Many residents and the local MP turned up to a planning meeting concerning a development that could see either 800 or 300 homes added to the north of Chorleywood.
The planning applications have caused a swell of reaction in the village, with both support and opposition being expressed for how the construction of the homes will affect the area.
Though no decisions were made at the meeting, which took place on Thursday, August 11, many district councillors, residents and the developers themselves spoke about the development. Savills, the developers, emphasised the attractiveness of the site, the need for homes in the district and the potential development of a sports centre as part of the scheme.
However, several local councillors raised their objections, in particular asking questions about the impact the development would have on the village’s traffic, school spaces and sewage provisions, all of which would increase as a result of the plans.
District councillor Alison Wall pointed out the objection of the flood authority to the scheme, cllr Philip Hearn emphasised the importance of Chorleywood’s rural nature and how it might be affected, and parish councillor Jon Bishop stated there was no guarantee of the sports centre being approved itself.
One district councillor, Phil Williams, was even asked to leave the room by the planning committee’s chair after a three-minute attack on the developer’s plans.
The potential approval of the plans are set to be decided upon at an unconfirmed later date.
Savills have said: “We listened to the views of the Committee with great interest and will be looking to address its concerns in the coming weeks.”
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Photo Credit: Savills
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