By Cleethorpes cemetery extension given green light despite objections
An extension to the Cleethorpes cemetery has been approved by North East Lincolnshire Council, despite many local residents voicing their concerns and objections towards the plans.
Lauren Birkwood, a case officer for Equans wrote in her report: “the proposal would be in-keeping with the existing and wider area.
“The proposal would also not give rise to significant impacts in terms of residential amenity, flood risk, drainage or highways.”
The extension will remove open space from the field behind the Trinity sports centre.
Sport England raised objection, not due to lack of space, but because of the inneviatble clash between those loudly using the field for recreational use and those in the cemetery, disturbed by the noise:
“The proposal is likely to lead to conflict between people visiting the proposed cemetery for mourning or quite reflection etc, and noise being
generated by the users of the sports field.
“Noise being generated from people using the playing field for sport is likely to create a nuisance under Environmental Health legislation and this could potentially prejudice the use of the playing field should it be considered a nuisance,” Sport England said.
Many residents of Penshurst Road and Sandringham Road were adamantly opposed to this extension, claiming it would devalue their homes and would be unpleasant for local school children to see, as well as disrespectful to those mourning in the cemetery.
One resident labelled the plans ‘ridulous’ saying: “my son personally uses this field to play football etc with friends, it makes for a useful cut
through to school for many too…those mourning the loss of a loved one would not want to hear children playing meters away.”
Another said : “my partner and I were very disappointed to receive notice of these plans, and we strongly object to them.”
“I truly believe any change to Trinity field would be detrimental to the neighbourhood,” another resident added..
The council have said that there will be an access road for those wishing to visit the cemetery extension.
The council’s ecology officer, Rachel Graham, has also urged the council to enact an appropriate landscaping scheme, with more trees and shrubs to improve the aesthetic of the site, add privacy and attract local wildlife.
It is not yet known when work will start on the extension to the cemetery.
