More than 870 objections are sent to the council about plans to build 45 homes at Idle Moor.
Plans to build dozens of homes which prompted hundreds of objections have been withdrawn after council officers raised concerns.The proposals attracted 870 complaints and a campaign group was set up by residents keen to protect green space.
Council officers said there were "major shortfalls" with the plan which did not "integrate" with the wider landscape. People fighting the plans had said the land earmarked for development was well used by the community.They had also raised concerns about more traffic on an already busy nearby road. Highways officers said the plan "does not provide safe and suitable vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements to serve the development".
They added there were "major shortfalls in meeting current design and adoption standards," according to theOther officers pointed out that the site was designated as urban green space and the proposals presented "a very disappointing approach to addressing biodiversity net gain".
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