Please no more building around taunton and wellington.its full .the land is productiveve agricultural land and areas of outstanding beauty . This part of dometset is full the m5 can't vope either the amount of traffic and our reservoirs and sewage treatment works cant cope with the demand
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T E
3 months ago
Somerset NEEDS ALL of its Green Space! It is VITAL to keep what little we have left. Leaving it as Green Space will NOT affect our growth in the future but will help to secure it.
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Kay
3 months ago
Encroaching on aonb, hideous sprawl of housing estate likely unaffordable and poorly designed homes.
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Chris Luck
3 months ago
Somerset's special rural character and the Blackdowns in particular are truly one of the most important things in my life. I think that many people's mental well- being rests on these non commercial public amenities.
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Neil Bailey
3 months ago
There has been no indepth analysis as to why this development is needed; where are the new jobs to support this massive increase in population? Where is the infrastructure upgrades to accommodate 15k people? What new roads will be built to accommodate the traffic flows? Many more questions like this. We need far more justification for this proposed development.
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David Orr
3 months ago
The beautiful Blackdown Vale abuts the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB).
Somerset Council should conduct a Strategic Landscape Visual Impact Assessment now and rule this sensitive landscape from large-scale development.
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Susan Withers
3 months ago
I object to this proposal due to the permanent loss of high-quality agricultural land for long-term food security.
Local water resources are under significant strain, and adding a large new population without adequate infrastructure would be unsustainable.
The land was purchased for agricultural use, and large-scale development on sites is difficult to justify given strict controls on productive farmland.
This proposal prioritises commercial gain over community interests.
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Tony Mather
3 months ago
If this is allowed then every AONB is in danger.
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Tracy Clist
3 months ago
Too many new houses in Taunton already not selling. We do not need more. There is no town for thousands more people. Taunton town centre can not cope. There are no shops!
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Fiona Phur
3 months ago
This is a monstrous idea. The absolute beauty of this countryside must be preserved.
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Paul Scotcher
3 months ago
I believe that this will have a detrimental affect on all families future. Taking away farming land and taking away natural habitats. The people in these areas that will be swamped with the new town must be beside themselves with the prospect of losing their rural area. This is disgraceful behavior by the government.
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Jacqui Ritchie
3 months ago
This housing is not needed or wanted at all. It will take valuable farm land pushing wildlife out of its natural habitat. Enough is enough and we dont need more. The hospital can already not cope, surgeries, schools, roads, everything is impacted and not necessary.
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Supporter
3 months ago
Too large and too close to Areas of Natural Beauty. This will destroy the countryside.
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TRACEY ELLIS
3 months ago
This is farmland and should be kept as such. There are brownfield sites around that should be utilised before destroying productive farmland. It also incorporates ancient woodlands and will destroy the wildlife in it. There is also no infrastructure such as water which we are constantly being told there is a shortage of, and sewage works which are antiquated now and would not be able to cope with the influx of people
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Steven Budd
3 months ago
I entirely support the objections raised by'Save the Blackdown Vale'.
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Supporter
3 months ago
A potential loss of valuable farmland and animal habitat
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Gina Deacon
3 months ago
We must Protect our Green spaces, Development has optional areas, this is Prime land being taken advantage of for Profit clearly.
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Supporter
3 months ago
We dont want to spoil The Blackdowns
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Addy Bloodworth
3 months ago
Need to save our environment,green spaces , natural landscapes and wildlife .
The blackdowns isnt a place for a concrete jungle ,which no one could afford to buy anyway
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Katharine Clifford
3 months ago
Keep England's green and pleasant land as green and pleasant as possible for as long as possible...once it's gone, it'll be developed on forever.
Please no more building around taunton and wellington.its full .the land is productiveve agricultural land and areas of outstanding beauty . This part of dometset is full the m5 can't vope either the amount of traffic and our reservoirs and sewage treatment works cant cope with the demand
Somerset NEEDS ALL of its Green Space! It is VITAL to keep what little we have left. Leaving it as Green Space will NOT affect our growth in the future but will help to secure it.
Encroaching on aonb, hideous sprawl of housing estate likely unaffordable and poorly designed homes.
Somerset's special rural character and the Blackdowns in particular are truly one of the most important things in my life. I think that many people's mental well- being rests on these non commercial public amenities.
There has been no indepth analysis as to why this development is needed; where are the new jobs to support this massive increase in population? Where is the infrastructure upgrades to accommodate 15k people? What new roads will be built to accommodate the traffic flows? Many more questions like this. We need far more justification for this proposed development.
The beautiful Blackdown Vale abuts the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB). Somerset Council should conduct a Strategic Landscape Visual Impact Assessment now and rule this sensitive landscape from large-scale development.
I object to this proposal due to the permanent loss of high-quality agricultural land for long-term food security. Local water resources are under significant strain, and adding a large new population without adequate infrastructure would be unsustainable. The land was purchased for agricultural use, and large-scale development on sites is difficult to justify given strict controls on productive farmland. This proposal prioritises commercial gain over community interests.
If this is allowed then every AONB is in danger.
Too many new houses in Taunton already not selling. We do not need more. There is no town for thousands more people. Taunton town centre can not cope. There are no shops!
This is a monstrous idea. The absolute beauty of this countryside must be preserved.
I believe that this will have a detrimental affect on all families future. Taking away farming land and taking away natural habitats. The people in these areas that will be swamped with the new town must be beside themselves with the prospect of losing their rural area. This is disgraceful behavior by the government.
This housing is not needed or wanted at all. It will take valuable farm land pushing wildlife out of its natural habitat. Enough is enough and we dont need more. The hospital can already not cope, surgeries, schools, roads, everything is impacted and not necessary.
Too large and too close to Areas of Natural Beauty. This will destroy the countryside.
This is farmland and should be kept as such. There are brownfield sites around that should be utilised before destroying productive farmland. It also incorporates ancient woodlands and will destroy the wildlife in it. There is also no infrastructure such as water which we are constantly being told there is a shortage of, and sewage works which are antiquated now and would not be able to cope with the influx of people
I entirely support the objections raised by'Save the Blackdown Vale'.
A potential loss of valuable farmland and animal habitat
We must Protect our Green spaces, Development has optional areas, this is Prime land being taken advantage of for Profit clearly.
We dont want to spoil The Blackdowns
Need to save our environment,green spaces , natural landscapes and wildlife . The blackdowns isnt a place for a concrete jungle ,which no one could afford to buy anyway
Keep England's green and pleasant land as green and pleasant as possible for as long as possible...once it's gone, it'll be developed on forever.