By Housing plan to join two villages together angers residents
The proposed housing plan would see 64 homes built between Waltham and Scartho.
Scartho and Waltham residents have expressed their concerns over the proposed plans, suggesting that their villages’ “identities” would be lost.
The plan would see the new houses built on a vast patch of greenland, an application which was previously denied 5 years ago.
In 2017, North East Lincolnshire Council planners denied an initial application for 59 homes and refused a ‘down scaled’ proposal of 51 houses.
It is understood that developers will put forward plans to build the houses on the same patch of land, a site off Torbay Drive in Scartho.
The site is not under the councils ‘Local Plan’ and subsequently, not designated for housing developments.
Snape Properties are currently in communication with residents regarding the proposal.
According to one resident, letters were distributed throughout the villages by the developers asking for their opinion, before additional progress is made.
“We are strongly opposed to it”, said one resident.
“It is the same as before, but this time they want to build 64 news homes”, the resident added.
Ron Shepherd, Scartho ward councillor said the residents do not want the plans to come to fruition.
He added: “I would need them to justify why they are bringing this development back down, when it was refused before.”
Architect for the developer, Richard Likupe said the project would not go beyond the proposed area, and a meadow decorated with a line of tress would create a “boundary” between the two villages.
“We are working with someone who does ecology and will ensure there is a benefit to the natural environment to balance it out”, Likupe added.
Around 100 residents attended a meeting in 2017 to protest against the initial proposal.
40 residents attended a meeting to oppose the latest plans.
