Residents of a rural village in North Shropshire have shown strong opposition to plans for up to 200 homes to be built on agricultural land.
The community of Loggerheads, as well as neighbours in Market Drayton, Ashley and Cheswardine, have objected to the plans put in place by developer Shropshire Homes for the land north of Mucklestone Wood Lane and east of Rock Lane.
Campaigners are striving to save the greenbelt land, but also shared serious concerns about the effect the development would have on life in the village.Nick Royles, a resident of Loggerheads said:"It would be devastating I think. There's a population of about 5,000 and we have got five developments that are ongoing or near completion which themselves have had an effect on the village.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221914314473695&set=gm.1113304326088635&idorvanity=1004851850267217 "The development would cause a large increase in traffic with large parts having no pavement this is an accident waiting to happen. "We have not got the infrastructure to support all these additional people. We are retired and worry about hospitals, doctors, dentists, all of which we have struggled with appointments even before this influx of ongoing and proposed developments.Responding, the developer has said the new homes will help further support the 'growth of Loggerheads as a sustainable rural community'.
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