Hallam Land Management Ltd are proposing a new housing development of up to 250 properties on agricultural land adjacent The Green Road, Ashbourne. The proposal also includes the demolition of an existing property on The Green Road to cater for access to the development.

The proposal will substantially increase vehicular traffic on The Green Road, therefore, exacerbating existing problems with traffic, especially at peak times. Pollution will also increase in the area based on an average of 1 - 2 vehicles per home, this would mean approximately an extra 400+ vehicles just from the development that will be using The Green Road and surrounding highway network. The extra vehicle movements will increase safety issues for road users and pedestrians, especially children who attend the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School which is close to the proposal.

It will also decimate endangered wildlife, kill plants and trees during the construction stage. There is also a risk of increased flooding potential from Henmore Brook if existing nearby fields are built on. The change of land use will alter the natural flood plain and increase the probability of proposed and existing properties being affected by excess ground water.

The site is currently an important route for the annual Royal Shrovetide Football which has been played for hundreds of years and is a proud part of the Ashbourne's history. If the development is built at this location it will negatively affect the historic game by limiting the playing area within a housing estate creating ongoing access issues that may impact the game forever. 

This petition will be submitted Derbyshire Dales District Council Planning Department once formal planning permission has been sought for this development.

Please object to this proposal and save important agricultural land from being built on, because once it’s gone…it’s gone!