IMPORTANT !! A MESSAGE FROM RAGE
(Resident’s Against Greenbelt Erosion)
North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC)
Local Plan (now – 2033)
The Cabinet of North East District Council considered the draft Local Plan on 17th February, 2017. The whole of the Local Plan, and accompanying documents, can be seen on the NEDDC website.
The planners have decided that 50% of the new growth for the District will go to the three main towns in the north of the region; Dronfield, Eckington and Killamarsh. This is their idea of ‘balance’, because 50% of the housing is already present in these three towns. All three are judged to have a ‘good infrastructure’. You will all have your own views on the adequacy of our infrastructure! This measure includes the road network, public services and parking.
In respect of Killamarsh this will involve the construction of 618 new homes (yes, six hundred and eighteen!) over the period of the plan, with many of them being built over the next ten years (the majority being built in the first five).
The locations are:
Westthorpe Fields – 330 (between Upperthorpe Road and Green Lane)
Upperthorpe Road – 100 (left of, and adjoining Manor Road Estate)
Rotherham Road – 70
East of Barber’s Lane – 60
Primrose Lane – 30
Ashley Lane – 14
Boiley Lane – 14
The vast majority of the development is due to take place on Green Belt land or, more properly, on land which the Council intend to remove from the Green Belt.
It is also intended to build 270 dwellings in Renishaw, and 745 in Halfway, Mosborough and Owlthorpe, in addition to significant development in Clowne and Bolsover.
RAGE will hold a public meeting at 7.00 pm on Monday the 13th March, 2017 in the Parish Suite, Killamarsh Leisure Centre, to pass on information with which people can form their own views before attending the North East Derbyshire District Council consultation meeting on the 20th March, 2017 (4.30pm – 7.30pm)
Even if your locality is not affected by the specific building sites you will be troubled by construction and other traffic, and by the pressure on already stretched public services. The people in areas directly concerned with the development can expect dirt, noise, congested roads, road works and travel delays for the next 10 years, as can most of the residents in Killamarsh.
If you are one of those who thinks it will never happen – it already is!
If you are happy with this – do nothing. If you are concerned – come to our meeting on Monday 13th of March.
Paul Johnson,
Chair of Residents Against Greenbelt Erosion (RAGE)
You can contact us by email on secretary@killamarsh-rage.co.uk
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