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| Pingley Camp prior to demolition when the huts were still there. |
Whenever Pingley Camp - just outside Brigg - is mentioned on the internet, or by a newspaper, it creates interest. Sometimes - through the wonders of the web - some, or much, of this comes from Germany and Italy. For Pingley Camp housed prisoners-of-war from the 1939-45 conflict.
The site, off Bigby High Road - near Brigg Garden Centre - will be back in the public eye on Monday (January 28).
The monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council is to receive a presentation from John Derbyshire Design Partnership Ltd about the development of Pingley Camp. Mr Derbyshire is to attend in person.
The old, dilapidated war-time huts were removed some years ago and the site cleared for redevelopment.
House-building commenced some distance from Bigby High Road but then came to a halt.
So many people will be keen to know what's being proposed for the future. If you are among them, the Town Council meeting is open to the public and will be in the Angel Suite, off Exchange Place, from 7.30pm. However, Mr Derbyshire's presentation is the 19th, and final, item on the agenda.
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| The landmark water tower at Pingley Camp near Brigg |
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| The view from Bigby High Road once the site had been cleared and work began on housing. |
2 comments:
The original plan for the cleared site was to erect executive housing within a landscaped (including a large pond)environment.
Lincs CC modified the plans and indicated that the site should include some affordable housing nearest the access road with the executive homes being built to the southern side if the site.
One executive house was built - as seen in one of the snaps above. However, the building contractors ceased trading about ?12 months ago....with the site becoming idle ever since.
Not surprised the developer pulled out(ahem, went into liquidation) after the council stuck their oar in and insisted on half filling the development with council houses. Who in the right mind would want to shell out 300/400k + on a house next to council tennants? The chance of another perfectly nice development trashed by misguided council/government planning policy.Are the more well off not allowed to live solely together in peace and tranquility anymore?
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