Post by Urban Warrior on Jan 30, 2008 6:38:42 GMT
Anger as homes to be built inside Avebury’s Circle:
World Heritage officials have lost their bid to prevent a clutch of "incongruous and unattractive" houses from being built next to Europe's largest prehistoric stone circle.
They say the plan to build five three- bedroomed homes within the World Heritage Site at Avebury would unacceptably harm one of the Britain's most important ancient monuments.
Their views were backed by Kennet District Council's conservation team which said the houses would be seen from the huge bank of the henge and other key locations within the historic landscape.
But the district council on Friday approved the scheme by 11 votes to one, saying it represented a good solution to a difficult problem, even though it went against policies aimed at protecting the historic site.
World Heritage officials have lost their bid to prevent a clutch of "incongruous and unattractive" houses from being built next to Europe's largest prehistoric stone circle.
They say the plan to build five three- bedroomed homes within the World Heritage Site at Avebury would unacceptably harm one of the Britain's most important ancient monuments.
Their views were backed by Kennet District Council's conservation team which said the houses would be seen from the huge bank of the henge and other key locations within the historic landscape.
But the district council on Friday approved the scheme by 11 votes to one, saying it represented a good solution to a difficult problem, even though it went against policies aimed at protecting the historic site.
