Chantry not for sale

7:00am Monday 22nd October 2012 in News By Wendy Brading

THE firm behind the controversial Horkesley Park development has denied it plans to sell one of the centrepieces of the project.


Bunting and Sons has applied to Colchester Council for permission for a heritage and visitor centre on land at Great Horkesley.


One of the key elements of the attraction would be The Chantry which is due to be house a fine art gallery displaying original paintings by John Constable and other regional artists.

The Chantry was on the market but now Buntings have said it is no longer for sale.

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jim_bo says...
7:07am Mon 22 Oct 12

It's not wanted or needed and yet the Buntings keep pressing on with plans.

Makes a mockery of he planning laws, you've been told no and that should be that.

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greenbroker says...
9:04am Mon 22 Oct 12

jim_bo wrote:
It's not wanted or needed and yet the Buntings keep pressing on with plans.

Makes a mockery of he planning laws, you've been told no and that should be that.
Agreed 100%

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totallyfootball says...
10:54am Mon 22 Oct 12

These people obviously think that they are special cases that they can have anything that they want, perhaps that's why they can't get it passed? I liken them to the Dale Farm mob, never heard of the word NO!

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greenbroker says...
1:34pm Mon 22 Oct 12

Personally, I get the impression that there's something underhand going on here. I've attended a lecture and read a book recently about the history of the riv er Stour. I fished and played in it when I was a boy. Let's preserve it. We don't need these things.

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Boris says...
10:45pm Mon 22 Oct 12

They may have withdrawn it from sale for now, but in the unlikely event that their scheme is approved, it will soon be back on the market again.

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