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Protest group to voice objections to Willow Farm housing plans at public meeting

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A protest group fighting plans to build 110 new homes on nearby land in their village will meet with a government inspector next week to voice their objections to proposals.

The Willow Farm Action Group was formed after plans to build the new homes on land in Gedling village featured in Gedling Borough Council’s Local Planning Document – which was published last year.

The document sets out the council’s plans for growth and development in the borough up to 2028.

Included in the proposals were the plans to construct 110 new homes on green-belt land near Willow Farm Primary School in the village.

The document was submitted to the secretary of state at the start of the examination process last year and an independent planning inspector was appointed to conduct a public examination into proposals.

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The examination process begins on Tuesday, February 7 and as part of the process, the inspector will hold round-table discussions with members of the public who will be given the opportunity to voice their concerns.

The action group now plan to attend these sessions and have their say.

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PROTEST: Willow Farm Action Group object to housing plans on green-belt land in Gedling village

Philip Oddie, from the Willow Farm Action Group, said: “Our local residents feel under siege from the volume of road building and house building projects, which are set to transform our green landscape and inflict many years of noise and disturbance on us and we welcome the opportunity to attend the public examination to discuss the very serious concerns of local residents to these proposals’.

“Our residents do not feel that these proposals will improve their lives, believing that the Willow Farm development will, in fact, have a very negative impact on them, their families and the character of Gedling Village.”

Back in November a council spokesperson told Gedling Eye: “The borough has a challenging housing target of 7,250 new homes to deliver by 2028 and this cannot be delivered without the use of greenbelt sites.

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“We have gone through a rigorous site selection process to identify sites, including the Willow Farm site.

“The concerns raised by residents about Willow Farm during the consultation stage earlier in the year have been carefully considered.  All comments received have been passed to the Planning Inspector who is now examining the Local Planning Document.

“As part of this process, hearing sessions will take place. This process will allow for people to voice any issues or concerns they have to an independent Inspector who will then decide if the plan should be adopted.”

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2 COMMENTS

  1. There will be no green space left in Gedling soon as everyone seems so keen just to build on anywhere they spot a blade of grass not under concrete. Our poor grandkids will never forgive us for destroying the planet they will inherit.

  2. Why not build on brown field sites first. County Council land on Rolleston Drive Arnold, Old Metalifactor site on Mansfield Road, Redhill are just two areas unused for years.

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