Over eighty Burnham-On-Sea residents filled a town centre hall on Wednesday evening (April 9th) to air their opposition to controversial plans for 75 new homes.
Burnham-On-Sea.com exclusively reported on Monday how Persimmon Homes has applied for full planning permission to build 75 dwellings on land to the west of Lawrence Close and north of Wallace Wells Road.
There was standing room only at Wednesday night’s protest meeting held in Burnham Baptist Church Hall, where residents discussed their concerns about the scheme.
These include fears about underground gases being disturbed at the former rubbish landfill site on which the homes are earmarked.
There are also concerns about the impact 75 new low-cost homes would have on the local environment, plus the impact that so much extra traffic would have on already-busy roads in the area.
Several residents are also concerned about over parking availability and access for emergency services.
Resident Nigel Kemp told Burnham-On-Sea.com at Wednesday’s meeting: “We are all very disappointed about how such a large housing scheme has been kept concealed with just three weeks to go until the council’s consultation period closes. We will do everything possible to stop this going ahead.”
And fellow resident Melvyn Fooks added: “It’s been a fantastic turnout from residents here tonight which clearly shows the strength of feeling on this.”
The huge scale of the plans has shocked residents, who have already erected protest signs around the land in opposition to the plans. They plan to send dozens of letters objecting to the scheme in the next few days.
Sedgemoor District Council’s Development Control Committee will consider the scheme during the next few weeks, and residents have until 25th April to submit their feedback.
Our photos show residents at Wednesday night’s meeting and one of the protest signs erected at the site of the proposed development.
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