Halton's planning committee are to discuss a proposal to develop the old Everite now Eternit site probably within a month and they are wanting queries/objections re the issue to be received by the end of this week. I hadn't picked up on this until somebody living in Farnworth contacted me last night for my help.
The development would include a hotel and one hundred and twentythree residential units and apparantly involve the capping of contaminated land where the hotel is planned to be (Everite offices) and removal of possible hazardous material (asbestos) where the housing units are going to be sited (nearer the village centre).
I'm extremely busy at the moment and explained to the person I couldn't give a detailed response in such a short time although I did suggest if he hadn't already covered the following to consider using them as a template for a response:
1) Concern about the issue of the moving of hazardous material on local roads.
2) The expectation would be and should be stated in objecting or querying the matter that a full environmental impact assessment should be carried out in relation to this together with mitigation measures and a full Health Impact assessment.
3) The short term impact of works HGV's related to the project using roads in Halton - It's estimated that if the various distribution and other industrial developments that are in the pipeline in Halton at the moment go ahead there is a potential for an increase of up to around 800 HGV's per 24 hours using local roads. (600 HGV movements from the proposed Halebank rail freight development alone - figures from Halton Council) - the Eternit development could possibly add to this dependent on the timescale of all the other projects involved
4) The impact of the number of dwellings planned and related infrastructure on the "village feel" of Farnworth village centre.
5) Concerns re road access.
I'll be sending a brief response along these lines to the council - if you want a copy of this plse phone me on 0151 423 1692
If you want further info re matter contact Peter March on petermarch31@hotmail.com whose campaigning against the development.
Also send your emails querying or objecting to proposal to Planning at dev.control@halton-borough.gov.uk
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