What is it all about?
CLOUD was formally constituted in October 2017 to campaign against the proposal to build 3,500 houses as Bailrigg garden village between Scotforth and Galgate and other unnecessary and unsustainable housing in Lancaster.
A management team is supported by a group of experts in Transport planning, air quality and planning law.
CLOUD is a corporate member of CPRE and affiliated to the Galgate Flood Action Group.
We are campaigning for a Local Plan which is based on robust evidence, is sustainable, addresses increased flood risk, congestion, air quality and is realistically costed. We question whether the Local plan in its current form is either sound or justified.
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Campaign so far
Contacting us,getting involved, membership and donations
Link to Newsbrief Archive
NEWS
26 November 2021 AGM Minutes Click here
5 November 2021 What do candidates in the University and Scotforth Rural say about South Lancaster Growth Plans? Click here for link
28 October 2021 Map of development dependent on £140m Housing Infrastructure Fund Click here for map
20 October 2021 CLOUD AGM Click this link for details
7 October 2021 County Council Cabinet on South Lancaster and Spine Road Click here for link to papers, CLOUD response and debate
25 August 2021 Link to webstream for Extraordinary Meeting of Lancaster City Council, 6.00pm Morecambe Town Hall Click this link , go to Agenda Frontsheet and click on HERE
20 August 2021 CLOUD's briefing pack to all Lancaster City Councillors Click here for link
20 August 2021 Overview video of CLOUD concerns over Housing Infrastructure Fund Bid Click here for this 2.5min summary
19 August 2021 Lancaster Guardian features concerns from CLOUD and Lancaster Civic Society over Housing Infrastructure bid Click here for article
18 August 2021 Powerful article highlights the need to review all decisions relating to housing and road building in light of Climate Emergency Click here for link to article
12 August 2021 Lancaster Civic Society Press Release calls for pause over decision on 9,000 houses for South Lancaster Click here for link
13 August 2021 CLOUD letter to Councillors calling for a pause in HIF vote as too many uncertainties Click here for link
4 August 2021 Lancaster City Council Briefings on South Lancaster Click here for details
22 July 2021 Retired Lancaster GPs highlight the threats which proposed South Lancaster growth has for GP services Click here for Lancaster Guardian article
19 July 2021 Latest CLOUD update on South Lancaster Growth Catylyst Click here for link
14 July 2021 Green party hold public meeting to raise concerns about plans for South Lancaster growth plans. This is a link to an article in the Lancaster Guardian outlining discussion
29 June 2021 Concerned about the announcement of 9,000+ houses in South Lancaster ? Click here to read about the issues that concern us here and find details of how to contact your Councillor
25 June 2021 Lancaster Guardian article on £260M project to transform South Lancaster Click here to read article
2 April 2021 Lancaster Guardian article on Petition and Council debate and recommendation Click here for article
24 March 2021 Speech and evidence to Lancaster City Council based on Petition Click here for Briefing Pack
February 23 2021 CLOUD Zoom with JTP Click here for questions
February 2021 Outline Planning Application Ellel Holiday Village
January 2021 CLOUD response to JTP Consultation Click here for link
January 2021 JTP consultation on Bailrigg Garden Village Click here for link
November 2020 Transforming Lancaster Transport Consultation Click here for Link
October 2020 AGM Click here for link
September 2020 Local Plan Consultation on Climate Emergency Click here for link
September 2020 CLOUD objection to 55 houses on land adjacent to Pinewood Close
August 2020 What are the implications of 5 Highways England Letters and Reports for South Lancaster? Click here for link
July 29th 2020 Local Plan adopted; Close vote on amendment on review of housing need numbers within year :26 for 28 against 2 abstentions
July 2020 Address by Tom Wilkinson, on behalf of CLOUD, for Full Council Meeting. Click here for link
June 2020 Long awaited Planning Inspector's Report
June 2020 Major report on Garden Villages and Garden Towns highlights their link with car dependency
March 2020 Click here for CLOUD Summaries of Highways England Report and Planning Policy Officer's Report for 19/01135/OUT 680 Houses North of Bailrigg Lane
21 January 2020 Planning Policy Officer's Report on 19/01135/OUT 680 Houses North of Bailrigg Lane Click on link to read the report
10 January 2020 Second call for report on Storm Desmond Floods Click link for article in The Visitor
9 December 2019 CLOUD RESPONSE on 19/01135/OUT 680 houses North East of Bailrigg Lane
3 December 2019 CLOUD RESPONSE on 19/01100/REM Ward Field Farm
NB Deadline for 19/01100/REM Ward Field Farm 3 December 2019. City Council have revised deadline for Gladmans’ planning application for land NE of Bailrigg Lane (Council planning ref : 19/01135/OUT) to 13 December 2019.
29 November 2019 Collaboration between Galgate FLAG, South Lancaster FLAG and CLOUD on flood implications of South Lancaster development proposals Click Link
November 2019 FAILURE TO COMMENT=ASSENT in planning terms. The rash of planning applications and proposals for upwards of 1,000 houses in South Lancaster is worrying. If you are concerned lodge an objection :
Follow link for suggestions on issues you may want to raise
Highways England challenges to Transport plans submitted for Local Plan and Gladman's development for North Bailrigg Lane. Follow link for full Highways England letters
CLOUD AGM 23 October 2019, Rowley Court Scotforth, 7.30- 9.00
CLOUD response to Main Modifications submitted 11 September 2019 Click here for full details
Local Plan Main Modifications Consultation 12 August - 7 October 2019 Click here for details.
Update on Local Plan Examination Hearings Click here for our summary
Local Plan Hearings to start Tuesday 9 April 2019 at Morecambe Town Hall. Click here for CLOUD Hearing Statements
CLOUD Response to ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION SENT OFF 14 FEBRUARY 2019 Click here to view
Chapel Lane Bungalows approved 4 February 2019 -follow link for details of objections, discussion and Minutes
YET ANOTHER CONSULTATION ON 'ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE & INFORMATION' around 2,000 pages to read and comment on BY 15TH FEBRUARY 2019! Click here for link to Lancaster City Council website
Summaries of ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE & INFORMATION
PLANNING INQUIRY ON LOCAL PLAN - NOW PROPOSED TO START 8 APRIL 2019. Click here for more details
Chapel Lane Bungalows approved 4 February 2019 -follow link for details of objections, discussion and Minutes
Media coverage of Planning Inspector's Letters:
a) Virtual Lancaster 6 December 2018
b) Lancaster Guardian, 21 December 2018
PLANNING INQUIRY ON LOCAL PLAN: Planning Inspector postpones Local Plan Hearings Click here for more details
CLOUD response to modified Local Plan Click here to view
CLOUD AGM THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018
Minutes now available
Article in Lancaster Guardian on the Galgate floods 7 months on and threat of more house building. Click here to read
CLOUD response to Lancaster City Council BGV Action Plan, July 2018 Click here to read
Chapel Lane Planning Application, June 2018
Lancaster Guardian report on SMARTGROWTH UK report. Click here to read
Ten campaign groups, including CLOUD, collaborate with SMARTGROWTH UK to show why they are saying NO to garden villages and the sustainable alternatives. Click here to read full report
CLOUD submits response to Local Plan for Planning
Inspector follow link
Virtual Lancaster report on CLOUD meeting on 20 March 2018 follow link
Lancaster Guardian report on Galgate Flood Meeting
Virtual Lancaster report on Flood meetings
A month after the floods
GALGATE FLOODS 2017 REPORTS CLICK TO VIEW
20 DECEMBER 2017 LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE THE LOCAL PLAN
A6, Main Road Galgate, 22 November 2017