'You can see the overwhelming feeling' :Villagers hand in huge petition over 800 homes plan
Campaigners from a village have handed over a petition of more than 3,700 signatures in a bid to convince planners to reject the building of 800 homes on greenbelt land.
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Albrighton Village Action Group (AVAG) have said that nearly 83 per cent of the village’s eligible population has backed the petition opposing the development by Boningale Homes.
The developer submitted a planning application to Shropshire Council earlier this month after announcing in March that it planned to build a new housing estate along with a secondary school, care home and other infrastructure in between Newhouse Lane and Cross Road
Boningale Homes has said the plans will create 1,200 jobs and add £60 million into the local economy, as well as helping Shropshire and the Black Country meet their housing needs.
Voicing the village's objection in the form of a petition handed to Shropshire Council at Shirehall in Shrewsbury on Friday, Charlie Blakemore, co-chair of the Albrighton Village Action Group said: “You can see the overwhelming feeling from local residents, with over 3,700 signing the petition asking the council to reject this unneeded over-development.
