Those 'ickle' trees have a habit of growing into bigger trees. It is also possible to advance the effect by the use of targetted larger trees. I also note from the plans available that the screen planting strip between the hotel and the housing is 'substantial' - certainly more than is generally provided in these situations - trust me, I know!

This will still be a 'nice place to live', but it will be different. Gone will be the 'gypsy mounds' and the open areas of spoil / reclaimed rough ground. In it's place will be somewhere / something more 'manicured', with built in accomodation for flaura / fauna and all forms of wildlife. To suggest that no wildlife can survive in these situations is quite ridiculous.

Whilst there will be 'holes' in the scheme that can be plugged or improved, the developer hasn't spent a year planning this without much thought.

It's sympathetic in that the developers are not just sticking a dirty great warehouse on their doorstep! For an UNSYMPATHETIC development that was given the green light by WMDC have a look at the nice 'four bed detached executive style' house that were built in Crigg, with nice green fields at the back until all the houses were sold and Redcats built an ENORMOUS warehouse that towers over them. maps.google.com/maps?q=sherwood+ ... 8&t=h&z=18

It's sympathetic in that the developers are not just sticking a dirty great warehouse on their doorstep! For an UNSYMPATHETIC development that was given the green light by WMDC have a look at the nice 'four bed detached executive style' house that were built in Crigg, with nice green fields at the back until all the houses were sold and Redcats built an ENORMOUS warehouse that towers over them. maps.google.com/maps?q=sherwood+ ... 8&t=h&z=18

Potovens Lane Wrenthope, has warehouses, offices built just behind them along with a dual carriageway. Do people still want to live there? erm yes... Newmarket Lane is hardly a nice road, rutted and big holes along with a old waggon track which crosses the road, this devlopment will stop through traffic down that road which has got to be a good thing for residents.

Sorry if this is slightly off topic to an extent but has the outline planning application been submitted yet? Sure I read they hoped it was a matter of days before it was

Funny how people are slagging the guy off for being single minded whereas everyone on here are so open minded.

This or their site is not the place for discussions as both sides are biased.... maybe do another pertition or something.

Quote: TRB "Well that sort of puts some perspective on this! and no different to red hall lane / paragon ave where I live, development is on going, maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=red%20h ... =en&tab=wl what was as green as you can get to green belt was cut down to prepare for later, used to love walking the dog around them fields, so I do have a degree of sympathy for them that live near bye, its a fact of life that this project ticks so many boxes that it would be a crime not to go ahead with it, if we continued to sit back and not improve the way we live,work and play we still be swinging in the trees with the other apes

Quote: TRB "Well that sort of puts some perspective on this! and no different to red hall lane / paragon ave where I live, development is on going, maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=red%20h ... =en&tab=wl what was as green as you can get to green belt was cut down to prepare for later, used to love walking the dog around them fields, so I do have a degree of sympathy for them that live near bye, its a fact of life that this project ticks so many boxes that it would be a crime not to go ahead with it, if we continued to sit back and not improve the way we live,work and play we still be swinging in the trees with the other apes

Well of course I'm biased - we've worked for 5 years for this opportunity and, in my opinion, this is a great opportunity on the back of a development that will happen some time anyway.

I'm not slagging anyone off - I respect the guy for what he is trying to do, but I think we should be honest here and acknowledge that what he wants is what we do not. I can't see a problem with that - but I can see a problem in someone pretending to be interested in preserving wildlife etc when in reality they just don't want change in their lives.

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I've been checking the Wakefield Planning Website once a week at least so that I could post a link up on here for you when it has been but there's been nothing yet. I can only assume that is because it's Christmas and everyone has been out of office etc. It did say in one of the articles though that it was expected to be December/January when it would be.

Just that some are more adept than others....

I really don't get the point you are trying to make.

Will these units be smelly, noisy affairs? Not in relative terms at all.

Are you suggesting we don't press ahead with these plans because of the 'concerns' you raise? You are quite entitled to that opinion - but don't expect me to agree with it!