Objection to planning ref DC/072032
To: Planning Department
Stockport MBC
We, the undersigned, object to the planning application by Persimmon Homes on land off Midland Road, for the following reasons:
Historical contaminated land (asbestos, heavy metals, lead, arsenic, cadmium, hydrocarbons, mercury most in elevated levels) to be remediated in an inadequate and unsafe fashion posing a risk to health if disturbed.
o Reprofiling already waterlogged land
o Potentially contaminated dust drifting in prevailing winds
o Already congested roads
o 4 years of works traffic in a family neighbourhood – ie elderly residents, local school children routes to school etc
o Heavy demands on local amenities – schools, doctors, dentist, hospitals with the addition of over 200 new homes
o Too many developments on historically contaminated land which have led to housing problems e.g. school in Reddish
o Loss of privacy and visual amenity
o Concerns around methane venting system around the development on the boundaries of existing gardens
o The proposed leachate ditch and pumping system – situated dangerously
o Stockpiling of top soil forcing leachate sideways into exiting gardens
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