OUTRAGE is building in Sully over a further 200 houses which could be built just one mile away from the controversial Cog Road development.

A planning application for around 200 houses has been submitted by property developers St Modwen, for a site adjacent to Sully Sports and Social club. The plans form part of an application which also proposes developing the sports club to include a touring caravan park, a new club house and sports facilities.

The Saving Sully group, which fought an ultimately unsuccessful three year battle to stave off 350 new homes at Cog Road, have said that the village simply cannot cope with the addition of 200 more homes.

Steve Thomas, chairman of Saving Sully group, said that the future of the village could be at risk.

He said: "In Sully there are no proposals to increase and improve the infrastructure and services - it is impossible to widen South Road which is our main road.

"At certain times the main road is absolutely gridlocked. The addition of hundreds of houses will increase congestion."

Chris Tatt, vice chair of Saving Sully group, said: "We are not Nimbys at all - we have previously supported housing development.

"But on this occasion our village could not sustain even more housing development, without improvements to infrastructure.

"We fear for our village's infrastructure. Our roads, schools and surgeries would not cope with the added pressure."

The group is also concerned for wildlife in the area, including species like red wings and bats.

Mr Thomas added: "It would be criminal to lose this battle. We won the battle on the library and so hope we'll win this one too."

Another Sully resident who did not wish to be named said they were unhappy that the plans would encroach on the Sully playing fields.

They said: "This is absolutely ridiculous. My children come to play on Sully Playing fields - and these plans could reduce it by 50 per cent.

"Having a caravan park and houses would ruin the village and collapse Sully's services - schools are already overflowing here as it is, let alone with hundreds of more people."

The Save Sully group, which is campaigning against the current development plans, claim to have received over 500 letters opposing the plans.

The development plans will go in front of a Vale council planning committee later this year.