Community groups and residents in Peasedown St John have decided not to wait around for new planning legislation and have begun defending the green fields around their village.
Community group Peasedown 1st has come out against the newly submitted plans to build 89 more homes – this time on a small field in Greenlands Road.
Last week, Edward Ware Homes Ltd applied for planning permission from B&NES Council to build the dwellings, despite strong opposition from residents.
Peasedown 1st Secretary and local resident Becci McCafferty has signed the 900-strong petition against the plans. She said: “We’ve taken our fair share of extra housing over the last twenty years. As we are now the largest village in the south of England with almost 7,000 people living here. I think enough is enough!”
The proposed site has poor access and is on a steep gradient. Peasedown 1st fear that the additional housing, along with the additional vehicles will be too much for the small village centre.
Becci added: “If residents haven’t already done so, they can sign the petition against the development. Residents Protecting Peasedown have worked hard over the last 5 months to raise awareness of the plans, and highlight the difficulties with building so many more dwellings in Greenlands Road.”
To sign the petition, and to find out more about the Residents Protecting Peasedown campaign against Edward Ware Homes Ltd you can visit www.residentsprotectingpeasedown.org
The statutory public consultation will now begin, asking people to submit their views on the proposals. For details of how to do this visit www.bathnes.gov.uk or phone B&NES Council Connect on 01225 394041.
