Latest Sleaford Town Council Planning Applications: SWUE 1400 Houses

This is about changes at the Outline Planning Stage.

Post note: The Sleaford Target are saying "Hordes of People" are showing support. Not sure about the use of the word "Hordes". However if the reaction is as positive as that then we are in for interesting times.
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Whether or not this is the inexorable change to less retail, more houses and less amenities is unclear: you know less Primary Schools, more houses, less employment opportunities etc we will have to see. See also reports in the local media:  Lincolnshire Live

The meeting of Sleaford Town Council on Wednesday 15 February discussed this. 

It was Video Recorded: the agenda is on the Sleaford Town Council  web-site. See the description at Agenda Item 6.2. On the video it is a few minutes in. Remember a Town or Parish Council are only Statutory Consultee's. The Planning Authority is the District Council. 

It will come up in March at NKDC when I presume it will move up a stage e.g. FUL.. 

Carre Grammar Sleaford proposed move.

The Sleaford Standard has reported as follows: New Grammar School proposals. 

This meeting is arranged, at NKDC, on 7th February.

https://nkdc.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=710&MId=7102

All the proposed changes are coming for the Holdingham side of Town.

I have spoken to one or two people and the attitude seemed to be that we have heard it all before. I am not sure this time as it is being phased in with the proposed expansion plans. Even more traffic "hitting" the A15.

I assume the new Sleaford West 1400 housing estate will be able to access via the mini-roundabout.

The presentation today (7 February) added some clarity but funding is required and the presentation accepted the need for access including a bridge over the A15 and many other investments. 2022 or beyond would appear the most realistic outcome (if Government backing is available.  However things are moving: Maltings and one location to the South were also considered.

Population Trends: will it affect Sleaford and Holdingham Plans?

The Lincolnshire Research Observatory mentioned the following in relation to Lincolnshire's population growth and in particular about Boston.

• The rate of Lincolnshires' population growth has increased in recent years but latest figures show that it is below the national rate of growth.
• In 2015 Boston had the highest net outflow migration figure having 1000 more people leaving the area than entering it.
• The trend towards an aging population profile will continue, with the proportion of people over 75 years of age projected to increase by 95% between 2014 and 2039.
• Projections indicate that by 2039 the population growth of Lincolnshire will be 14 per cent which is below the projected national growth rate of 17 per cent however the population in Lincolnshire is projected to increase by approximately 103,000.

That is not, if I read the studies carefully, in line with the expansion envisaged in the Central Lincolnshire local plan. Maybe those leaving Boston is a temporary phenomena or maybe they are moving locally within Lincolnshire. It is one thing to write these plans and another to ensure that people will come here and use the health and other requires services. 

It will be interesting!!!