Is Popham closing?
It was - a huge section of it to the North of the access road but Winchester City Council has put that particular project on the downers for now I am very relieved to report.
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...osition-plans/
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...osition-plans/
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From Basingstoke development plans. The zigzag line is the A303
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It was - a huge section of it to the North of the access road but Winchester City Council has put that particular project on the downers for now I am very relieved to report.
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...osition-plans/
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk...osition-plans/
The land is in Basingstoke and Deane so Winchester City Council have limited powers to stop it. The main concern for those in Aviation circles should be that the current owner of the land appears to have invested some effort getting it put into the plan and whilst there are some issues identified which might hinder development none of them are what you might describe as absolute stoppers.
I haven't looked in for a cup of tea for a while - let alone alighted there - so I'm not totally up to speed on things.
Thanks for the info.
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There is a public consultation, due to end on 4 March (next Monday) https://consult.basingstoke.gov.uk/c...garden-village .
There is a public consultation, due to end on 4 March (next Monday) https://consult.basingstoke.gov.uk/c...garden-village .
Real shame I used to enjoy flying in for a cuppa and they had some good meets during the year such as the microlights show and vintage bikes and cars and whatnot and of course it'll make a few chaps - including some old folks - homeless with no storage for their old wings.
Can't understand why there hasn't been more opposition locally.
I remember when I was there almost 20 years ago, there was a rumour that John Prescott had declared it a brownfield site, so the pessimists were already predicting a housing estate.
It is highly likely that this site will be used for housing in the near future after the election.The owners are sitting on a valuable piece of ground that delivers little money from a few recreational pilots.Most of the tenants are paying a pittance to fly from Popham plus adding to the local noise footprint.
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Slightly of topic but a similar thing has happened at Bruntingthorpe where the car auction has taken over the site which was previously used by a group trying to get a Vulcan flying with very little funding.
I have been flying for over forty years and in all honesty my property development hat is what has funded that.Charles Church was a developer first and a pilot second
.The UK desperately needs more homes and Micheldever station is ideally sited for public transport to London.
Most of the aircraft at Popham are not owned by people within a 10 mile radius of the site .There are plenty of places to dissipate them.
Popham is at the end of the day private property which is a key point most forget.
Last edited by Mike Flynn; 25th Jun 2024 at 15:22.
I remember the early '70s when Jim Espin was trying to get permission to open Popham! The main objectors didn't want 747s landing there; yes they were serious!
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Yes land is a finite commodity as Mark Twain once said.
Sadly the £10 landing fee moaners still complain despite inflation meaning they now have £50K invested in the aircraft but despise paying for the entrance fee..I spend my summers in Norfolk where Shipdham closed because of a lack of members paying the landlord a decent rent.
Old airfields have a multitude of uses that are financially beneficial to the owner.
Try going in to a decent country pub for lunch With a few friends and emerging with a bill below £200. Light aircraft sites are not charities.
If the owners of Popham want to capitalise on the asset then good luck to them.
Sadly the £10 landing fee moaners still complain despite inflation meaning they now have £50K invested in the aircraft but despise paying for the entrance fee..I spend my summers in Norfolk where Shipdham closed because of a lack of members paying the landlord a decent rent.
Old airfields have a multitude of uses that are financially beneficial to the owner.
Try going in to a decent country pub for lunch With a few friends and emerging with a bill below £200. Light aircraft sites are not charities.
If the owners of Popham want to capitalise on the asset then good luck to them.
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