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Published:
May 11, 2008
Angry
West Huntspill residents step up fight against new homes
 Dozens
of angry residents in West Huntspill, near Burnham, have stepped
up their campaign to fight plans for 14 new homes to be built
on a field in the village.
The
residents, pictured above with the controversial field behind
them, held a public meeting on Saturday evening (May 10th) to
discuss the next stage of their campaign.
Buoyed
up by West Huntspill Parish Council's decision
to object to the scheme last week, the residents have launched
a petition and already sent their own letters of objection to
the district council's planning authority.
Charlcombe
Estates has applied for outline planning permission to build 14
new homes at 10 Alstone Lane, but residents are concerned the
proposed development would be affected by flooding, jeopardise
highway safety and be unsuited to a rural location.
If
planning consent were granted, the developer would be required
to carry out a full archaeological investigation prior to developing
the site, because the field was formerly the home of a scheduled
ancient monument. This, claim residents, is a further reason why
the site is unsuitable for new homes.
"There
are so many reasons why this proposal should not go ahead,"
campaigner Margaret McDowell told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
"We
have complete support locally and intend to oppose these plans
all the way. To have this many residents turn out on a hot summer
Saturday evening shows the strength of feeling."
Photographed
above are local residents with the field in the background
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