Residents of a Wakefield village have objected to a major housing development they claim will turn the area into a ‘concrete jungle’, reports The Yorkshire Post.
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… More than 200 people have objected…
The Yorkshire Post writes:
Taylor Wimpey has applied to Wakefield Council to build 408 new homes on farmland in Altofts.
More than 200 people have objected since the plans were submitted a week ago. Objectors claim the village does not have the infrastructure to cope with the development.
It is claimed there is already a shortage of schools and medical facilities in the area.
Others claim the local road network is struggles to cope with traffic in the area. There is also anger over the potential effects on the environment.
The developer is proposing to build the properties on 18 hectares of land at Altofts Hall Farm.
A mix of homes are proposed….
One objection on the council’s website states: “I strongly object to Altofts becoming a concrete jungle. If this housing estate is built the precedent will be set to blend Altofts into Normanton and Whitwood, therefore losing Altofts as a village and a community.”
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A planning statement submitted on behalf of Taylor Wimpey says: “The proposal will create 408 new homes of which there is likely to be a good proportion of families….”
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/taylor-wimpey-altofts-villagers-fight-plans-for-concrete-jungle-400-home-development-on-yorkshire-farm-site-4064472
