Plans to build 408 homes on farmland in a Yorkshire village have been recommended for approval.
A petition against the scheme in Altofts, near Wakefield, has been signed by more than 2,000 residents. Wakefield Council has also received almost 1,000 objections from people concerned that the village is becoming a ‘concrete jungle’. Taylor Wimpey wants to build the properties on 18 hectares of land at Altofts Hall Farm. A mix of homes are proposed, including apartments and bungalows, plus two, three and four-bed houses.
The group says the village does not have the infrastructure to cope with the development as there is already a shortage of schools and medical facilities in the area. Residents say the local road network already struggles to cope with traffic. Group member Allison Lund said previously: “The proposed development is overbearing and out of scale for the village. Once completed it would increase the size of Altofts by a quarter.
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