00:01Councilors in Wakefield have rejected plans for a business park and around 100 homes on farmland
00:07near junction 39 of the M1 at Calder Grove. More than 2,500 residents signed a petition
00:14and hundreds lodged objections, raising concerns about traffic, pollution and the loss of green
00:21space. The applicant, AAA Property Group, said the scheme would create more than 700 jobs
00:27and would boost the local economy. Planning officers recommended approval but the committee
00:32refused permission on highways grounds by seven votes to two, citing what members described as
00:38a severe impact on the road network and describing it as simply wrong for the community.
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