Middle Quinton
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Middle Quinton is the name given by the developers St. Modwen Properties
and The Bird Group to a proposed new Eco-town
near Long Marston
in Warwickshire
, England.
On 3 April 2008 the UK government announced the proposal had been shortlisted along with 14 other locations. 10 proposals are expected to be built by 2020.
. The majority of the 240ha site is the former Long Marston
Royal Engineers depot which is now owned by St Modwen. The remainder is land owned by the Bird Group which is currently used as a business park.
The plans are for at least 6,000 zero carbon homes including 2,000 affordable houses
and community infrastructure including up to four schools, health care and retail facilities.
About two-thirds of the site is in Warwickshire
and one-third in Worcestershire
and lies in both the parliamentary constituencies of Stratford-upon-Avon
and Mid-Worcestershire, represented by John Maples MP
and Peter Luff MP
respectively.
On Thursday 4 September 2008 St Modwen and the Bird Group published a document entitled "A VISION FOR MIDDLE QUINTON ECO-TOWN". The document includes diagrams showing six phases of development over a fifteen year period.
The second round of consultation on eco-towns runs from 4 November 2008 until 19 February 2009.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_172576
and John Nettles
.
On 12 May 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District
Council voted unanimously to oppose Middle Quinton but developers announced that they would continue with their plans.
As part of their campaign, BARD has launched a judicial review into the eco-town consultation process.
Society.
St. Modwen Properties
St. Modwen Properties plc is a British-based property investment and development business specialising in the regeneration and remediation of brownfield land and urban environments...
and The Bird Group to a proposed new Eco-town
Eco-towns (UK)
Eco-towns are a government-sponsored programme of new towns to be built in England, which are intended to achieve exemplary standards of sustainability.In 2007, the...
near Long Marston
Long Marston, Warwickshire
Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England.
On 3 April 2008 the UK government announced the proposal had been shortlisted along with 14 other locations. 10 proposals are expected to be built by 2020.
Eco-town proposal
The proposed eco-town would be six miles south-west of Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
. The majority of the 240ha site is the former Long Marston
Long Marston, Warwickshire
Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
Royal Engineers depot which is now owned by St Modwen. The remainder is land owned by the Bird Group which is currently used as a business park.
The plans are for at least 6,000 zero carbon homes including 2,000 affordable houses
Affordable housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...
and community infrastructure including up to four schools, health care and retail facilities.
About two-thirds of the site is in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and one-third in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and lies in both the parliamentary constituencies of Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency)
-By-elections:-Notes and references:...
and Mid-Worcestershire, represented by John Maples MP
John Maples
John Cradock Maples, Baron Maples is British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Member of Parliament representing Lewisham West from 1982 to 1992 and Stratford-upon-Avon from 1997 to 2010...
and Peter Luff MP
Peter Luff
Peter James Luff MP is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Mid Worcestershire since the 1997 general election, and was MP Worcester from 1992 until 1997...
respectively.
On Thursday 4 September 2008 St Modwen and the Bird Group published a document entitled "A VISION FOR MIDDLE QUINTON ECO-TOWN". The document includes diagrams showing six phases of development over a fifteen year period.
The second round of consultation on eco-towns runs from 4 November 2008 until 19 February 2009.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_172576
Opposition to the town
The proposed town is opposed by a group of local residents named the BARD (Better Accessible Responsible Development) campaign. The BARD campaign is backed by Dame Judi DenchJudi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA is an English film, stage and television actress.Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of William Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo...
and John Nettles
John Nettles
John Vivian Drummond Nettles, OBE is an English actor, historian and writer who is best known for playing the lead roles in Bergerac and Midsomer Murders.-Early life:...
.
On 12 May 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District
Stratford-on-Avon (district)
Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England.The district is named "Stratford-on-Avon" to distinguish it from its main town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the district council is based, although this name often causes confusion .The district is mostly rural and...
Council voted unanimously to oppose Middle Quinton but developers announced that they would continue with their plans.
As part of their campaign, BARD has launched a judicial review into the eco-town consultation process.
Transport
The railway facility at the north west corner of the site is run by the Stratford on Avon and Broadway RailwayStratford on Avon and Broadway Railway
The Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway project aimed to re-open the closed railway from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire to Honeybourne railway station for main-line connection...
Society.