Dunfield beauty spot must be protected

Dunfield Terrace residents, environment and heritage campaigners as well as politicians have joined forces in a bid to persuade Planners to overturn their approval of a housing scheme which will destroy one of the most iconic views of the City.
By OLGA BRADSHAW
Published 3rd Sep 2013, 12:33 BST
The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.
The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.

There has been mounting dismay and anger at the decision by Planners to give the green light to a 20-unit social housing development, and Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has called for the natural beauty spot at Dunfield Terrace to be protected.

“The residents of Dunfield have consistently opposed any application that would ruin the natural beauty of the area and I continue to support them in that endeavour, this application alone has almost 300 letters of objection, and this must be taken into consideration by the Planning Service.

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“The natural heritage and beauty of this area is something that should be showcased, not developed, and I have asked Derry City Council about the possibility of investigating the site with a view to creating a public right of way,” he said.

The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.
The spectacular view from Dunfield Terrace, which will be lost if 20 social housing units are developed on the derelict quarry land in front of the terrace.

“We should be passionate about the spectacle that Dunfield offers to those visiting the City and those living locally, and in this culture year there is no better time to state our pride at the areas of natural beauty we have in this city.”

Meanwhile, Heritage campaigner, Mark Lusby, has called for the iconic view of the city at Dunfield Terrace to be preserved for future generations, and at a site meeting with resident and Dunfield Terrace Residents Association spokeswoman, Felicity McCall, Mr Lusby said the Planners approval of the application by Foyleview Builders should be reversed otherwise green space in the city would continue to be eroded to the detriment of the environment and enjoyment of future generations.

Ms McCall, meanwhile, said there was genuine concern on a number of levels about the impact the housing proposal would mean for existing properties, not least the stability of the fabric of the buildings closest to the site.

Mr Lusby and Ms McCall talk about their concerns in the video attached.

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