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# Hundreds sign petition in bid to stop homes being built on land in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hundreds-sign-petition-in-bid-to-stop-homes-being-built-on-land-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2020-08-15T11:43:53.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-15T11:44:48.000Z
- Description: Hundreds of people have signed a petition to prevent housing being built on land in Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Community, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

![Land at Netherstowe](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lvkdvnpepnzqpwk-800x450-nopad.jpg)

Land at Netherstowe

Hundreds of people have signed a petition to prevent housing being built on land in Lichfield.

The [Curborough Action Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1954003081567737/?ref=share) has launched [an online petition](https://www.change.org/p/local-community-keep-our-green-space?utm%5Fcontent=cl%5Fsharecopy%5F24028592%5Fen-GB%3A1&recruiter=1061422637&utm%5Fsource=share%5Fpetition&utm%5Fmedium=copylink&utm%5Fcampaign=share%5Fpetition) over proposals for eight one-bedroom apartments on land near Netherstowe.

But a petition has now been launched by local residents who say the development should not go ahead.

Daniel Floyd, who started the petition, said:

![A planning notice at the site at Netherstowe](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sign.jpg)

A planning notice at the site at Netherstowe

> “Netherstowe field is an area for the residents of Curborough and Stowe to enjoy.  
>  
> “This land should not be used to build housing of any kind on – not to mention the horse chestnut trees, which have a long history with local residents and should be retained.  
>  
> “There is plenty of land in Lichfield which can be used for developments, this site should not be part of this.”  
>  
> Daniel Floyd, Curborough Action Group

The land was previously owned by Lichfield District Council, but [a report to the local authority in 2018](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/content/files/democracy-lichfielddc-gov-uk/documents/s4146/item-5-cabinet-report-disposal-of-land-at-leyfields-and-netherstowe-lichfield.pdf) revealed that the site was one of two that had been earmarked for affordable housing by local provider Bromford.

> “Bromford have produced a scheme proposing 14 units at Leyfields and eight units at Netherstowe.  
>  
> “A pre-application process was also entered into by Bromford to identify any issues relating to development of the two sites.  
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> “The major issue to be addressed is the loss of public open space – the implications of the loss will be dealt with as part of the planning application process.”  
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> Report to Lichfield District Council in 2018