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The great Pyestock mega depot debate

12,000 people are claiming plans for a mega depot on land between Fleet and Farnborough will ruin the area.

A distribution depot has been proposed by joint developers Prupim and Astral, who say the development would clean up the contaminated and derelict site.

But campaign group SPLAT (Stop Pyestock bLot Act Today) is fighting tooth and nail to have the massive warehouse rejected.

Here you can keep up with all the latest stories, including video news, as well as look at our timeline of the issue and a photo gallery.

LATEST NEWS - Hart District Council refuses planning permission at a packed meeting.

The arguments 'for' and 'against' the proposed Pyestock development

Our timeline of the controversial proposal goes way back to the beginning in February 2005.


Residents’ views on the Pyestock plans20/3/2008
Hundreds of people turned up to a crunch meeting over the controversial Pyestock proposal.More...
'Throw out mega-depot plans'17/3/2008
COUNCILLORS are being urged to throw out controversial plans for a warehouse complex at a crucial meeting on Wednesday night.More...
Protesters march over Pyestock10/3/2008
CAMPAIGNERS of all ages marched through a busy town centre on Saturday to protest against a mega depot plan they warn will ruin their area.More...
Date set for Pyestock mega depot debate18/2/2008
Plans to build a massive warehouse between Fleet and Farnborough will be discussed at a public meeting next month.More...
Council being ‘burdened’ by Pyestock plans15/2/2008
Local MPs have accused the developers behind plans to build a massive warehouse of “burdening” a council and residents with multiple planning applications.More...
Councils row over Pyestock5/2/2008
A row has broken out between neighbouring councils over plans to build a massive warehouse complex on former Ministry of Defence land between Fleet and Farnborough.
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Pyestock: Hundreds object to latest plan21/1/2008
Hundreds of residents have already objected to detailed plans for a massive warehouse complex between Fleet and Farnborough.More...
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