Dozens of angry residents in West Huntspill, near Burnham, have stepped up their campaign to fight plans for 14 new homes to be built on a field in the village.
The residents, pictured above with the controversial field behind them, held a public meeting on Saturday evening (May 10th) to discuss the next stage of their campaign.
Buoyed up by West Huntspill Parish Council’s decision to object to the scheme last week, the residents have launched a petition and already sent their own letters of objection to the district council’s planning authority.
Charlcombe Estates has applied for outline planning permission to build 14 new homes at 10 Alstone Lane, but residents are concerned the proposed development would be affected by flooding, jeopardise highway safety and be unsuited to a rural location.
If planning consent were granted, the developer would be required to carry out a full archaeological investigation prior to developing the site, because the field was formerly the home of a scheduled ancient monument. This, claim residents, is a further reason why the site is unsuitable for new homes.
“There are so many reasons why this proposal should not go ahead,” campaigner Margaret McDowell told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
“We have complete support locally and intend to oppose these plans all the way. To have this many residents turn out on a hot summer Saturday evening shows the strength of feeling.”
Photographed above are local residents with the field in the background
