Anonymous Note: Resident of Astley Avenue, Standhope, Danes court.
- 14 May 2018 18:10343755Just received the following through the door (sic):
Quote:Resident of Astley Avenue, Standhope, Danes court.
Just to make you aware that the field behind Astley Avenue top of Standhope and Danes Court. This has been purchased by 3 developers. They have said that by the end of this year they will be clearing the filed removing all trees then spraying it to kill what is left and then flatten which will destroying nature.
After this applying for planning as of yet we don't know any more details, but I feel it should be public knowledge and bought to local resident attention thanks for reading.
I haven't set foot in that field for over three decades. Possibly four. It used be part of "our turf" when we were kids, before it was fenced off for horses. Aston Jubilee anyone? Horrible bitey little foal!
Watch out for the snakes.
With a bit of luck they'll build a multi-storey carpark
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I reckon I can guess who one of the "3 developers" may be.Guest 1535 likes this - Ross Miller
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14 May 2018 18:23343756That land is owned by KCC (per their asset register) which I have just checked - its still on there
Their web site shows land/assets that are for sale and this particular piece of land, to the best of my knowledge, has not been shown for sale in the last 5 months (I have been checking regularly).
On a more interesting note why does KCC need to have 2 offices that it owns in Brussels and will they dispose of one or both post Brexit?"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 14 May 2018 19:14343761Ross Miller wrote:That land is owned by KCC (per their asset register) which I have just checked - its still on there
Their web site shows land/assets that are for sale and this particular piece of land, to the best of my knowledge, has not been shown for sale in the last 5 months (I have been checking regularly).
On a more interesting note why does KCC need to have 2 offices that it owns in Brussels and will they dispose of one or both post Brexit?
Thanks Ross.
So I can read that note as Chinese whispers then?
Are you looking to buy it? What would you do with it/think it should be used for?
It certainly seems wasted and neglected now. Even if they just cleared it as a place for kids to play (too noisy, that's why they stopped us iirc), or for people to park, or even as a paddock again it would be a start.
Ultimately and inevitably I'm sure that bit of land will be used for something or another. Seems well overdue to me. I'm surprised it's been left the way it has for so long tbh.
I'm sure I can think of someone who would like to build a connecting tunnel under the railway line
Guest 1535 likes this - 14 May 2018 20:18343769
- 14 May 2018 22:44343775Karlos wrote:
Yes. That bit of land. Though apparently not up for sale at the moment. - 15 May 2018 00:14343777Anonymous is correct. The land was sold at the Feb 2018 Clive Emson auction. Lot 54 at £175,000.TheThinWhiteDuke likes this
- Ross Miller
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15 May 2018 00:33343778Thanks Simon - typical inefficiency on KCCs part not updating their asset register.
Be interesting to see what the purchasers propose to put on the site."Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 15 May 2018 10:35343784You should read how free land is taken by Councils and others a FOI request was made to Land Registry asking if councils were given the sites of free land so they can take over that land and then declare they own it after 10yrs. Anyone can can claim free land but land registry wont tell you where it is and that FOI they denied giving this information to Councils and others in authority. Just to let you know that so where the horses were it may well be land claim I dont know as long as that person can prove they were using the land for 10yrs they own it after that time and register that land in their name. That is what I read not what I am saying.
What date did KCC register this land?If only everyone could be kind and honest what a better world we would be in. - Keith Sansum1
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30 July 2018 21:58347060Any updates on this land?ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 10 September 2018 22:50349074TheThinWhiteDuke wrote:Just received the following through the door (sic):
I haven't set foot in that field for over three decades. Possibly four. It used be part of "our turf" when we were kids, before it was fenced off for horses. Aston Jubilee anyone? Horrible bitey little foal!
Watch out for the snakes.
With a bit of luck they'll build a multi-storey carpark .
I reckon I can guess who one of the "3 developers" may be.
The clearing has started ! - 11 September 2018 22:58349109Steve.G wrote:The clearing has started !
Thanks for the update.
I wonder if the equipment used for clearing is responsible for the numerous, regularly spaced gouges that have appeared in Stanhope Road that I noticed this morning that weren't there yesterday? Made a right state of it they have.
Do we have any idea what the plan for the land is yet (though we can probably guess).