Langarth Garden Village is a planned community near Truro, Cornwall, England.
History
editIn 2021, planning permission was granted for 3,550 homes on the edge of Truro.[1] At completion Langarth Garden Village will house 10,000 people.[2]
The plans to build the village are supported by Cornwall Council.[3] The council has invested £160 million into the project.[4] The homes are proposed to be built over a period of 20 to 25 years. The project is one of 14 garden villages proposed by the government.[5] The plans also include parks and public open spaces, cultural facilities and a mix of community buildings.[6] This includes a proposed Langarth Forest School.[7] The land formerly earmarked for the Stadium for Cornwall was later allocated for the construction of a new Community Sports Hub located at the edge of the Park and Ride, for a home for Truro City Football Club.[8] The Minister of State for Housing Kit Malthouse allocated funds due to the plans including green spaces and natural environments for local communities.[9]
In July 2023, the construction of Fordh Langarth began. The road will link the A390 road through Langarth to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske.[10]
Reception
editDespite Cornwall having a large shortage of affordable housing,[11] only 35% of the houses will be affordable.[12] Cornwall Council has been criticised for lack of consultation.[13] Current residents of the area are at risk of being displaced.[14]
References
edit- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (2021-12-16). "'New town' with 3,550 homes and schools given go-ahead". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (2020-11-07). "Masterplan sets out how new town of up to 10,000 will be developed". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Cornwall Council calls for more financial support". BBC News. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (2020-11-07). "Masterplan sets out how new town of up to 10,000 will be developed". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Consultation over Langarth Garden Village plans". BBC News. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Langarth garden village plans approved". BBC News. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (2023-02-24). "Images released of proposed forest school in new Truro town". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Community Sports Hub". Langarth Garden Village.
- ^ Matthews, Chris (2019-06-27). "New Cornwall town for 8,000 people to be a 'garden village'". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Key road for new Langarth Garden Village under way". BBC News. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Council proposes plans to tackle Cornwall's housing crisis". BBC News. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Garden village recommended for approval". BBC News. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (2023-05-18). "Council must ensure 4,000-home 'village' is not another 'fiasco'". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (2023-06-02). "'Hell of living in middle of council site gave me a heart attack'". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2023-12-13.