IainB Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 https://landatladylane.co.uk/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 9 minutes ago, IainB said: https://landatladylane.co.uk/ Very sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 56 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Very sad. But entirely expected 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, IainB said: But entirely expected It's dissappear for the meantime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 9 hours ago, orion said: It's dissappear for the meantime Yes, with a rather insensitive message... "we're doing some work on the site"! Yes! You're knocking a perfectly good stadium down! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 The question that the mp needs to answer is that is the Studley Grange project dependent on the houses being built on the Abbey .. of course what is going on but really be a good question to ask Osbourne direct . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 17 hours ago, orion said: The question that the mp needs to answer is that is the Studley Grange project dependent on the houses being built on the Abbey .. of course what is going on but really be a good question to ask Osbourne direct . Are the two applications linked? If not the council need to be asked to place a planning condition/section 106 obligation which explicitly requires the Studley Grange project to be delivered first/begin commencement prior to works on the Abbey. In order for this to be accepted by the council it must be proven (ideally with help from a planning consultant) that this condition complies with the NPPF and reasonable, to scale and necessary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 20 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: Are the two applications linked? If not the council need to be asked to place a planning condition/section 106 obligation which explicitly requires the Studley Grange project to be delivered first/begin commencement prior to works on the Abbey. In order for this to be accepted by the council it must be proven (ideally with help from a planning consultant) that this condition complies with the NPPF and reasonable, to scale and necessary. Lastest News is that the Greyhounds trainers got a letter saying that Greyhound Racing s to stop by the end of the year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 20 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: Are the two applications linked? If not the council need to be asked to place a planning condition/section 106 obligation which explicitly requires the Studley Grange project to be delivered first/begin commencement prior to works on the Abbey. In order for this to be accepted by the council it must be proven (ideally with help from a planning consultant) that this condition complies with the NPPF and reasonable, to scale and necessary. Absolute common sense to anyone with an ounce of brain power, but it does require the kind of joined up thinking that those in power and planning seem all too short of. Clarke Osbourne has already put enough infrastructure into Abbey stadium in order to comply with the letter of the law and allow house building, although no Speedway has taken place. The new planning should insist the new circuit is completed and has one full season of league racing before any development of the Abbey Stadium commences. Although this might seem sensible, we are talking about councillors ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 24 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: Are the two applications linked? If not the council need to be asked to place a planning condition/section 106 obligation which explicitly requires the Studley Grange project to be delivered first/begin commencement prior to works on the Abbey. In order for this to be accepted by the council it must be proven (ideally with help from a planning consultant) that this condition complies with the NPPF and reasonable, to scale and necessary. Not sure if they are officially linked but quite Cleary the only reason Gaming would any have any interest would be if they were..i guess we all the know masterplan is to knock down the Abbey built houses and make up some reason why Studley can't go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 5 minutes ago, piston197 said: Absolute common sense to anyone with an ounce of brain power, but it does require the kind of joined up thinking that those in power and planning seem all too short of. Clarke Osbourne has already put enough infrastructure into Abbey stadium in order to comply with the letter of the law and allow house building, although no Speedway has taken place. The new planning should insist the new circuit is completed and has one full season of league racing before any development of the Abbey Stadium commences. Although this might seem sensible, we are talking about councillors ? Should have the plan from the start..but yet again we don't know how many brown envelopes have been passed about .The Standard reply is we can't do nothing about it. It out of our hands etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, piston197 said: Absolute common sense to anyone with an ounce of brain power, but it does require the kind of joined up thinking that those in power and planning seem all too short of. Clarke Osbourne has already put enough infrastructure into Abbey stadium in order to comply with the letter of the law and allow house building, although no Speedway has taken place. The new planning should insist the new circuit is completed and has one full season of league racing before any development of the Abbey Stadium commences. Although this might seem sensible, we are talking about councillors ? Developers will have town planners on the case who know how to manipulate the system and use it to make their case to their own advantage. Although it's common sense in your and my eyes- the need for housing development is a big pull so unless we have a strong planning case built by a town planner stating how it goes against the NPPF/leisure facilities we really are at a disadvantage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Game set and match to Osbourne and his new mates at Legal and General. .https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25014317.abbey-stadium-stop-hosting-greyhound-racing/ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Sad day for Swindon fans. Great venue for speedway and great atmosphere. Last time I went to Swindon was over 20 years ago now, think for Swindon vs Poole in EL season opener after Swindon had been PL for a few years. Remember it was snowing heavily too. Be interesting to see if they re open a new stadium. It must be a huge doubt to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurRudge Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 3/18/2025 at 1:53 PM, Pinny said: Sad day for Swindon fans. Great venue for speedway and great atmosphere. Last time I went to Swindon was over 20 years ago now, think for Swindon vs Poole in EL season opener after Swindon had been PL for a few years. Remember it was snowing heavily too. Be interesting to see if they re open a new stadium. It must be a huge doubt to say the least. They won't open a new stadium Speedway in Swindon is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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