Lonsdale House Site, Sainsbury's College Site, Barleythorpe Field, Oakham, Rutland, Online Confusion
On social media there appears to be some confusion regarding the three sites
of Barleythorpe Road Oakham.
Lonsdale House and land belongs to Tresham College
The house was neglected by them and now demolition has started.
They have also cut down mature trees.
The plot land is up for sale with no planning permissions.
Oakham Town Council led by Cllr Lucas who is one of the councillors
for the ward, only last year suggested the house should
be demolished ASAP due to its vandalised state of neglect.
Oakham Town Council has no interest in historic heritage or the
arts and made no effort to save Lonsdale House.
Barleythorpe Field part of this field is leased by Oakham Town
Council from the owner Tresham College for a period of 99 years.
Oakham Town Council did not want to save the last open space
here in Oakham.
Some time around 2010 residents set up a Facebook page titled
save Barleythorpe Field. At this point I asked Oakham Town
Council to consider obtaining funding from the National Lottery
to secure the field for the public, At a subsequent meeting this
proposal was rejected.
Because at the time Rutland County Council owned the
Parks School site and wanted to sell that to developers
Bellway Homes the school site was to small for the developer
they required about half of Barleythorpe Field. Rutland County
Council assisted the developer with obtaining part of the
field from Tresham College at the same time they secured
the remaining part for the community. Oakham Town Council
reluctantly took on the lease as instructed by Rutland County
Council. Oakham Town Council are now responsible for
the management of the remaining part of the field.
Sainsbury's former College Site. This site is not currently
for sale. Sainsbury's has indicated it is not currently planning
to build on the site after hacking down many healthy trees
and clearing the site of building which had become dangerous
due to vandalism and theft. We have to wait and see what will
happen to this site owned by Sainsbury's who have current
planning permission to build on the land.
On social media there appears to be some confusion regarding the three sites
of Barleythorpe Road Oakham.
Lonsdale House and land belongs to Tresham College
The house was neglected by them and now demolition has started.
They have also cut down mature trees.
The plot land is up for sale with no planning permissions.
Oakham Town Council led by Cllr Lucas who is one of the councillors
for the ward, only last year suggested the house should
be demolished ASAP due to its vandalised state of neglect.
Oakham Town Council has no interest in historic heritage or the
arts and made no effort to save Lonsdale House.
Barleythorpe Field part of this field is leased by Oakham Town
Council from the owner Tresham College for a period of 99 years.
Oakham Town Council did not want to save the last open space
here in Oakham.
Some time around 2010 residents set up a Facebook page titled
save Barleythorpe Field. At this point I asked Oakham Town
Council to consider obtaining funding from the National Lottery
to secure the field for the public, At a subsequent meeting this
proposal was rejected.
Because at the time Rutland County Council owned the
Parks School site and wanted to sell that to developers
Bellway Homes the school site was to small for the developer
they required about half of Barleythorpe Field. Rutland County
Council assisted the developer with obtaining part of the
field from Tresham College at the same time they secured
the remaining part for the community. Oakham Town Council
reluctantly took on the lease as instructed by Rutland County
Council. Oakham Town Council are now responsible for
the management of the remaining part of the field.
Sainsbury's former College Site. This site is not currently
for sale. Sainsbury's has indicated it is not currently planning
to build on the site after hacking down many healthy trees
and clearing the site of building which had become dangerous
due to vandalism and theft. We have to wait and see what will
happen to this site owned by Sainsbury's who have current
planning permission to build on the land.
