Peaks Parkway land for sale

How likely is it that Weelsby Hall Farm will remain agricultural land? If you recall, in addition to fast food takeaways next to the crematorium, Mr Fenty said 1,600 houses were required to pay for the Peaks Parkway stadium.

I think the town has to think carefully about this. As attractive as it might seem to live on the edge of town as it now is, and as easy as it might be to develop this land compared to brownfield sites, it will soon (i.e. a few dacades) be the goose that smashes its own golden egg.  Those nice streets that currently run alongside the open land will become just more streets surrounded by more streets and become less desirable to live in so slowly those people will migrate to the new edge of town. The areas a bit further behind them will themsleves become less desirabel and so people will gradually drift out of those. Before you know it, you've created more rundown areas, just further away from the East Marsh. And you start the process all over again (except you have to jump even further next time because you've already developed all the land heading in towards Grimsby from Waltham and New Waltham. So bang goes Ashby-cum-Fenby and Brigsley.

Much better to find a way of making older run down areas nicer places to live in. Not as easy mind. And certainly takes more imagination and vision.

The deadline for bids was noon today. I wonder if the board scraped together a few million pounds to try to secure the land. It might be useful if the ABP deal falls through.

Lets face it I'm not local so not a NIMBY but the only reason they want to build houses at Peaks Parkway is they will sell for more and most money is made from larger detached properties. Agreed no one will want to spend 250k/300K on a 3 bed detached around Eaat Marsh/Docks, but how about lots of nice 2 bed semis for young couples/professionals who cant afford the kind of prices all but a couple of dozen of the 100s that will get bulit at PP. It happens all the time round here ' we promise blah blah that the new development will be 40% affordable (so they get planning permission) but once its half built they say its not economical and only build a couple of cheaper houses. Sorry gone non footy I'm afraid.

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Lets face it I'm not local so not a NIMBY but the only reason they want to build houses at Peaks Parkway is they will sell for more and most money is made from larger detached properties. Agreed no one will want to spend 250k/300K on a 3 bed detached around East Marsh/Docks, but how about lots of nice 2 bed semis for young couples/professionals who cant afford the kind of prices all but a couple of dozen of the 100s that will get built at PP. It happens all the time round here ' we promise blah blah that the new development will be 40% affordable (so they get planning permission) but once its half built they say its not economical and only build a couple of cheaper houses. Sorry gone non footy I'm afraid.

The docks stadium will need paying for somehow. I don't think you could fit 1,600 houses on the Freeman Street flats site.

Quoted from White_shorts

The docks stadium will need paying for somehow. I don't think you could fit 1,600 houses on the Freeman Street flats site.

if you built say six tower blocks with 90 flats in each then you would be a third of the way to that figure...then maybe build some low rise flats and maisonettes alongside them.....add some coloured wall panels for architectural interest then someone could be onto a winner.