After being refused by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC), Planning Inspector (PI) and Secretary of State permission has now been granted by a different / second Planning Inspector to build a retirement village of 170 homes with associated C3 homes on green belt land in Bottisham this includes up to 50 affordable homes.  This is due to be located on the land behind Beechwood Avenue (backing onto Cedar Walk, The Rowans with entrance off High Street.  This will have a huge and we believe detrimental impact on the village; green belt land & countryside, doctors (capacity), facilities and traffic.  

• We're a small rural village with around 2400 residents
• Our doctors is at capacity with around 6000 patients
• Drs workload is 3% care homes this plan will take drs to 8% !
• The plan is for 170 homes
• It includes 50 affordables but we already over meet our quota 
• Goes against Governments National Planning Policy Framework
• Site falls entirely within the Green Belt
• Not needed here ... needed around Ely, Littleport - ECDC agree!
• No real material changes to the previous application

Bottisham Parish Council, ECDC and many residents are extremely disappointed at the outcome of the Appeal decision to allow the Retirement Village in Bottisham and remain vehemently opposed to the proposal.  This petition will go to East Cambridgeshire District Council and the Secretary of State, Rt Hon, Michael Gove for Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Lee Rowley, Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety.  

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