Friday 10th May 2013
Local residents, aghast at the proposals by Redrow Homes to build as many as 80 houses at Dorothy Walk, Warminster, are asking everyone who objects to this idea to attend the developer’s exhibition at Warminster Civic Centre today (Friday 10th May) between 1.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m., to make their views known.
The objectors to the scheme, say: Â
“Save Dorothy Walk. Yet another development proposed for land which is unsuitable. Dorothy Walk is a beautiful, historic lane, which starts at the Minster Church and leads through to Portway. It is flanked on either side by an avenue of lovely mature trees and open grass fields, where cattle graze in the summer sunshine. It is enjoyed by many local people and visitors to the area. Developers have announced that they are going to turn this beautiful, unspoilt area of Warminster into a high density housing estate of up to 80 houses. The character of Dorothy Walk with its leafy green village feel and wildlife corridor will be destroyed forever, along with its abundance of wildlife. Any development here will have a major impact on flooding, drainage and infrastructure. Many properties further afield will also be affected, not only those in the immediate area. We, the people of Warminster, must unite together and help stop this! We are are all sick of being ridden over roughshot by big developers, behaving like bankers. We may be perceived as ‘the little people’, but this is OUR town and we will be heard! Redrow Homes have arranged a public exhibition of their proposals on Friday 10th May between 1 pm and 6 pm. If you do not want to lose one of the last green spaces on the west side of Warminster, we urge you to attend this exhibition and make your feelings known to the developers.”