Concerns raised about proposals for a hundred homes at Welton near Lincoln
Officials are recommending Councillors reject the plans
Plans for over 100 houses in Welton near Lincoln look likely to be rejected due to being near what's been described as a 'dangerous road'
The Parish Council says access to the planned homes on Eastfield Lane is located halfway along a blind double bend on a narrow road
Council officers believe the current proposals are too large but councillors will make a final decision next week.
It's claimed Eastfield Lane can't cope with increased with cars sometimes ending up in ditches.
The outline planning application has been made by Turley Farms Ltd for 109 houses, along with vehicle access, public open space and landscaping.
Ward councillor Diana Rodgers has called the application in to next week’s planning committee, saying she was deeply concerned about it.
Welton Parish Council has also objected to the plans, saying: “The proposed site entrance is on a narrow country lane and on a very bad bend leading to another equally as bad, before entering the village.
Eastfield Lane is narrow throughout its length from the A46 and the junction with Ryland Road in Welton.
“Both of these junctions are dangerous, with poor visibility and the added problem of entering a national speed limit at the eastern end.
The site was initially left out of the local plan as an unsuitable area for development, but has been included in the latest draft.
However, some residents who have objected say that nothing has changed to justify this.
One Welton resident said: “This development would lead to a huge increase in traffic along Eastfield Lane. Eastfield Lane is too narrow to support the likely volume of additional traffic.”
Council officers say that a small development on the field could be acceptable in the right circumstances, although this one was too expansive.
The original application says: “It is envisaged there will be a mixture of single-storey bungalows with two-storey detached, semi- detached, detached and terrace housing.
Such house types provide housing for single occupiers, first-time buyers, people looking to down-size and larger family properties as well as opportunities for easy access provision.”
The planning committee will rule on the application on Wednesday, May 25.