Attitudes towards
development sites (greenfield
and brownfield sites)
greenfield
positive
"this type of development is needed due to increase in
population particularly near London"
"the new apartments are stylish and have made area
of town look modern"
"Its easy to get on M4. still very accessible
even though we're on the edge of town. I like
living on the outskirts away from a busy town"
even though greenbelt is lost, the development is
good for bringing in more people and business's
negative
some people have to drive through Ascot to get to
work. with new homes, traffic can be bad
The development will cause more urban sprawl. Bracknell will soon be
joined to Wokingham which can be a problem for all the wildlife.
Greenfield development Peacock farm Estate Bracknell
14000 new homes
91 acres of country park land
doctors surgery
2 primary schools
brownfield
positive
Norwich Resident : the redevelopment has really improved that area
of Norwich. there are now entertainment facilities and the riverside
is great for a summer walk with the new paths
Housing minister: This eas a greay opportunity to provide a
numberof 1 and 2 bedroom apartments for the rising number of
young single people looking to rent and buy properties, while at the
same time be able to improve the apearence of the area
Factory owner Norwhich: there wa a cost of cleaning the land before
redevelopment could begin but lots of jobs have been created and the area is
now thriving so the benefits outweigh the initial costs
norwhich factory owner: its a shame to see the factory go as it was in the family for
years but we were not making money . the new buildings look great and blend in the
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Large Site East of the city centre 17 hectars of brownfield land near the river wensum
the development has an entertainment complex including a 14 screen cinema and a large shopp
there is more than 200 resident units
there is also a new foot and cycle river across the river
the general response from the central and local government was generally positive even though there was a cost when cleaning land
the response from the residents was generally positive as the development looked impressive and improved the area which should attract further attention