By ‘Nightmare’ plans for 20 new homes in Stallingborough on hold
Plans for 20 new homes to be built in Stallingborough have been withdrawn after neighbours called them “a logistical and dangerous nightmare.”
In September, Jitinder Punian of BAY J Properties wished to convert a vegetation-dominated plot of land off Station Street into 20 new three bedroom homes and an access road.
The plans by the Cottingham-based property firm have since been withdrawn following a number of complaints by local residents.
There were safety concerns about the proposed development due to its close proximity to a level crossing, creating the potential for a traffic bottleneck during rush hours.
One concerned resident labelled the proposals as a “logistical and dangerous nightmare” because it is “far too close to the train lines and the junction to Ayscough Avenue.”
” The traffic near the train station is bad enough as it is all up Station Road, never mind adding another road entrance to 20 houses in the mix as well… it wouldn’t take long before there was a serious accident” they added.
Another neighbour agreed, saying it was “an accident waiting to happen” with such a large amount of traffic near the railroad when people are travelling to work and are on the school run.
Heritage concerns also existed, with one other neighbour siting a weigh bridge in the area that was built in the 19th century.
“The existing Weigh Bridge House (built in 1850’s) on site at 78 Station Road has an underground
pit which housed the weighing mechanisms for sales of coal from the railway sidings in late
1800’s. I have full intention of restoring this building as a heritage site,” they stated.
They also believed that there was significant historical value in the weigh bridge as “the only one left in
North East Lincs” after others, notably one in Grimsby Docks, were removed.
Consultee comments on behalf of the Heritage Officer stated that before any work should be started “the developer should be required to commission a Scheme of Archaeological Works.”
“This should be secured by an appropriate condition to enable heritage assets within the site to be recorded prior to their destruction. Initially I envisage that this would involve monitoring of all groundworks, with the ability to stop and fully record archaeological features,” they added.
It is currently unknown whether the plans will be resurrected after a rethink or have been scrapped entirely.
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