No more housing

11:21am Wednesday 28th May 2008

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Re: proposed housing to be built on Chorley Conference Centre site (on meadow land off Little Carr Lane, Chorley).

I am writing to object to the above for the following reasons.

• Lack of demand for housing: I do not see that there is any need for further housing to be built in this area of Chorley at present.

There is a new development at the end of Little Carr Lane, Duxbury Gardens, the LEX site on Pilling Lane is being used for housing and I understand that the Telent factory site will also be used for housing.

I hear that there is a current slowdown in the housing market and I object to further urbanisation of our semi-rural area where there is no clear demand.

• Need for green Breathing Space' areas: With the increased urbanisation of our community, it is even more important to maintain space for nature and recreation.

This has been shown to be of benefit to physical and emotional wellbeing.

The site is constantly used by dog walkers, children and youth groups and has a positive impact on the sense of community in this area.

The Rangletts recreation area off Pilling Lane does not offer the same rural/peaceful experience.

The wealth of flora and fauna growing on the current meadow adds beauty and interest to this site. We regularly see bats, blue jays, woodpeckers and frogs.

• Increased risk of flooding: The Duxbury Gardens site was built on land shown as flood plain on maps. Since it has been built, the risk of flooding to the houses on Little Carr Lane has increased.

I observed that they needed to fill the land with substances to make it possible to build sound foundations and it took the site several months to dry out from its appearance as a lake.

The removal of trees will also have added to the amount of surface water.

Rain waters will drain down into Little Carr Lane, further increasing the risk of damp and flooding.

• Overloading of the sewerage drainage network: I have been informed that the main drain for this area of Chorley, including the housing to be built on the Lex site, is at the corner of Little Carr Lane.

It is unreasonable to keep increasing the load of sewerage on this drain which was not designed to deal with so many homes.

There is a risk of sewage leaks with the inevitable risks to health that this would entail.

• Privacy and light: On a more personal note, the current plans for the development places housing directly behind our property.

I object to any windows placed directly looking into our house. I was concerned to see that the extension on our house has not been mapped on the plans and this must be taken into account when looking at the distance of new housing from ours.

Linda Robinson, Little Carr Lane, Chorley.