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Application for 200 houses in Ramsey 'won't go away' says commissioner

The proposal was refused by the committee earlier this week

A Ramsey Commissioner says a planning application to build houses next to a nature reserve 'won't go away', despite it being rejected by the planning committee.

The developers have confirmed it's looking at 'next steps' and stand by the 'merits' of the application which could've seen 200 houses adjacent to Poyll Dooey.

Lamara Craine set up a group which supports the protection of the fields and started a petition to stop the planning application from being approved.

Ms Craine says there are still concerns about the future of the land, but as a greenfield site it should be protected. 

She says the land has also been designated as open space in the Draft Area Plan for the North and West.

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to her:

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