Residents concerns about community facilities at Barton Farm

New images of how Barton Farm will look

9:00am Sunday 16th June 2013

ARTIST’S impressions and a summary of changes were among the display boards at the latest Barton Farm consultation.

Winchester councillors angry over lack of community provision in Barton Farm plans

Barton Farm

11:00am Tuesday 4th June 2013

COUNCILLORS have expressed anger at a perceived lack of community facilities after viewing the latest plans for Barton Farm.

Workshop at university shows Barton Farm project is gathering pace

Decision Barton Farm delayed

10:17am Tuesday 14th May 2013

PLANS for the Barton Farm development are beginning to take shape.

Outgoing campaign leader attacks Winchester City Council for 'capitulation' over Barton Farm

Battle to save Barton Farm ‘is finally lost’

8:00am Friday 12th April 2013

THE outgoing chairman of the Save Barton Farm Group has launched a stinging attack on Winchester civic chiefs for what he calls their surrender over the development.

Barton Farm Forum meets this evening

Barton Farm looking north

10:54am Wednesday 27th March 2013

BARTON Farm Forum meets tonight to discuss the latest stage in the development of 2,000 homes.

Winchester residents association opposes re-routing of major road into Barton Farm

Andover Road as envisaged under the plans

12:53pm Saturday 2nd March 2013

PLANS to divert a major Winchester road through the proposed Barton Farm development have drawn more criticism from residents.

Inspector backs Winchester Local Plan and 12,500 new homes

Barton Farm looking north

10:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

A PLANNING inspector has today backed Winchester’s blueprint for the next 20 years.

Plans for Winchester's first free school pass major milestone

Green website logo for Hampshire Chronicle

10:15am Friday 8th February 2013

PLANS for Winchester’s first free school have passed a major milestone.

Barton Farm plans on show to public in Winchester

Barton Farm looking north

2:46pm Friday 1st February 2013

PLANS for Barton Farm that went on public display yesterday (January 31) have been met with emotions ranging from disapproval to caution.

New forum can influence future of Barton Farm development

Barton Farm

1:00pm Thursday 24th January 2013

AROUND 50 people attended the first forum to have a say into how the Barton Farm development shapes up.

New forum can influence design of Barton Farm

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1:23pm Saturday 19th January 2013

THE Barton Farm development cannot be stopped - so make the most of it.

Barton Farm Forum meets for first time today

Barton Farm

10:17am Wednesday 16th January 2013

THE first meeting of the Barton Farm Forum will be held this evening at the Guildhall.

Winchester residents demand rethink on Barton Farm development

Barton Farm

9:11am Thursday 10th January 2013

MORE than 100 people have signed a letter to the Hampshire Chronicle demanding a thorough rethink of the Barton Farm development.

Campaigners to press for best scheme for Barton Farm

Barton Farm

7:00am Wednesday 5th December 2012

WINCHESTER green campaigners have vowed to make the most of the Barton Farm development.

Campaigners give up fight to stop Barton Farm development

Winchester MP Steve Brine with Save Barton Farm Group campaigners outside the High Court

11:25am Wednesday 28th November 2012

ANTI-Barton Farm campaigners have given up their fight to stop 2,000 new homes being built on the farmland on the northern edge of Winchester.

Campaign groups to discuss Barton Farm development

Barton Farm

2:21pm Friday 16th November 2012

GREEN campaigners are meeting on December 1 to discuss how Barton Farm should be developed.

New public forum proposed for Barton Farm development

An earlier protest in Winchester over plans for home at  Barton Farm.

1:01pm Thursday 8th November 2012

Winchester civic chiefs are setting up a Barton Farm Forum to allow the public to help shape the 2,000-home development.

Jobs and cash boost from Barton Farm, predicts developer

Barton Farm

2:38pm Wednesday 10th October 2012

Barton Farm is set to give Winchester a huge jobs boost and a cash windfall for the city council, according to the development boss.

More reaction to Barton Farm decision

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5:39pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012

REACTION continues to come in for the Barton Farm decision yesterday. Gavin Blackman, chairman of the Save Barton Farm Group, said: “We are carrying on. We are bitterly disappointed but not surprised given the pressure the Government is under to kickstart the economy.“

Government approves 2,000 homes at Barton Farm

Barton Farm Protest

3:41pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012

THE Government this afternoon approved the building of 2,000 homes at Barton Farm on the edge of the city.

Barton Farm: reaction starts to flow

Winchester MP Steve Brine with Save Barton Farm Group campaigners outside the High Court

5:21pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012

FOR Mike Emett, development director for Cala Homes, today’s decision climaxes years of work.

Decision on Barton Farm expected imminently

An earlier protest in Winchester over plans for home at  Barton Farm.

11:32am Friday 28th September 2012

THE wait over the decision on Barton Farm will go on for several more agonising days.

