The East Staffordshire Borough Council Local Plan is calling for 400 to 429 dwellings to be built on land to the south of Uttoxeter.

This encompasses land behind and/or adjacent to; Westland’s Road, ‘Tree Land’, Chartley Gate Close, Stanway Close and Blount’s Drive.

It is our opinion that

a) This proposed development, is in excess of both current planning consent, building work in progress and is well in excess of the 1,497 dwellings detailed in the current ESBC local plan.

b) The proposed development does not address the need for necessary infrastructure development to accommodate the increase in population.

c) The proposed development will have a serious negative impact on traffic density on the existing road network in the area.

d) The proposal does not adequately address the potential for flooding of the new development and, more importantly, adjacent existing properties.

e) In addition, there are also issues with regard to the suitability and density of housing being proposed on this development as well as the wholesale dissemination of virgin countryside.

f) Finally, this proposed development will bring with it seven years of disruption (Noise, dust, plant and machinery, etc.). All for a project that is incremental to the current ESBC Local Plan

If you are against the development of this green field site, please add you signature to the petition below.