Signs warning of ongoing demolition works were placed on the gate to the former Westinghouse Brakes site, at the end of Hawthorn Road in Chippenham, ahead of the redevelopment of the area. In July an application for up to 333 new dwellings was approved for the site after a four-year planning process. The former Westinghouse site (Image: Newsquest)The new residential quarter, which has been named King’s Walk, will be accessible from Langley Road or several points off Foundry Lane. They said: “These proposals present an exciting opportunity to regenerate this key brownfield site to provide a sustainable urban development. “The proposed residential quarter, King’s Walk, brings together sustainability and quality, including both high-quality public realm improvements and integrated landscaping across the site.”

Source: The Times October 12, 2023 10:02 UTC