Copplestone: Stop More Houses at Dulings Farm
The Issue
Help stop the building of approximately 60 houses with means of access on land to the east of Dulings Farm and Dulings Meadow (NGR 277744 102582).
It is vital we prevent the building of houses on this land because:
- Since 2006 Copplestone has suffered a 60% increase in both population and housing with no improved infrastructure. It is now the size of a town with infrastructure that is only just village-worthy.
- Education: such a large number of houses would create more huge strain on the village facilities, first and foremost, the school—which is already over-prescribed and is not able to expand further.
- Highways & Road Safety: Copplestone sits on the busy and congested A377; as a result of this development, traffic congestion would largely increase and worsen the road safety issues in the village that have been largely neglected for years. Particularly, the 'walk to school' on Bewsley Hill, which features a busy, narrow junction with low visibility and no pavement for children or parents.
- Flood Risk: as a result of the already steep increase in housing in recent years, surface run off has increased hugely in the village; consequently, flooding in many residential areas has become a prevalent problem— this development would only exacerbate the flood risk.
- The Land Itself: this development would destroy land used, appreciated and loved by the whole village; it would destroy valuable, arable and historic land; it would disrupt and destroy the strong natural population/habitats of the land, particularly the deer. The land for development lies outside the village boundary; this prompts the question, if this development is approved, when will it stop?
More information is available on the planning application service website, here: https://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
Click on the red link above; click on the 'Advanced' search tab; enter the 'Application Reference': 17/00136/MOUT ; ignore the other boxes and click 'search'. This gives you the option to view the planning application, further information and make comments.
To make an objection please either make a comment on the planning application website, as above, or email devcon@middevon.gov.uk . In all correspondence with the council on this issue you must quote the application reference: 17/00136/MOUT.
We do not need more houses in Copplestone, especially not at such a price to the community. Please sign and share this petition to save Copplestone!
The Issue
Help stop the building of approximately 60 houses with means of access on land to the east of Dulings Farm and Dulings Meadow (NGR 277744 102582).
It is vital we prevent the building of houses on this land because:
- Since 2006 Copplestone has suffered a 60% increase in both population and housing with no improved infrastructure. It is now the size of a town with infrastructure that is only just village-worthy.
- Education: such a large number of houses would create more huge strain on the village facilities, first and foremost, the school—which is already over-prescribed and is not able to expand further.
- Highways & Road Safety: Copplestone sits on the busy and congested A377; as a result of this development, traffic congestion would largely increase and worsen the road safety issues in the village that have been largely neglected for years. Particularly, the 'walk to school' on Bewsley Hill, which features a busy, narrow junction with low visibility and no pavement for children or parents.
- Flood Risk: as a result of the already steep increase in housing in recent years, surface run off has increased hugely in the village; consequently, flooding in many residential areas has become a prevalent problem— this development would only exacerbate the flood risk.
- The Land Itself: this development would destroy land used, appreciated and loved by the whole village; it would destroy valuable, arable and historic land; it would disrupt and destroy the strong natural population/habitats of the land, particularly the deer. The land for development lies outside the village boundary; this prompts the question, if this development is approved, when will it stop?
More information is available on the planning application service website, here: https://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
Click on the red link above; click on the 'Advanced' search tab; enter the 'Application Reference': 17/00136/MOUT ; ignore the other boxes and click 'search'. This gives you the option to view the planning application, further information and make comments.
To make an objection please either make a comment on the planning application website, as above, or email devcon@middevon.gov.uk . In all correspondence with the council on this issue you must quote the application reference: 17/00136/MOUT.
We do not need more houses in Copplestone, especially not at such a price to the community. Please sign and share this petition to save Copplestone!
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Petition created on 28 June 2016