Planning UPDATE from Cllr Geoff Walsh
Planning Application reference 13/02705/OUT, Land at Wakefield Road, Pontefract WF8 4HW.
You may recall that having been advised of an OUTLINE planning application to build 24 houses on the woodland at the back of houses on Mill Hill and Wakefield Road, that I called the application in so that the WMDC Planning Committee could hear peoples representations, comments and objections should they wish to make them.
Planning Application reference 13/02705/OUT, Land at Wakefield Road, Pontefract WF8 4HW.
You may recall that having been advised of an OUTLINE planning application to build 24 houses on the woodland at the back of houses on Mill Hill and Wakefield Road, that I called the application in so that the WMDC Planning Committee could hear peoples representations, comments and objections should they wish to make them.
I have been told that the application is to go before the planning committee next Thursday morning the 6th of February which will be held in the Council Chamber at County Hall, Wood Street in Wakefield and I will be putting forward a case to reject the application. My objection relates to the access that the developer is looking to construct so close to Town End which itself has been scheduled for improvement, hopefully by the end of this year. I am further concerned about the scale of development proposed, loss of woodland habitat which in part helps balance the existing air pollution at the junction, proximity to the Town Centre, loss of amenity and potential overlooking of the needs of existing residents.
Following the 2010 consultation, Cllr Denise Jeffery promised to resolve the chaos and congestion that removing the roundabouts and adding lights at Town End had caused yet we are still no further forward. We still have unacceptably long queues, compromised air quality caused by standing traffic which exceeds national limits and the looming problem of additional traffic as up to 4000 more houses are added around the edges of town. The proposed access so close to the junction will only add to these existing problems.
I have been advised that residents who have already made representations or objections will have been notified about the place time and date of the Committee Meeting should they wish to attend.
You may still be able to make representations before Thursday on line or in writing quoting reference13/02705/OUT to the Case Officer
I am further concerned about the loss of woodland habitat so close to the Town Centre, loss of amenity and potential of overlooking to existing residents.
Agenda for the meeting is here and the application is listed amongst reports.
You may be able to make representations before Thursday online here quoting the planning reference 13/02705/OUT
Cllr Geoff Walsh
07973 747342
Following the 2010 consultation, Cllr Denise Jeffery promised to resolve the chaos and congestion that removing the roundabouts and adding lights at Town End had caused yet we are still no further forward. We still have unacceptably long queues, compromised air quality caused by standing traffic which exceeds national limits and the looming problem of additional traffic as up to 4000 more houses are added around the edges of town. The proposed access so close to the junction will only add to these existing problems.
I have been advised that residents who have already made representations or objections will have been notified about the place time and date of the Committee Meeting should they wish to attend.
You may still be able to make representations before Thursday on line or in writing quoting reference13/02705/OUT to the Case Officer
I am further concerned about the loss of woodland habitat so close to the Town Centre, loss of amenity and potential of overlooking to existing residents.
Agenda for the meeting is here and the application is listed amongst reports.
You may be able to make representations before Thursday online here quoting the planning reference 13/02705/OUT
Cllr Geoff Walsh
07973 747342
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