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DUNDUFF QUARRY RE-ROUTING PLANNING PROPOSAL
Lanark Gazette Article - 10/06/2010(June 2010: these pages are being uploaded daily, come back regularly for updates. Please use your VOTE and the FORUM at the bottom of the page and contact your councillor/ MSP if you feel you will be affected). This Planning Application has now been submitted (Thursday 13-08-2010). It had been scheduled to be around July 12th 2010. Please Note that the applicants name has been changed from Paterson's to Kemp Lindsey. The Application No. is CL/10/X0433/NEW A new button will appear "LATEST" with further news on this SOON! Position as of June 2010: Currently it is in the last few weeks of the consultation stage, during which objections concerning environmental impact can be submitted to the Planning consultants for consideration prior to the Planning application being submitted. There are issues why it has only come to our attention, NOW! Puting that aside, they may become valid reasons for delaying this application until common sense prevails. Current Route of TrafficCurrently routed through Boghead, Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood passing through residential and retail areas and directly passing 2 of the 3 primary schools. (see separate maps page blue button on left Nav bar). Expansion of QuarryPaterson's have recently acquired several acres which will allow increased production for approx a further 30 years. LANDFILLWe need to seek re-assurance that no intention nor future planning proposal will be considered for landfill on this site. Lesmahagow.com has had an assurance from George Stewart of Johnson, Poole and Bloomer, Paterson's Planning Consultants that this particular quarry is too deep to be considered for landfill. There will be a comprehensive section in their Planning Application when submitted regarding the restoration of the site. He outlined that it would be enviromentally sympathetically grassed and would include view points and walkways Proposed New RouteDue to pressure from the previously affected communities, Paterson's are applying to re-route the new traffic, some 18 lorries an hour (250 per day) down Strathaven Road into Teiglum road to join the motorway at J10 M74. This is just Paterson's lorries, there will be private contractors too. (see separate maps page blue button on left Nav bar). This is disastrous for Lesmahagow as their community will have to suffer what Kirkmuirhill has had to endure for the last 25 years or so. Traffic chaos at the new Tesco store and entering the town at Wellburn exchange is almost guaranteed, and it will reduce the value of all properties in the area drastically. No community should have to suffer this impact on their environment, property values, safety, health risk and standard of living. Ask anyone from Kirkmuirhill about the dust, mess and destruction of the roads. THERE IS NO NEED FOR THIS APPLICATION TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED. There are a number of routes to take the traffic direct to the main routes, without passing ONE SINGLE home! Alternative route map page!Click Image
Planning Gone MAD!In the last two months along Strathaven road, planning approval has been granted for phase 1 of another development of residential housing, Wellburn Heights, across the road from the ever expanding Hillpark and Clannochdyke estates. Potentially 1000 homes with 250 lorries thundering down through the ONLY rural arterial road to all of these homes. And, of course the Tesco development at the bottom of Teiglum Road.. New Tesco StorePlanning was approved recently, with all the increased retail traffic entering and exiting the new Tesco from the existing Truck Stop entrance. Then add more than 250 heavy goods vehicles converging on that self same point?? Planning requirements for the new buildsThe planners demanded very strict requirements for the developers of individual plots along Strathaven Road to preserve the environment and the quiet rural aspect of the area, in particular as it was on the curtilege of village. So why now motorway level of HGV's? . What is the alternative?There is approx 9 years of the existing permissions for Paterson's to continue routing through Kirkmuirhill, so we must object strongly to our councillors, MSP's and MP's to delay planning approval until common sense prevails. . There are several routes that the lorries can take to AVOID BOTH COMMUNITIES. Click to go to Map Page. We do not wish to encumber Kirkmuirhill & Blackwood with this infringement on their right to a better and safer environment, one minute longer than necessary. . The communities of Lesmahagow, Kirkmuirhill, Blackwood and Boghead must stand together to rid our communities of this blight, and make the responsible councils see common sense, that this traffic MUST bypass all of our communities to enable a brighter future for us all. LANARK GAZETTE article 8th July See what your neighbours are saying, and voice your opinion click here
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