Fears over Salterforth holiday chalet plans (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Fears over Salterforth holiday chalet plans
11:00am Thursday 3rd February 2011 in Salterforth
‘TOURISM BENEFITS’ Coun Allan Buck
VILLAGERS are up in arms after plans for a new 55-chalet holiday village were approved in principle.
Residents in Salterforth fear the development at Park Close Quarry, Moor Lane, could turn their quiet village into a small town.
Farmers are angry over a lack of consultation over plans to use a £21,000 handout, from holiday village firm Halton Homes, to improve public footpaths around the village.
Parish council chairman Jeff Haydock and Howard Bradley, who runs a nearby stables and riding centre, accused the West Craven committee of 'railroading' the scheme through without discussing the footpath implications for landowners.
The plans also include a reception building, shop, cafe and health spa.
Residents' spokesman David Carradice said: "The lane which leads down to the quarry is narrow, unclassified and steep. In the winter it becomes impassable and various accidents have occured there."
Another resident Emma Fitzhoney said: "It will change a village into a town without any of the amenities for people living there, making it a depressing place to be."
But planning agent John Steel said plans had been revised after talks with the parish council, including reducing the number of chalets.
He said more people than ever before were choosing to holiday in the UK than abroad, adding: "This proposed investment will make the district tourism offer more extensive and attractive."
Coun Allan Buck, a former tourism champion for Pendle Council, believes the area will benefit from the development.
He said: "It is in a natural amphitheatre, as it has been dug out as a quarry, and you would struggle to see it apart from at certain points along the road."
Councillors delegated consent to the council's planning manager Neil Watson, subject to talks with landowners and the developers.
Comments(5)
Allan Whitehead
says...
3:58pm Fri 4 Feb 11
If a developer is spending some £6 million to develop a holiday home village,
Then it is better if the local planning committee decide the issues.
Unless there are valid and genuine reason for refusal, then the committee should stand up and be counted. Which it appears they have done, by granting permission.
If they had refuse permission, the developer would have the right of appeal, and
Under the circumstances may have been granted, without any conditions.
Those who stamped out of the meeting stating that this application had been railroaded through. Are actually saying that the planning members have had pressure place on them to grant this application, by parties that have not been mentioned.
If they are of the opinion something not kosher as taken place, they should prove it or withdraw this very damaging statement.
Allan Whitehead
says...
9:58pm Fri 4 Feb 11
It is known as planning gain. It is one of the weapons used by the planning Chairperson, to secure some funding which should or will be beneficial to local residents and visitor to the area.
Olley Owl
says...
2:08pm Sat 5 Feb 11
How much Business did the Canal boat owners bring to this very pleasent and ideal holiday place. How great it will be to walk up Salterforth Brow. Browse Round the shops in Barnoldswick, have Fish and Chips, from the Square. Stroll back down the brow. Have a nap in their holiday chalet.
Wash and Change then to the "Anchor Inn" for a lovely meal & a few drinks, then back to their holiday home for a good nights sleep. WONDERFUL
dingle-berry
says...
5:59pm Wed 2 Mar 11
the locals like there public house don't they?? well i have news for them, it will be shut very soon if more money does'nt go into it!!
If it does'nt go through because of the miserable ****** then its a shame for salterforth and the area!! think of the jobs!! whoever is complaining sort your heads out and think of your kids or your grandkids instead of yourself!!!
Izanears says...
4:53pm Thu 3 Feb 11
IN THE OLD DAYS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED A BRIBE!!!!