Land off Bolton Road

February 22nd, 2012

Adlington Town Council have strongly objected to the application.
It is understood that over 250 letters of objection have been received by Chorley Council

There will be a meeting 23 February, at 7pm at the Adlington Community Centre, on Railway Road for residents who feel they may be able to help and form an action group.

From our experience with other groups finding a treasurer ar even a secretary can be difficult, not to mention people able to deliver leaflets.

No matter how small every bit of help counts.

If you are willing to help – it will be apprecaited and it may make a difference

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Land off Bolton Road

February 12th, 2012

This application has now been submitted for 300 houses

Residents may comment by clicking the link below

Plannng application 12/00082/outmaj

(The design and access documents show location / layout etc

Further information, including other was to make a coment can be found www.landoffboltonroad.com

The ecology survey seems to suggest that several rare /notable species of bats are present at the site “Bat surveys have confirmed that there are no roosts present within the application boundary and demonstrated that the sites habitats are used for foraging / commuting predominantly by common and widespread species. Precautionary mitigation is recommended to ensure that bats are adequately protected during the removal of trees. Only small numbers of notable species, such as BAP Priority Species, were present”

Whilst the renewable enrgy statement rules out biomass, small wind turbines- suggests solar Pv is not practical leaving a large wind turbine as the solution. There goes at least one of the green spaces !!

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Fields to be lost in houses plan

January 17th, 2012

Residents of Blackrod and Horwich need only look to Adlington to see what may happen soon.
The green fields adjacent to Blackrod have been allocated 179 houses in Chorley’s draft allocation plan. A developer is likely to put in an application for 300 houses on the site within the next two weeks.
Planning approval has already been given for c 70 houses at the foot of the site, alongside the railway.
ie 370 houses – more than twice what was expected and even before the allocation plan is approved.

In Blackrod, it has been noted that the boundary of the Blackrod Industrial Estate, for infilling, also contains a number of greenbelt fields.

Please make your views known

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