PROTECT
WOODLANDS
GOLF COURSE
A major outline planning application proposes up to 1,800 homes and 100 extra-care units on the Woodlands Golf Course site. This website brings the key issues, evidence and planning questions together in plain English.
WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED?
The Council is being asked to approve the principle and key parameters of a development whose detailed buildings and streets are not yet designed.
Conventional dwellings proposed.
In addition to the 1,800 homes.
The population figure used in the current brief.
Maximum building heights reach 22 metres in some areas.
Indicative development period.
THE QUESTIONS RESIDENTS ARE ASKING
Traffic & access
Can thousands of additional journeys be managed without unacceptable congestion or displacement onto rural roads?
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Landfill & contamination
Has land proposed for homes, gardens, schools and play areas been sufficiently investigated and can it be made suitable?
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Landscape & visual impact
What would development up to six storeys high actually look like in this Green Belt landscape?
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Ecology & biodiversity
How will established habitats and protected species be affected by 15–20 years of construction and permanent urbanisation?
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Heritage
Can the historic setting of Gaunt’s Earthcott and its listed buildings be conserved?
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Schools & education
Where will children go before the proposed primary school is delivered, potentially in 2044 or later?
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Healthcare & GPs
How will healthcare be funded and secured when the NHS says there is currently no local capacity?
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Flooding & drainage
Can the site be safely drained without increasing flood risk or mobilising contamination?
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You do not have to be a planning professional. Local knowledge about roads, flooding, wildlife, schools, healthcare, heritage and the character of the area can all help the Council understand the proposal's effects.