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623: 230: 179:. The revised plans, include 1,500 homes, a primary school, a technology park, solar farms and recreational facilities. A community consultation was held in May and June 2014, this resulted in several changes to the master plan. A planning application which is due to be submitted in December 2014. 190:
The plan has received some local opposition. The "No Ecotown" group has fears that few of the homes will be affordable as well as increased traffic congestion, lack of employment opportunities, swamping of local villages and damage to wildlife habitats.
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In September 2013, it was announced that Cornwall Council had accepted a grant of more than £1.5 million from Central Government to push for the revival of the project in the West Carclaze area along the A391 from the Carclaze to the edges of
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In December 2012, the developers of the St Austell eco-town announced that plans had been put on hold indefinitely, blaming the depressed economic situation for their decision.
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A pilot project consisting of 48 homes, community and employment buildings is planned for the Baal & West Carclaze site. The homes will be built with high level of
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Prince Charles House, designed by PRP Architects, an affordable housing eco-development of 31 flats for older people in St Austell was completed in April 2012
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Under the company's plans, 5,000 eco-homes would be built on former china clay quarries and other sites owned by Imerys over a 20-year period. The sites are:
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sources such as geo-thermal, solar, biomass generation, wind farms, water source heating/cooling and rainwater harvesting.
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were completed in June 2016, these include a new 1.6 km section and two new bridges. Funding was received from the
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The project was included in a list of fourteen garden villages announced by the Government in January 2017.
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The project received a £9 million share of a £60 million government handout for its initiation.
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78 properties in Penwithick received energy efficiency and renewable energy measures.
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is a plan to build a new town on a cluster of sites owned by mining company
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A number of organisations are involved in the development. A
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Imerys
St Austell
Cornwall
joint venture company
Orascom
Eden Project
Cornwall Council
UK
Department for Communities and Local Government
eco-towns
Penwithick
Stenalees
Par Docks
Par
Trewoon
High Street
Lanjeth
Bugle
Nanpean
energy efficiency
renewable energy
Matthew Taylor
Stenalees
Penwithick
A391
European Regional Development Fund
Cornwall portal
St Austell Clay Pits
"Plans for 5,000 clay pit houses"
BBC News

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