The town council is launching a petition to oppose development on the old golf course site.

The site is currently listed in Wiltshire Council’s local plan as a reserve site for development in Bradford on Avon.

We are investigating alternative sites for some small-scale development within the town which can hopefully negate the need to develop on the old golf course.

As we said in our response to the Wiltshire Local Plan at the end of 2023, we believe this site is wholly unsuitable for development for several reasons. These include a loss of biodiversity, the risk of disturbing contaminated land and the poor access to the site.

As is stands, there are no planning applications on the site but this does not mean there will not be in the future.

Our aim is to show this town’s continuing and growing opposition to development on this site. Just over six months ago an online and in-person petition achieved nearly 2,000 signatures.

Please consider signing the below petition if you feel that this site should not be developed.