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| For crops, read houses - the field earmarked for a housing estate (photo: Andrew Chick) |
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build 249 homes on farmland in New Waltham could be rubber-stamped at a meeting next Wednesday October 30.
The project, on 13.2 hectares off the A16 Louth Road, is being recommended for approval by senior North East Lincolnshire Council planning case officer Richard Limmer.
However, it is members of the planning committee who will make the decision on the application by Laceby-based Cyden Homes Ltd.
Ahead of next week's meeting in Grimsby Town Hall, there has been huge opposition from scores of residents.
Also opposed are MP Martin Vickers and the parish councils in New Waltham, Holton-le-Clay and Waltham.
And even Barratts and David Wilson Homes, who are building on the other side of the road, are unhappy.
The main concerns seems to be the inevitable build-up of traffic, air pollution and pressure on infrastructure, but there also fears about the likely impact on wildlife including various songbird species, badgers, great crested newts and water voles.
The case officer has taken all these representations into consideration, but has still reached the conclusion to recommend.
Of concerns about traffic congestion, he notes: "While the proposed development would add additional traffic using the junction, in particular during peak hours, it would not lead to an unacceptable or severe impact on the junction and no further improvement works are required."
He further believes sufficient mitigation has been offered to safeguard water voles and great crested newts.
Cyden Homes' preference is for 52 two-bedroom houses, 68 of three bedrooms, 125 of four bedrooms and four of five bedrooms.
There would also be a public open space including a children's play area.
Wednesday's meeting, which starts at 9.30am, is open to the public.
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| The developers believe mitigation measures can save the site's water voles from disturbance during construction works or predation by pet cats |
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