As part of their ongoing campaign against potential development on site C9 on Macclesfield Road in Whaley Bridge, members of the Whaley Bridge Matters group plan to attend the Development Control Planning Committee meeting at Chapel Town Hall on Monday 17th Feb, which is open to members of the public.
I wish to protest most strongly to the development off Macclesfield Road Whaley Bridge,known as C9.
1. Last year this site was nominated but withdrawn as unsuitable
so why is it back on the agenda? Could it be because a
developer has shown interest in the site?.
2. The infrastructure is just not there. Primary schools full,the
local high schools are the same,doctors and dentists surgerys
are under pressure and the roads just won’t cope with all the
extra traffic.
3. These fields are within the scope of the National Park. They
can be seen from various view points within the national park.
We do not want to see a housing estate right in the middle of
Mid shires Way when looking across from sites of nationl
beauty. The fields are a wet land,they never dry out. I have
lived in Whaley all my life and never known these fields to be
dry. Springs run down from Taxal Moor and Linglongs and the
water flows down to near the Botany site and the river Goyt.
This also brings up the problem of potential flooding in the
future. A flood plane is exactly that and building houses on
them is just asking for trouble in severe weather conditions.
4. The wildlife in these fields are plenty,from nesting owls to
visiting deer, butterflies who breed in the old oak trees,the
only place they do breed. The oak trees themselves are so old
they should be protected even if to ensure the survival of the
dwindling butterfly population.
I sincerley hope all these factors and the views of other protesters will be taken into acount when deciding the future of Whaley Bridge. If this development gets the go ahead it will take away one of the main reasons people why people want to make the villiage their home.
Your sincerley
Diane Wood.