ECCLESHALL DEVELOPMENT ALERT

The Local Development Framework (LDF) which has come from central government, is recommending that land in Eccleshall's Green Belt should be freed up to create more housing.

In Eccleshall the concerns are that there are a suggested 800 new homes to be built, the greatest increase in housing since Eccleshall was founded.

There has been no recommendation to improve the infrastructure of the Town, and there are very few sites that are designated for low cost housing.

Many local land owners have offered their land to be considered. Maps for these sites are available on the Stafford Planning web site

 www.staffordbc-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal

Very little thought has been put into accessing these sites, one of which is through a heavily populated housing estate.

If you are concerned about the proposed development strategy for our town and countryside, please write to the address below.

 Letters must be received by the Borough Council by noon on Tuesday 11th November 2008. 

Mr Paul Windmill

Forward Planning Team

Stafford Borough Council

Civic Centre

Riverside

Stafford

ST16 3TJ

PLEASE WRITE

EVERY LETTER WILL COUNT

Your letter should be a personal statement from you, with your name and contact details.

You may wish to consider how any new development would impact on:

· Views or visual/historical aspects

· Conservation areas

· Historical pattern of existing development

· Wildlife (particularly protected species)

· Traffic in town, and on country lanes

· Noise and pollution levels

· Existing infrastructure (e.g. roads, water, electricity, sewerage, gas, storm water)

· Public transport, schools, medical facilities and other local amenities

· Distances to travel to work due to little local employment

DEADLINE IS NOON ON TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2008

PLEASE WRITE NOW!!

See what Eccleshall Parish Council has to say about this on their newsletter at www.eccleshallparishcouncil.org

More information is available at the Borough Council website www.staffordbc-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal

Maps and information available in the Library.