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| Stone Formation Archive 1978 |
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First published on March 29, 1978 THOUSANDS of visitors who come to Avebury cannot get a cup of tea anywhere in the village, Kennet planning sub-committee has been told. Members were considering an outline application for conversion of a nearly derelict barn into a tea room. Officers recommended refusal because the barn was on the earthwork of a famous circle. "The barn is in a plum site completely straddling the earthwork and overlooking the public field where the stones stand," Mr Colin Cockshaw, planning officer, explained. But Coun Roy Kemp said one of the pleasures of an afternoon trip to a place like Avebury was to stop for a cup of tea. "A tea room is very much needed." The committee was told the National Trust object to the proposal when it was first put forward in 1973 as they had plans to provide a tea room themselves. But Coun Bowman retorted that the Trust has owned land in the village for over 30 years and had not provided a tea room yet. He said the parish council was anxious to see the application accepted. It was agreed planning officers should meet the owner on site to get more information before making a decision. Outline permission for an estate of 40-50 houses at Ball Road, King's Corner, Pewsey was turned down because the committee considered Ball Road inadequate to cope with increased traffic. Planning officers are to sort out a legal wrangle over land at Highlands, Potterne concerning the former rural council's decision to maintain the area as a play space. An application had been made for one house to be built on the site. Coun Mrs Margaret Hunt-Grubbe stressed that when the estate was first built, this land was left as a recognised play area. "No building plot was given up." Mr Donald Tucker, planning officer, said the land had changed hands and the present owners were now applying to build a house. He recommended the application be approved. "I feel we have no power to insist on this as a play area." HJe said if it was refused the owner could serve a purchase notice on the council and demand residential value for the site. But Mrs Hunt-Grubbe said the application should be refused. "It is on a bad corner. One child has already been killed and another injured and there have been numerous accidents. It is essential that when the road is improved there is land available here for road widening." She said if a house were built it would be an obstacle and would probably have to be demolished. It was agreed to defer the matter for further inquiries. Back to 1978 index |
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