COUNCILLORS are ‘strongly opposed’ to plans for 40 new homes on land containing a foot-and-mouth burial pit.
Tarporley Parish Council met on Monday evening – in a meeting attended by about 30 residents – to discuss the proposal by Jones Homes for a housing development on a site off High Street known as the ‘Daffodils Field’.
In its objection letter to Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC), members said they accept the need for development but are opposed to this scheme as it would ‘fly in the face’ of localism.
The parish council says the development offers no ‘concrete proposals’ to address issues such as schools, doctors and dentists being at or near capacity.
Loss of green space and parking, as well as the development accessing High Street at a ‘difficult and dangerous point’, were also issues raised by members.
The parish council’s objection to the proposed development comes a month after we reported that more than 1,000 people had signed a petition opposing the plans.
Fears raised by villagers included the potential loss of a conservation site and increased traffic congestion as a result of the development.
Jones Homes – who held an exhibition at Tarporley Community Centre back in April to discuss the proposals prior to submitting a planning application – say they would create new access to High Street and extend the nearby public car park by 20 spaces as part of the scheme.
They claim the potential introduction of on-street parking restrictions near to the site will improve safety and ease the flow of traffic.
The ‘Daffodils Field’ contains a pit where about 30 infected cattle were buried following a foot-and-mouth outbreak in 1967.
A decision on the application will be made by CWaC’s planning committee and is expected in October.
