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Stoke D'Abernon residents raise £7,000 in fight against homes
Campaigners say they have raised more than £7,000 in their fight to oppose plans for 250 new homes on the edge of a Surrey homes are proposed for Blundel Lane, south of the Polyapes Scout Campsite in Stoke D' County Councillor David Lewis described Stoke D'Abernon as a historic village which went back to the Domesday Book, and said if the application went ahead it would "completely change the character" of the developer, Mac Mic Strategic Land Limited, has been contacted for comment.
Sue Prentice, who lives near the site, said it was "overwhelming" to have raised the money in a little over two weeks since starting the Nelson, chairman of the Stoke D'Abernon Residents' Association, said the total was made up of lots of small donations and also a recent £1,000 anonymous said money had been spent on banners and leaflets, and more would be spent on planning and transport consultants."It would be such a shame for this to go ahead, it would destroy lovely wildlife habitat, peaceful semi rural location and it would upset the balance of the village," he added.
Lewis raised concerns about the traffic on Blundel Lane, including a narrow railway bridge in one direction and the junction with Stoke Road in another direction."We have concerns that the proposals which are part of the application simply would not address the problems that would be created by the additional traffic coming from the site," he added.A spokesperson for Mac Mic previously said the development aimed to create a "well-planned, connected and integrated sustainable extension to Stoke D'Abernon".The developer plans to deliver 125 affordable homes at the said residents in affordable homes may not always be able to afford to run a car, and were therefore reliant on public transport, cycling and walking so housing had to be in a sustainable location."Houses should be [the] right number, in [the] right place and supported with [the] right level of infrastructure," he added.
