Land use could be surveyed (From Malvern Gazette)

Land use could be surveyed

9:22am Wednesday 12th September 2007 in News

MALVERN Town council is set to carry out a survey of open land off Greenfields Road, Malvern Link, to find out how local people use it.

When the council wanted to turn the land into a new allotment site, there was strong opposition from local residents who want it keep it as open recreation ground.

A planning application from the town council for the change of use was rejected by Malvern Hills District Council, a decision upheld at a subsequent appeal.

Now the town council is debating whether to submit a new planning application, but for 23 allotments rather than the 48 demanded before.

The town council has a statutory duty to provide allotments, and has a waiting list of 48 would-be allotment holders. Exiting allotment land at Madresfield Road will be lost within a few years as the cemetery expands.

On Tuesday, the council's operations committee is being asked to decide whether to go ahead with the survey.