Irlam residents have expressed anger over plan to build 154 affordable dwellings on greenbelt land.
The land beside Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, encompasses 3.02 hectares in space, and will hold 154 units of housing of various dimensions if full application details are approved. The site has been used as farmland for decades, and currently provides space for horses to graze.
Forshaw Land and Property Group has submitted an application to Salford City Council outlining plans to built 76 new terraced houses which would line the streets of the estate along with two apartment blocks offering 78 flats.
The planning application has sparked outrage within the community and residents of Fiddlers Lane. Facebook users have shared letters they have received from Salford Council informing them on the plan, and urging them to have their say.
The local people have since said that they don’t feel they were given a sufficient amount of time to respond to the proposed plans.
One angry resident took to social media to share their disapproval over the proposed construction on the greenbelt site, saying: “Local councillors are in agreement but we already don’t have the infrastructure for this with roads, schools, doctors, dentists, gridlocked roads but they have sent these so people can’t say they were never informed.
“That has been green/farm land for over a hundred years I worked on the farm as did other locals it’s disgusting shame on you Salford Council.”
Another user said: “We’re on Fiddlers [Lane] and not even received a letter yet. This really isn’t giving people enough time to respond.”
The applicants have said that the proposal will “create a high-quality residential neighbourhood designed to meet local housing needs and provide secure, well-designed homes for individuals and families.”
If the plans are approved, the greenbelt space will be replaced by an estate including two, three and four bed housing along with one or two-bed apartments in a large-scale living programme.
