Homes consent would sink greyhound stadium rescue bid (From thisisoxfordshire)
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Homes consent would sink Oxford greyhound stadium rescue bid
8:00am Thursday 14th February 2013 in News
By Freddie Whittaker, covering Politics and Kidlington. Call me on 01865 425498
AN Irish entrepreneur who wants to bring Oxford Stadium back into use says planning permission for homes on the site would ring its death knell.
Paschal Taggart announced his intention to buy the empty shell of the stadium two weeks ago.
But he said dreams of the site being used for dog racing and speedway again would be dashed if Galliard Homes gets permission to build 225 homes in its place.
The homebuilder, which has links to the site’s owner the Greyhound Racing Association, is expected to submit a bid in the next few weeks through planning agent Savills.
Mr Taggart, a former Irish Greyhound Board chairman who last year submitted plans for a £30m redevelopment of Wimbledon Stadium, said planning permission would significantly increase the value of the site.
He said: “It’s worth a lot more with planning on it for homes.
“It’s up to the planners. If they get the planning permission, it’s all over, there’s no question of that, it’s a straight call.”
The stadium closed on December 29 after the GRA announced it was no longer viable as a business.
Comments(4)
Sandy Wimpole-Smythe
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9:16am Thu 14 Feb 13
norton manor wrote:And there lies the other problem City Councillors do not have the brain power to 'think' before making any decisions.
Well there's the problem. Does the city council have enough big balls to say no to the planning application to build houses there. It would be overdevelopment, and horrendous traffic problems not only on the estate but also on the Watlington road which is also chaos during rush hour. City Councillors should think hard about their decision
Cathena
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9:18am Thu 14 Feb 13
zimmer, Wolvecote.
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11:49am Thu 14 Feb 13
Sandy Wimpole-Smythe wrote:I think it was Mr Price who said on The BBC a few weeks back that planning permission would not be granted for this site, the breakfast show I think it was.
norton manor wrote:And there lies the other problem City Councillors do not have the brain power to 'think' before making any decisions.
Well there's the problem. Does the city council have enough big balls to say no to the planning application to build houses there. It would be overdevelopment, and horrendous traffic problems not only on the estate but also on the Watlington road which is also chaos during rush hour. City Councillors should think hard about their decision
norton manor says...
8:09am Thu 14 Feb 13