planning issues about Goscote and Poets

Dear Resident,



We are sure you are aware an outline planning application has been submitted for the re-building of houses on the former Poets and Goscote sites and we are very aware that many of you oppose some parts of that application. We fully share your concerns, but we would just like to clarify some issues.

- These proposals will not touch any part of Swannies Field and will affect The Lea ( for those not sure, the land opposite the former Dolphin Pub and to the rear of Hardy Road).



- If permission was granted ,it would be advertised to see if any developer would be prepared to enter into a very tight contract and would have to submit a far more detailed planning permission which would then come back to everyone for comment and modification.



- The Goscote site would have 98 houses. The rest of the Goscote land would be then landscaped and then swapped for the greenbelt land taken from the Lea and not left as a rubbish tip.



Our fear is, that if we do not at least explore this way forward, the very large areas of non-maintained land will continue to attract fly tipping, motor bikes, fires and many other anti social issues. This will cause a great nuisance to you all , drive down the value of current house prices and result in more empty homes.

- for these reasons we reluctantly support this first stage of the planning application as the only possible way forward at this present economic time. We do have every respect of those genuine residents who are opposing it, but not political opportunists who see this as yet another way of obtaining negative publicity .

If you have any questions or comments please do get in touch with us on the above numbers.



Kind regards

Ian Ann

Cllr Ian Robertson Cllr Ann Young