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To: Spelthorne Borough Council
SAVE STAINES FROM HIGH-RISE HELL
Spread the planned housing growth target more evenly across the borough and prevent tower-block developments in the Staines Conservation Area or overlooking the riverfront.
Why is this important?
Staines upon Thames is a small market town with a defined character. Apart from a small cluster of high-rise developments at the end of town furthest from the river, most buildings in the town are three or four storeys high – and none more than six. Persuading Spelthorne Borough Council to abandon its draft plan for tower-block developments up to 15 storeys high at or close to the riverfront, including in the sensitive Staines Conservation Area, would protect the town’s distinctive character, appearance, amenity, townscape and skyline.
