MORE than a dozen objections have been lodged to an application for 90 homes on the former Swanage Grammar School site off Northbrook Road.
The application, from Barratt David Wilson Homes in Southampton, includes the demolition of the former school buildings.
Objections include concerns over road safety with fears a lack of pavements and street lights in the area, overlooking of St Mary’s School and the extra demands on local facilities, including GPs and dentists.
Said one objector, Chris Roberts: “I object to this latest proposal in the strongest terms and despair that Swanage and the surrounding area is losing its beauty and space.”
Several letter writers claim that development work has already started on the site although consent has not been granted.
The Purbeck Society has objected to the application saying it is proposing housing at too high a density and would prefer to see existing buildings on the site redeveloped into flats.
Swanage Cricket Club is among those to write to Dorset Council about the proposal. It says that although it…