Green light for masterplan and probably for Barton Farm

Barton Farm

9:13am Friday 9th December 2011

THE new 20-year masterplan for the Winchester district was passed by councillors in the early hours today (Friday).

Architect's radical vision for 2,000 homes in Winchester

The three new potential sites for housing

7:30am Friday 2nd December 2011

SOME of the most radical ideas on how Winchester should develop have been proposed by a local architect.

Crunch vote on masterplan looms

Barton Farm

2:16pm Thursday 1st December 2011

THE document likely to decide Barton Farm and the fate of several other major schemes comes before civic chiefs next week.

Barton Farm remains in firing line, says Winchester council chief

George Beckett

1:57pm Friday 30th September 2011

IT’S not over! The battle for Barton Farm will continue, a council chief has warned.

Government rejects homes at Barton Farm

Barton Farm Protest

9:26am Thursday 29th September 2011

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 2,000 homes at a Hampshire beauty spot were set to be rejected today.

Winchester civic chiefs to clear up confusion over new housing

George Beckett

8:18am Wednesday 6th October 2010

Winchester civic chiefs have agreed a motion that will clarify for the public the currently confused situation on housing development.

Barton Farm developer's High Court bid

PAST PROTEST: Barton Farm demonstrators on the steps of Winchester Guildhall

12:30pm Monday 30th August 2010

THE firm aiming to build at Barton Farm in Winchester is launching a High Court challenge to salvage its scheme.

Barton Farm public inquiry delayed

Barton Farm Protest

6:20pm Thursday 15th July 2010

THE public inquiry into the hugely-controversial Barton Farm development near Winchester has been postponed.

Barton Farm inquiry set for delay

Barton Farm Protest

5:30pm Thursday 17th June 2010

A LOOMING inquiry to decide if 2,000 homes should be built on Barton Farm at Winchester looks set to be delayed.

Barton Farm homes blocked again

Barton Farm

5:57pm Monday 14th June 2010

Barton Farm should not have 2,000 homes built on it, Winchester planners decided.

Changes to planning rules give hope to Barton Farm opponents

Protesters by the threatened land

3:43pm Friday 28th May 2010

THE future of plans for 2,000 homes at Barton Farm was today unclear after the Government announced it was scrapping Labour’s regional housing targets.

Barton Farm developer appeals over delays

Protesters by the threatened land

11:00am Thursday 29th April 2010

THE developer of the 2,000-home Barton Farm scheme has appealed because Winchester planners are taking too long to decide the plan.

Council issue challenge over housing targets

George Beckett

5:30pm Friday 19th February 2010

Winchester civic chiefs are challenging the Government about how many homes should be built in the district.

500 have say over Barton Farm plan

Barton Farm

9:57am Tuesday 26th January 2010

SOME 500 people have written to Winchester planners about the looming scheme at Barton Farm, council chiefs have revealed.

Deadline for Barton Farm stays at December 31

Barton Farm

6:30am Thursday 10th December 2009

Cala Homes submits plans for Barton Farm

3:54pm Tuesday 1st December 2009

DEVELOPERS have finally submitted the long-awaited plans for the huge Barton Farm development in Winchester.

Barton Farm flooding fear

Barton Farm flooding fear

6:30pm Monday 9th November 2009

THE developer of Barton Farm has denied that homes could be built on land at risk of flooding.

Barton Farm in doubt after an inspector calls

2:23pm Thursday 17th September 2009

THE future of the controversial Barton Farm scheme has been thrown into doubt by a planning inspector.

Campaigners aim for national stage

7:50am Thursday 28th May 2009

A WINCHESTER campaigner has won the support of an action group to move the fight against Barton Farm to the national stage.

Civic chiefs launch next round of public feedback

Winchester Guildhall

2:47pm Tuesday 12th May 2009

WINCHESTER civic chiefs have launched their latest public consultation over their blueprint for the next two decades.

Contentious plans on display

Barton Farm

11:46am Friday 24th April 2009

CONTROVERSIAL plans for the building of thousands of new homes in the Hampshire countryside were displayed at a public consultation yesterday.

Councillors opt for Barton Farm

1:30am Thursday 23rd April 2009

BARTON Farm can be developed for housing in the long term, Winchester council chiefs have ruled.

Barton Farm protest could reach no.10

9:30am Saturday 11th April 2009

PROTESTERS will take their case to Downing Street if plans to build on Barton Farm are given the green light later this month.

Crunch protest march over Barton Farm

Barton Farm.

12:49pm Friday 13th March 2009

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Winchester’s countryside are preparing for a crucial display of public protest tomorrow (Saturday).

Relaunch for Barton Farm campaign

Barton Farm

11:46am Thursday 5th February 2009

WINCHESTER greenfield campaigners are relaunching their struggle to stop 2,000 homes being built on the edge of the city.



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