Dilton Marsh parish councillors have objected to plans that would see 62 houses built on land to the rear of 117 High Street in the village.
At a meeting of the parish council on Thursday 23rd March, which was well attended by local residents, councillors objected to the plans and raised concerns over the access to the site and its proximity to Dilton Marsh Primary School.
Cllr Alison Irving, chair of the parish council said, “Councillors voted to object against the plans for many reasons. The proposed development is outside the village development boundary, there are flooding risks, and it would cause traffic congestion and safety issues as the proposed development is large, and vehicles will be exiting the estate onto a high street that is also close to a school.
“There are also access issues as the only access would be across the only pavement used by schoolchildren and other pedestrians. We also have concerns with just how close this is to the school, as well as environmental and sustainability concerns.”
The developer, Dilton Marsh LVA LLP, has plans to build 62 houses with 30% affordable housing and, according to their design and access statement, the houses will be reflective of the character of the area.
In the village there are also plans by another developer, Rosconn Strategic Land, to build a further 100 houses on land south of Clivey, known locally as the deer field due to the vast amount of wildlife that resides there. The parish council also objected to these plans last month.
Speaking about the two developments, cllr Irving added, “The village, like so many at the moment, certainly feel like the vultures are circling.”
The plans for the High Street can be viewed by searching PL/2023/01880 on the Wiltshire Council Planning portal and the plans for Clivey can be found by searching PL/2023/01048. Residents can comment on both plans now.
For more information about the campaign to stop the High Street development, visit www.sthfh.com/ home
To stay up to date with the group who are fighting to protect the land south of Clivey search Save Our Green Fields on Facebook.
