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Representation ID: 9763

Received: 27/07/2022

Respondent: Mr David Stone

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

I wish to strongly object to the proposals to the building of over two thousand homes shown in the plan as “Wixam’s Extension,” which would have devastating consequences for the residents of Wilstead. I have lived in the village since 1978 and my two sons also live here with their families in Wilstead. In this time, I have seen considerable increases in the developments in the village, but also the huge complex at Wixam’s, still to be completed. There has been no increase in the local facilities, no doctor’s surgery, pressure on the local school, small post office and a few shops. The main roads are totally unsuitable for the present traffic flow particularly vehicles travelling through the “rat run “at Cotton End Road leading to the A6 and A421 bypass.
The proposal to build more houses on the two new Wixam’s developments would seriously encroach on the rural nature of Wilstead, which is already under severe pressure. As already stated, the village is not a key service centre and therefore unsuitable for major development. The merging of our village is an extremely backward step, consequences being harm to our local heritage, threat to the green spaces, wildlife, rural landscape, footpaths, and recreation. These examples are not exhaustive and in our local area the developments at Cotton End, Stewartby & Shortstown are also adding further pressure to Wilstead.
I can only describe the proposals as the destruction of Wilstead which will be surrounded by hundreds of houses without serious thought of the lack of amenities and infrastructure to support the increase in population in the hundreds.