Is that the one with the gates on (or used to have the gates on) that you used to drive up to the clubhouse?

Yes thats the one. The plans show that it will be kept as a single track because if they widen it it would encroach on the (already too small) playing pitches.

It is also on a pedestrian crossing which can't be moved because of Fordyke Stream cycle track so not sure how they would manage this.

So that tiny access road is going to be serving 100 homes!!!! That's ridiculous.

Just for those who don't know the road here is a snapshot from Google maps

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Yep, hence 500 objections and a 2,000 name petition.

Not surprised, i know whenever we played there you could never get two cars going past each other without encroaching on the grass.

Do you have to remind me I had to sit on that tiny yellow barrier to the right this morning with the dogs until I am fit enough again

The pitches will be on the front overlooking Chamberlain and the houses will be towards the back where the Pavillion and tennis courts are.

Yup, so traffic has decreased already due to the test centre moving

question, do people really want to live in that area, is there a market, aren't there a lot of new builds empty elsewhere ?

I think that is one of the main reasons why it seems a bit ridiculous. I think Barratts have a "steal" on the land and will just do it haphazardly (re infrastructure)

Is the site still overgrown with weeds? Looked a right eyesore last time I looked and would be much better with 100's of tiny new houses with no gardens and not enough parking. Would certainly improve the area no end you bunch of nimbys. Can't imagine who would want to live there mind

Yeah it is still a complete mess.

So what's the problem? The area is already crammed with houses and verges on an industrial area. A few more houses will make no difference whatsoever. It's not as if it's some unspoilt village out in the countryside

I personally haven't got an issue with the proposed development. Would rather see that, than it continue to be the disgrace it currently is.

Surely if anyone is to blame (assuming its a bad thing) its the directors of Reckitts who sold the land to Hull Brewery?

Wholeheardly agree. The land was gifted by James Reckitt to his employees and held in trust. Reckitts sold the land about 12 years ago without the employees knowledge.

Not quite sure on the ins and outs of the sale but am pretty sure it was sold with the caveat of recreational use still in place and the current owner and Barratts meet the caveat by having a small portion of the land given up for recreation but am certain this is not what was originally intended.