Wednesday, July 15, 2009
First published : Leicester Mercury
Leicestershire`s proposed eco-town has been rejected, the Government announced today.
Pennbury, a 15,000-home development for land between Oadby, Great Glen and Stoughton, failed to make the shortlist of preferred sites for the flagship homes developments.
It was also not mentioned in a so-called "second wave" of developments which needed more work before the Government would consider them again.
It is thought that transport proposals were a key factor in it not winning support.
The eco-town project was intended to meet housing needs and tackle climate change, with as many as 10 environmentally-friendly settlements built by 2020, but has been dogged by controversy and opposition from local communities.