A right Royale affair

We put up a pretty good show from the Town Council at the recent planning appeal by Royale Homes over their proposed development in Welsted Road. It was a good team effort with the local residents’ group, and a very strong case was made as to why this development should be refused.

The reasons are clear: It’s on the wrong side of town; the new road offered by the developer will move the traffic jams, not eliminate them; and the new primary school on offer will arrive far too late to meet the growing local problem with school places.

Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, we were badly let down by the District Council who failed to defend the decision of their planning committee and seem intent on trying to make this development happen.

We won’t hear the outcome until June, after the elections. I suspect that will keep the District Council happy.

Tobias Gibson