This is precious green land on the edge of an Area of outstanding natural beauty. The local infrastructure cannot come with the number of people as it is, with no current plans to help. More houses without improved infrastructure would only make things worse.
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Nigel Perry
2 months ago
I feel this development will cause the loss of important woodland and landscape.
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Ingrid Beveridge
2 months ago
Pristine land would be used, too big and deciding Taunton by a motorway?!
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Clive Morris
2 months ago
Unacceptable expansion of Taunton into the green belt??
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David Browne
2 months ago
The infrastructure of Taunton, hospital, Drs Surgeries, schools are already at full stretch. 7000 homes is not a village, it is a town the size of Wellington. There is little local employment meaning commuting which in the context of planning principles does not meet the criteria of sustainability.
How will the phosphate issue be mitigated, where is the water supply coming from? There is nothing to recommend this wholly unnecessary intrusion into the open coutryside
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Joan Large
2 months ago
There is a diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna that would be lost
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James Scott
2 months ago
Beautiful area of natural landscape will be ruined.
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Helen Goff
2 months ago
Just stop all these huge developments. Our infrastructure, water supplies and highways can't take any more. prime agricultural land with environmental and landscape value should not be built on when there are many small brownfield sites which are more suitable.
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Daryl Ford
2 months ago
I am a member of Taunton vale polo club to would be a huge loss to everyone the second oldest polo club in Britain we have had a very busy season with charity matches and introducing a lot of people to polo giving them lessons and we are probably the most affordable club in the country Mark Williams the chairman runs his his pony hire business hiring his ponies out for clubs members which makes it affordable we can’t all afford to buy our own ponies and rely on mark
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Simone Othen
2 months ago
The area needs to remain an area of outstanding beauty
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Ann Goff
2 months ago
Over development of prime agricultural land. No infrastructure or doctors/dentists.a school was promised for Killams but never built.
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Christina Newberry
2 months ago
I have a tawny owl flying over my garden and sits in the fir trees . They do make alot of noise . But so glad we have them . No more houses are needed in this part of Somerset.
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Richard Large
2 months ago
It is in an area that provides multiple recreational opportunities
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Supporter
2 months ago
So many reasons. Greenfield sites should not be built on when there are so many brownfield sites that are neglected. No plans for supportive infrastructure and already failing public services locally. What will the people that live here do? There are few jobs and high rates of unemployment in the town already. Too many large scale greenfield developments already going ahead in Taunton. It wasn’t that long ago that Taunton won garden town status. What has that created?!!!!!!! Firepool?
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Adrian Whatmore
2 months ago
Like many towns adjacent to motorways Taunton has has always taken the M5 as a boundary between town and countryside. Taunton already has multiple developments taking place Orchard Grove Staple Grove and north of Kingston Road ...There is no new employment in the area ..we don't need more houses and certainly not on prime agricultural land
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Rebecca Harris
2 months ago
Taunton is already struggling to cope with the current population - people and cars on the road. Schools are struggling with numbers too. They need to find somewhere else to develop.
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Pete Richards
2 months ago
We must preserve this green area, the gateway to the Blackdown Hills. It’s a massive development and despite promises it will not blend in and will be an eyesore. Once we lose that green area it’s gone for good.
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Toni Critchard
2 months ago
Local amenities already over capacity
Natural resources stretched.
Huge developments at Wellington and Orchard Grove - why is there need for more substandard housing and promises of facilities that will never materialise.
Loss of environment and habitats is irreversible
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Norton Selwood
2 months ago
Don't want to see a rural part of my local area ruined by more unnecessary greenfield housing
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Kevin Jones
2 months ago
This is too beautiful and valuable area to be destroyed.
This is precious green land on the edge of an Area of outstanding natural beauty. The local infrastructure cannot come with the number of people as it is, with no current plans to help. More houses without improved infrastructure would only make things worse.
I feel this development will cause the loss of important woodland and landscape.
Pristine land would be used, too big and deciding Taunton by a motorway?!
Unacceptable expansion of Taunton into the green belt??
The infrastructure of Taunton, hospital, Drs Surgeries, schools are already at full stretch. 7000 homes is not a village, it is a town the size of Wellington. There is little local employment meaning commuting which in the context of planning principles does not meet the criteria of sustainability. How will the phosphate issue be mitigated, where is the water supply coming from? There is nothing to recommend this wholly unnecessary intrusion into the open coutryside
There is a diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna that would be lost
Beautiful area of natural landscape will be ruined.
Just stop all these huge developments. Our infrastructure, water supplies and highways can't take any more. prime agricultural land with environmental and landscape value should not be built on when there are many small brownfield sites which are more suitable.
I am a member of Taunton vale polo club to would be a huge loss to everyone the second oldest polo club in Britain we have had a very busy season with charity matches and introducing a lot of people to polo giving them lessons and we are probably the most affordable club in the country Mark Williams the chairman runs his his pony hire business hiring his ponies out for clubs members which makes it affordable we can’t all afford to buy our own ponies and rely on mark
The area needs to remain an area of outstanding beauty
Over development of prime agricultural land. No infrastructure or doctors/dentists.a school was promised for Killams but never built.
I have a tawny owl flying over my garden and sits in the fir trees . They do make alot of noise . But so glad we have them . No more houses are needed in this part of Somerset.
It is in an area that provides multiple recreational opportunities
So many reasons. Greenfield sites should not be built on when there are so many brownfield sites that are neglected. No plans for supportive infrastructure and already failing public services locally. What will the people that live here do? There are few jobs and high rates of unemployment in the town already. Too many large scale greenfield developments already going ahead in Taunton. It wasn’t that long ago that Taunton won garden town status. What has that created?!!!!!!! Firepool?
Like many towns adjacent to motorways Taunton has has always taken the M5 as a boundary between town and countryside. Taunton already has multiple developments taking place Orchard Grove Staple Grove and north of Kingston Road ...There is no new employment in the area ..we don't need more houses and certainly not on prime agricultural land
Taunton is already struggling to cope with the current population - people and cars on the road. Schools are struggling with numbers too. They need to find somewhere else to develop.
We must preserve this green area, the gateway to the Blackdown Hills. It’s a massive development and despite promises it will not blend in and will be an eyesore. Once we lose that green area it’s gone for good.
Local amenities already over capacity Natural resources stretched. Huge developments at Wellington and Orchard Grove - why is there need for more substandard housing and promises of facilities that will never materialise. Loss of environment and habitats is irreversible
Don't want to see a rural part of my local area ruined by more unnecessary greenfield housing
This is too beautiful and valuable area to be destroyed.