructure projects generate jobs whilst they're being built but after that they need upkeep and maintenance and so become an expense and liability.
I hadn't thought of it like that."
A prime example is the Plymouth city centre and environs”