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Well the clanger has indeed dropped....
I live on an estate that was built on a section of school playing fields. Typical council sold off the land to raise a little money. Barratt bought the land and built a few houses. two estates were built. The one im in was going to be larger but they halfed it. Would have been a U shape but remained as an l shape. hard to explain in words lol.
Anyways they said they were not going to build on the land.
10 years or so down the line we get notified - well actually a small number of people in the estate get notified as we were deemed not to be affected. They are going to build a five aside pitch with an advanced pitch. 6 meter high fences and flood lights and going to open it seven days a week - 08:00 to 22:00 weekdays and 09:00 to 20:00 weekends. currently there are a few games there not enough to be a major concern but what is being proposed I really dont like.
Where do you start, how do you go about getting this reviewed and even try to stop it..... the reality of this is starting to sink in and its horrific the thought of it indeed.
based in scotland.... Anyone have any ideas ?
I live on an estate that was built on a section of school playing fields. Typical council sold off the land to raise a little money. Barratt bought the land and built a few houses. two estates were built. The one im in was going to be larger but they halfed it. Would have been a U shape but remained as an l shape. hard to explain in words lol.
Anyways they said they were not going to build on the land.
10 years or so down the line we get notified - well actually a small number of people in the estate get notified as we were deemed not to be affected. They are going to build a five aside pitch with an advanced pitch. 6 meter high fences and flood lights and going to open it seven days a week - 08:00 to 22:00 weekdays and 09:00 to 20:00 weekends. currently there are a few games there not enough to be a major concern but what is being proposed I really dont like.
Where do you start, how do you go about getting this reviewed and even try to stop it..... the reality of this is starting to sink in and its horrific the thought of it indeed.
based in scotland.... Anyone have any ideas ?
Ive had some discussions over the past few days regarding this - Currently there is a pitch but it is attached to the school as a part of the PE department. Its used through the week day but has minimal out of hours usage.
The proposal is to add in a 3G pitch with the drainage fencing and flood lights. Flood lights to 10pm every weekday and 8pm at weekends.
What is proposed is a significant up step in usage.
What concerns me is the noise and light overspill.
Its just another example of the residents not being taken into consideration yet again.
The proposal is to add in a 3G pitch with the drainage fencing and flood lights. Flood lights to 10pm every weekday and 8pm at weekends.
What is proposed is a significant up step in usage.
What concerns me is the noise and light overspill.
Its just another example of the residents not being taken into consideration yet again.
I love it when peeps trott out the NIMBY...... Yep indeed its a case of not in My back yard - well front actually as I will soon look out at a fence.
You would be very surprised about the extent of NIMBY that exists - most never get to the point where something happens that irks them. But when it does it does. See below drawing - the red line represents where the fence will be. Then you see just how close it is to the properties on the street.
A place for everything as the say and that isnt where it should be.
You would be very surprised about the extent of NIMBY that exists - most never get to the point where something happens that irks them. But when it does it does. See below drawing - the red line represents where the fence will be. Then you see just how close it is to the properties on the street.
A place for everything as the say and that isnt where it should be.
Been getting advice on this and it is looking positive
going in with big guns
The Human Rights Act
Protection of property
id a good one indeed. if anything will delay and this has to be answered to.
also the FA recommendations are over 50 meters separation between house and pitch. again one that's going to throw a lot of weight into this.
nearly 70 objections against this development.
going in with big guns
The Human Rights Act
Protection of property
id a good one indeed. if anything will delay and this has to be answered to.
also the FA recommendations are over 50 meters separation between house and pitch. again one that's going to throw a lot of weight into this.
nearly 70 objections against this development.
The grey lines are the existing pitch boundry. The new 5 a side pitch is being built on that ground. The red line marking the extent of the new development.
The comment on if I would be bothered if it was 20 miles away.... Yes I would. And I fail to understand the way that folks seem to be quite okay with pulling out the not in my back garden argument. The whole ethos is to work together and to ensure that any development does not seriously encroach on peoples environment. What is being proposed here is a substantial change.
Lighting on till 10pm each week night and 8pm at the weekends. And from past experience such developments are very noisy with shouting and balls hitting the fence. Just now we dont have that - we have the occasional sunday game and thats about it.
Would you seriously like a facilitiy like this planked down right next door to you in what has been a quiet residential area for the past ten years. The school sold the land to developers who built the estate. If the land had not been sold then they could have done this and met the recommendations for siting a five aside football pitch with the minimum recommended distances being exceeded.
anyway over 70 objections and its now affecting house sales in the immediate area....
Barryrs - Thanks for the comment - We have been working on this and doing it properly through research and building a case. Lots going on actually and getting advice and assistance from various people that have experience in this. The European big guns was actually tongue in cheek but actually it may feature, however there are other avenues we are following regarding this issue. Believe it or not Im all for improving the fitness and having decent sporting facilities but these need to be weighed up with the immediate surroundings.
The comment on if I would be bothered if it was 20 miles away.... Yes I would. And I fail to understand the way that folks seem to be quite okay with pulling out the not in my back garden argument. The whole ethos is to work together and to ensure that any development does not seriously encroach on peoples environment. What is being proposed here is a substantial change.
Lighting on till 10pm each week night and 8pm at the weekends. And from past experience such developments are very noisy with shouting and balls hitting the fence. Just now we dont have that - we have the occasional sunday game and thats about it.
Would you seriously like a facilitiy like this planked down right next door to you in what has been a quiet residential area for the past ten years. The school sold the land to developers who built the estate. If the land had not been sold then they could have done this and met the recommendations for siting a five aside football pitch with the minimum recommended distances being exceeded.
anyway over 70 objections and its now affecting house sales in the immediate area....
Barryrs - Thanks for the comment - We have been working on this and doing it properly through research and building a case. Lots going on actually and getting advice and assistance from various people that have experience in this. The European big guns was actually tongue in cheek but actually it may feature, however there are other avenues we are following regarding this issue. Believe it or not Im all for improving the fitness and having decent sporting facilities but these need to be weighed up with the immediate surroundings.
Edited by ruggedscotty on Monday 27th April 19:02
Edited by ruggedscotty on Monday 27th April 19:09
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