Keep Eastington Rural was established over a decade ago to protect the Parish from unwanted development. In that time it has fought off several housing schemes that would have changed the character of this historic area.
KER aims to inform local people about developments in their neighbourhood and to enable them to have their voice heard in the planning process. Residents of the village come from many specilaist occupations and we encourage them to share their knowledge to help in this process.
KER keeps a careful eye on all proposed developments in the Parish. At the moment we are looking at the implications of Stroud District Council's SHLAA which has identified potential housing sites across the whole of the Parish (literally!).Up to 2000 new homes could be coming to a field near you.
Throughout 2007 and the first half of 2008, KER opposed proposals to build a 27 acre commercial sport and leisure complex at Eastington Park. The development was near listed buildings, in a conservation area and on rural land.
In August 2008 a Government Inspector fully backed KER's view of the proposal. The plans would, he said “significantly damage the essential quality of a distinctive feature of the conservation area and the special interest of the listed house in its setting”.
Keep Eastington Rural
Eastington, Gloucestershire, UK
See The Independent Newspaper article from 1996 re KER's early years