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Titnore Woods - amazing victory!

woody | 17.03.2010 12:21 | Ecology | South Coast

IN A TOTALLY unexpected move, Worthing borough councillors have thrown out the 875-home housing scheme threatening Titnore Woods.

They had been recommended to approve the plans and there was little suggestion that the Tory-run authority had any thought of saying no to the property developers.
Maybe it was the vast wave of opposition in the town that swayed them, maybe the ongoing presence of the protest camp after nearly four years, maybe the articulate and knowledgeable speeches against the development, maybe the tangible seething anger in the hall from a wide spectrum of the town's population, maybe it was something to do with the forthcoming elections...
It is also very likely that the developers' consortium will appeal, of course. But that's a fight for another day.
This is the moment to celebrate the winning of a massive local victory - and the reprieve, for the time being at least, of the woods and fields of West Durrington from the powers of greed and destruction.
Here's what the local paper put up on its website:

Elation as councillors reject West Durrington development

WORTHING Council's planning committee has rejected the controversial West Durrington development, which would have eventually featured around 1,200 homes and a school and led to the destruction of ancient woodland.
The council's development and control committee unanimously voted against officers' recommendations that the decision be referred, with their backing, to the Secretary of State, and instead rejected the plans outright.
Around 180 people attended the meeting, which was held at the Assembly Hall to accommodate the intense public interest in the scheme.
Many cheered and hugged in the aisle when committee members voted against the scheme.
Others shouted "thank you" and gave the committee a standing ovation.
Violent scenes at previous meetings meant numerous security officers monitored public access and patrolled inside the hall and a heavy police presence kept order outside.
But disturbances inside the hall were limited to a few vocal interruptions and any threat of disorder evaporated once councillors' opposition to the plans became apparent.

For a full report of the meeting, read Thursday's Herald.

 http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Elation-as-councillors-reject-West.6153846.jp

woody
- Homepage: http://www.protectourwoodland.co.uk/

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The fight may not be over

17.03.2010 13:04

In Nottinghamshire there was a long a long concerted campaign from a wide range of local people with actions ranging from petitions to protest camps to a plan to build 2000 houses on greenbelt at Sharphill. We thought we had won when the application, which was opposed by Notts County Council, was refused by the planning commitee at the local Borough Council. We got a shocking wake up to the lack of democracy in this country when central government overturned the local decision and granted permission.



Just a person


congratulations, but caution..

17.03.2010 13:33

I really hope this is the victory it appears to be and well done everyone involved in protecting the woodland.
Sometimes, projects are temporarily thrown out because things like increase in traffic due to extra housing, hasn't been properly 'managed' in the plans, access for pedestrians, housing regs properly planned etc. These bastards often live to fight and win, another day. Hope not.

anon


In Solidarity!!

19.03.2010 11:06

Congratulations Titnore woodies!!

Check out www.guerrillagardening.org

For daily but little things you can do everday...after all Bio-diversity counts everywhere!

Talk on Guerrila Gardening AT Eco/Veggie fayre on 20/03/10 at 4pm in cookery area in Hove Town Hall.

Sorry but £3.00 admission for the whole day..free food.. etc...




Another anon


congrats

21.03.2010 00:50

Good stuff - well done!

Krop


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