Monday saw Stockton Borough Council start of a 10-week long consultation as to where to potentially build 2,800 new homes. Three of the sites being considered lie within Yarm & Kirklevington.
Current projections suggest that whilst the existing and planned housing stock is sufficient to meet the borough's needs until 2021, an additional 2,800 new homes will need to be built to satisfy those needs up to 2028. Sixteen sites throughout the borough have been identified of varying sizes that could be utilised for new homes.
Whilst the three sites on the outskirts of our communities are certainly large enough to accomodate housing, it's highly questionable whether we could cope with literally thousands of new residents. The current difficulties driving through and parking in Yarm could increase exponentially; the loss of acres of farmland and countryside could never be undone; local children could increasingly miss out on places at local primary schools which are already bursting at the seams; the shortage of recreational facilities would be ever more keenly felt; I could go on...
The consultation papers can be found here. This is your opportunity to influence how our communities evolve for many years to come - make sure your voice is heard.
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http://www.morleycarrfarm.co.uk/whyHere.html
found this thought you might find it interesting , will be at meeting tomorrow
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