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Residents concerns about community facilities at Barton Farm

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.

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

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.

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Workshop at university shows Barton Farm project is gathering pace

10:17am Tuesday 14th May 2013

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

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

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.

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Barton Farm Forum meets this evening

10:54am Wednesday 27th March 2013

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

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

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.

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Inspector backs Winchester Local Plan and 12,500 new homes

10:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

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

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Plans for Winchester's first free school pass major milestone

10:15am Friday 8th February 2013

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

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Barton Farm plans on show to public in Winchester

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.

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New forum can influence future of Barton Farm development

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.

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New forum can influence design of Barton Farm

1:23pm Saturday 19th January 2013

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

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Barton Farm Forum meets for first time today

10:17am Wednesday 16th January 2013

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

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Winchester residents demand rethink on Barton Farm development

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.

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Campaigners to press for best scheme for Barton Farm

7:00am Wednesday 5th December 2012

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

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Campaigners give up fight to stop Barton Farm development

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.

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Campaign groups to discuss Barton Farm development

2:21pm Friday 16th November 2012

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

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New public forum proposed for Barton Farm development

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.

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Jobs and cash boost from Barton Farm, predicts developer

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.

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More reaction to Barton Farm decision

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.“

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Government approves 2,000 homes at Barton Farm

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.

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Barton Farm: reaction starts to flow

5:21pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012

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

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Decision on Barton Farm expected imminently

11:32am Friday 28th September 2012

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

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Green light for masterplan and probably for 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).

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

7:30am Friday 2nd December 2011

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

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Crunch vote on masterplan looms

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.

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Barton Farm remains in firing line, says Winchester council chief

1:57pm Friday 30th September 2011

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

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Government rejects homes at Barton Farm

9:26am Thursday 29th September 2011

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

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Winchester civic chiefs to clear up confusion over new housing

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.

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Barton Farm developer's High Court bid

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.

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Barton Farm public inquiry delayed

6:20pm Thursday 15th July 2010

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

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Barton Farm inquiry set for delay

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 leader calls for public support
• Barton Farm in doubt after an inspector calls
• Barton Farm delayed...for now
• Changes to planning rules give hope to Barton Farm opponents

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Barton Farm homes blocked again

5:57pm Monday 14th June 2010

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

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Changes to planning rules give hope to Barton Farm opponents

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.

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Barton Farm developer appeals over delays

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.

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Council issue challenge over housing targets

5:30pm Friday 19th February 2010

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

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500 have say over Barton Farm plan

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.

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Deadline for Barton Farm stays at December 31

6:30am Thursday 10th December 2009

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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.

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Civic chiefs launch next round of public feedback

2:47pm Tuesday 12th May 2009

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

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Contentious plans on display

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.

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Crunch protest march over 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).

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Relaunch for Barton Farm campaign

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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