Some of you may have received a leaflet giving details of a new proposed development facing Grove Wood Road and Gravelholes. Why some received them and others didn't I don't know. I didn't so I only know what people have told me. I suspect it is a regurgitation of the plan put forward some years ago.
Two football pitches, new surgery. Did it mention houses, no idea. Why two football pitches when the one on Marsh Lane has only just got football started again after a number of years (prior to that the pitch had been used by a visiting club). New surgery, well our local surgery has already expanded and while they are still one permanent doctor down, I hardly think they will be investing elsewhere. Why are they being so altruistic, well I suspect that more houses is on the main agenda.
We have the Langley site where there must be 70 houses coming and I suspect the only reason they haven't built them already is that they can't sell them. There are houses planned at the side of the vets and the houses being built behind the Fire Station, which comes under Walkeringham. Infilling all over the village in some form, do we really need more houses?
This is prime agricultural land and building on it will create greater drainage problems than we have already, not to mention the overall impact on the infrastructure of the village. Misterton has already filled its housing quota for some years so Bassetlaw cannot pass this plan without approval of the majority of residents.This piece of ground is also outside the village envelope for residential building. Do we really need another housing estate near to what is a very nice side entrance into the village. May be I'm wrong, may be there will be no houses.
This is purely my view but others may think very differently.
With the increase of population in Misterton,additional sports facilities would be a great boost for this area. As regards the land being agricultural land, over the past few years I have only seen grass growing on this area and it being used for various shows, which could still take place on the proposed sports area.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fact that the lease on the sports field has only a few more years to run and then I believe that the owner will not renew the lease as they are only interested in building houses.
The updating of the infrastructure of this village is long overdue as shown by the addition of the houses that have recently been built. It is causing problems already. This proposal could be the wake up call to the the various authorities and get things moving for Misterton.
The Doctors surgery is now far too small for the number of patients it has to cope with so it would be sensible to plan for a larger,modern building with the latest equipment.(There is not room to expand further the existing premises)Waiting for appointments is the main grumble from patients which can only get worse as the population in this area increases.
This sort of development does not happen overnight so the wheels should start turning now.
This is a golden opportunity for everyone in Misterton to give their views. Some will want it, others not.
Every one should have the chance to comment as you and I have.
Its a great pity that so far,not all residents have received the information leaflet, hopefully the people responsible for distribution will rectify this.