HC Deb 04 April 1989 vol 150 cc147-8W
Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for the environment if he will list all the unused sites owned by public bodies within the borough of Thamesdown, together with their owners and sizes in hectares as detailed in the land register.

Mr. Trippier

The information about all the sites, grouped by owner, is listed below:

Site name Size in hectares
Thamesdown Borough Council
Land at Groundwell Farm, Cricklade Road, Swindon 70.82
Land on West Side of Swindon to Highworth Road 44.52
Land South West of Akers Way/South East of Purton Road, Swindon 41.68
Land at Sparcells, Roughmoor and Lower Shaw Farm, Shaw, Swindon 41.58
Land at Home Farm, Highworth 33.19
Land at Wick Farm, Lydiard and Upper Shaw Farm, Shaw, Swindon 12.91
Land at Broome Farm, Swindon 11.74
Land on North East Side of Kite Hill, Wanborough 4.86
Land on South West Side of Kite Hill, Wanborough 2.05
Land at Elm Grove, Shaw, Swindon 1.52
Wiltshire County Council
Former Moredon Railway Line 15.38
Land at Kingshill, Swindon (Rushey Platt) 9.63
Land at Hughes Street, Swindon 9.51
Land at Dorcan School Swindon 8.22
Land South of Church Street, Stratton St. Margaret 7.49
Land at Haydon Wick 2.21
Land at the Rear of Beatrice Street, Swindon 1.86
Land at Belmont Farm, Codrington, Near Wroughton 1.82
Land at Ruskin Junior School Annexe, Stratton St. Margaret 1.62
Land at Kingsdown High School, Stratton St. Margaret 1.62
Land at Meadway/Stonehill Green, Westlea Down, Swindon 1.60
Land at Baker's Field, Lower Wanborough 1.47
Land adjoining Attlee Crescent, Stratton St. Margaret 1.38
Park Farm, Moredon, Swindon 1.32
Land at Scarborough Road, Swindon 0.66
Former Queenstown Infants School/6–10 Turl Street/ 15–17 Oriel Street, Swindon 0.43
Swindon Health Authority
Land at Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon 2.16
Department of Transport
Land at Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon 5.16
Site name Size in hectares
British Rail
Land Rear of Dean Street, Swindon 5.46