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[Big Wispy Flossy]

Developers are spending considerable time battling for planning permission to build 1,000+ homes across other parts of Motherwell.

 

Meanwhile they don't touch the vast space at Ravenscraig with a barge pole. Think that tells its only story regarding concerns over land.

 

Was there not a protest recently too to ensure a school didn't get built there?

That land remains untouched because it won't be fully remediated for another 4 years. Ps there are no other available sites in motherwell that would allow 1000+ Homes to be built on

[Kmcalpin]

Developers are spending considerable time battling for planning permission to build 1,000+ homes across other parts of Motherwell.

 

 

 

Presumably thats on greenfield land, where development costs are far cheaper? We should be regenerating brownfield land first. Housing developers cherry pick the best and easiest sites first in order to maximise their profits not serve the community. There's nothing wrong in making a profit though and every area needs new development. However its the role of the planners and ultimately the elected councillors to ensure that the needs of the community come first. Also, there's no guarantee that if a developer gains planning permission that they'll build houses immediately. They may well sit on the site, in other words landbank, until the time is right to build and maximise their profits.

[ONeils40yarder]

Depends if you call the ground between trust motors and new college Lanarkshire out of town

 

Aye, I consider it to be 'out of town' mate, although probably not in the truest sense.

[Kmcalpin]

 

Aye, I consider it to be 'out of town' mate, although probably not in the truest sense.

In planning terms "out of town" will be defined as being outside the settlement envelope (as set out by the Local Plan).