Developer stands by rejected homes plan
A DEVELOPER whose proposal to build 141 homes was thrown out is appealing to the Planning Inspectorate against the decision.
East Riding Council's Planning Committee unanimously rejected Linden Homes' bid to build on greenfield land north of Beverley.
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OBJECTOR: Thelma Brown, at the proposed site. Picture: Kate Woolhouse
People who had crowded in to last month's meeting at County Hall cheered as the plan for land off Woodhall Way in Molescroft was described as a "mish-mash" by objecting councillors.
But, instead of redrawing the scheme and further addressing concerns about the scheme's design and access routes, Linden Homes has lodged a direct appeal.
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Andrew Byrne, the company's strategic land and planning manager, said: "We were extremely disappointed the planning committee voted last month to refuse our application, despite officers' recommendation to approve.
"We had spent many months talking to residents and officers – and had made significant changes to our proposals – in an effort to deliver an exceptional scheme.
"Not only that but there is an identified need for new homes in sustainable locations such as this in Beverley.
"We remain very keen to proceed with this development, which would provide, as part of the overall project, 32 affordable homes for local people.
"We have, therefore, submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate against the committee's decision to refuse our scheme and consider that we have an excellent prospect of success."
The scheme falls outside the town's present development limits so it could easily be rejected because of that.
But those limits are likely to be amended in the new East Riding Core Strategy, which will seek to free up more building land this autumn. That was why council officers – but not councillors – felt it should progress. Linden Homes will hope the Planning Inspectorate feels the same way.
North Beverley Action Group, which was set up to oppose what it sees as "inappropriate" development such as the Woodhall Way plan and another proposal for land north of Driffield Road, believes the Linden Homes application should be scrapped.
Spokesman Thelma Brown, of Woodhall Way, said: "It's disappointing Linden Homes are not prepared to take into account the unanimous opposition of residents and the planning committee and that they see fit to progress with this.
"It is totally against everything in the principal of localism.
"That particular piece of land is especially unsuitable because of the risk of flooding and the fact they are not proposing to direct the traffic out onto Grange Way.
"They are creating an unnecessary traffic jam."
The plans include family homes, bungalows, a children's play area and allotments.
Access from the new estate would be onto Woodhall Way with traffic turning either left towards Manor Road and Beverley town centre or right to join Driffield Road and link to routes out of town.
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Comments
by harryoffdock2
Saturday, September 01 2012, 11:39PM
“Hey Thelma, about 30 years ago the land your house is stood on was greenfield, it's called progress you interfering bloody NIMBY.
Get over it or move out, simple really.”
by peterw6889
Friday, August 31 2012, 5:50PM
“It seems that people like Thelma Brown never consider that there home are built on what was once a greenfield site.”
by PeeScooper
Friday, August 31 2012, 11:33AM
“No need to build there, lots of space at Grovehill or if they got rid of the car park for ERYC staff near the library..or behind the courthouse.....
It's Greenfield for a reason. S o d off and build somewhere else.”
by JFoster52
Friday, August 31 2012, 10:38AM
“Unfortunately residents in all areas across the East Riding will face these same battles over the next few years as the Council allocates housing land in the upcoming development plans. The truth is we need more houses, the council have pressure from government to provide them and they have to go somewhere! The land may be outside the development limit now but could easily be within it in a couple of years. I haven't seen these plans, however, local residents generally should be more constructive in views locally and say what they would wish to see in their area and how the developments should be structured, a simple 'nothing will ever be built near me' attitude isn't going to give localism a serious chance of success”
by charleswelton
Friday, August 31 2012, 9:17AM
“The application will go through eventually, watch this space. Where there is (wo)man and money to be made no-one will get in the way, happens every time.”
by Hosni
Friday, August 31 2012, 8:38AM
“Against the principles of Localism????
I think the spokesMan needs to revisit the concept, it is not intended to hand more control to NIMBY's who cling to the issue of flooding at every planning application.If that was the case there would be no new construction of anything within a radius of 50 miles of Beverley Local Councillors should stick to litter and farmers market issues and leave the serious issue of affordable housing to qualified planning professionals. Keep at it Linden Homes you will succeed.”