Curborough sprint track is a track just outside Lichfield which has been used for motorsport for the last 50 odd years. The owner now wants to use the land to build a load of houses.
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www.locostbuilders.co.ukSave Curborough Track
Having lost out on the profits from the abandoned development plan, the landowner now seems to be actively promoting "The New Village option" -
http://www.newvillageoption.co.uk/ .
At first glance this looks pretty inocuous but click on the link on the left for "New Village Option" (the link embedded in the text doesn't work) and you will go here:
http://www.newvillageoption.co.uk/node/20 and see that the initiative builds houses right on the Curborough site.
The New Village initiative is actively trying to persuade residents to lobby the council to include the new village in the councils own plans
http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/bigplanningdebate.
This is a new threat and very real, if this goes ahead another affordable motorsport venue for real people will be lost forever. The really worrying thing which I heard is that SDCC's lease prevents the Club from oposing this development, so it is up to us; the Club cannot act against the landowner's interests! We have until the 28th to express a different view from the landowner, if you want to save this grassroots venue please email
developmentplans@lichfielddc.gov.uk If it helps, you can use wording like this.
"Dear sir
I object to the inclusion in the Councils Development Plans of the "New Village Option" which concentrates development on the land south of Wood End Lane. Such a development would cause the loss of a unique motorsport facility of community, regional and national importance.
I favour the Council's existing settlement hierarchy
Yours sincerely"
If you want to save Curborough and don't act now then, when it it is lost, there is only one person you can blame.....................
