HUNDREDS oppose plans for nearly 300 homes next to RHS Bridgewater in Salford

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More than 1,000 people have objected to a plan to build hundreds of homes next to RHS Bridgewater in Worsley, Salford. Peel Land has submitted a planning application to build on a plot located east of Boothstown, using 'released' green belt land.

It's based next to the 156-acre Royal Horticultural Society garden, which is a popular attraction for residents in Greater Manchester and beyond.

A previous scheme for the site was withdrawn by the developer after feedback from the community and town hall. But 1,048 objections to the new plan have been submitted to Salford council, with nine people in support. READ MORE: The ex-burglar who broke into 20,000 homes but is now teaching new police officers Bob Clarke, a Conservative councillor for Boothstown and Ellenbrook, suggested the objections to the new scheme shows it has "little public support." Last month, another Salford Conservative councillor, Les Turner, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that new housing in the area would strain local services, which are at "breaking point." He added: "The problem with all these houses is we can't build at that scale without the infrastructure to accommodate it.

We need more homes, but we need more doctors and dentists, and transport infrastructure." Concerns were also raised about the impact of extra traffic on Leigh Road to the north of the site, which Mr Turner said is "at saturation already." Peel Land recognised the infrastructure concerns, but pointed out that the application includes an "updated assessment of all the infrastructure issues, including transport, education and health." The company added that a discussion is ongoing with the relevant authorities over transport mitigation and active travel.