Redevelopment of the Square gets the go-ahead

4:58pm Monday 29th September 2008

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to redevelop Hale Barns shopping centre has been given the go-ahead by planning chiefs, after a two year battle to block it.

New plans unveiled

5:27pm Monday 7th July 2008

DEVELOPER Citybranch has submitted plans to the council to redevelop the Square shopping centre in Hale Barns.

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Decision on Square deferred

3:52pm Monday 25th February 2008

A DECISION on the proposed redevelopment of the Square shopping centre in Hale Barns has been deferred.

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Public inquiry - day four

1:33pm Monday 24th September 2007

A HALE Barns Residents' Response spokesman said: "The day started with some tidying up of some traffic matters left over from the previous day. The appeal then turned its attention to design issues.

Public inquiry - day three

9:39am Friday 21st September 2007

A HALE Barns Residents' Response spokesman said: "A very interesting third day, with heated exchanges between barristers and intense cross-examination of Tony Dolan from Borehams, the traffic and highways consultant working for Citybranch.

Public inquiry continues

4:34pm Thursday 20th September 2007

DAY two of the resumed public inquiry into the controversial redevelopment of the Square shopping centre in Hale Barns.

Inquiry gets underway

12:17pm Wednesday 19th September 2007

THE resumed Public Inquiry into the controversial redevelopment of the Square shopping centre in Hale Barns got underway on Tuesday.

Messenger Comment

7:09pm Tuesday 11th September 2007

ON January 22 this year Messenger officially joined the fight by the residents of Hale Barns to oppose developers' plans for the village's shopping centre.

Councillor's praise for campaigners

1:30pm Thursday 22nd March 2007

This week in particular I would ask that via the letters page of The Messenger, I can very publicly pay tribute to, and offer my thanks to all those members of the local community who have continued with their efforts to resist the current application to redevelop The Square in Hale Barns.

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