WILDLIFE campaigners have appealed a High Court judge’s decision not to revisit planning permission for the Cinderford Northern Quarter development.

The Dean Natural Alliance lodged an appeal last month and say they have not given up the fight over the major Cinderford development.

Simon Glover, chairman of DNA said: “The DNA are determined to fight this major development every step of the way.

“It is a national scandal that this site in the Forest of Dean, treasured by local residents and visitors alike and a public national forest, has been chosen for industrial and housing development.

“Why destroy valuable wildlife habitats and treasured landscapes which Cinderford should be proud of, when there are alternative derelict sites in Cinderford for development?

Despite this recent appeal, building work for the Cinderford spine road is still set to start in November.

Councillor Patrick Molyneux, leader of the district council said: “We are obviously disappointed to learn that both parties have appealed against the High Court’s decision to refuse permission to commence a Judicial Review of the Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the development of Cinderford Northern Quarter.

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