Listen to our views

Modern new homes are of course welcomed. But at what cost? Rose Hill is being turned into a dormitory estate. We are losing green spaces and what was once a traditional estate of two-storey, mainly semi-detached houses in fairly spacious gardens is being turned into a somewhat claustrophobic estate of high wooden fences and houses crammed into every space.

Normal planning requirements (no overlooking, building lines, non-overdevelopment, adequate parking provision etc) are seemingly being compromised and enforcement of conditions does not appear to be taking place. It seems that anything goes as far as Rose Hill is concerned.

The city council calls this regeneration. It is not regeneration; regeneration means much more than simply building houses, it means providing facilities and amenities for the residents alongside extra housing.

These are notably absent on Rose Hill. All these new houses will bring much new income to the city through the council tax, but our money is being diverted elsewhere.

The Lambourn Road development will bring much needed social housing but it was only by chance that I came across the plans and insisted I take them away for public display on the estate.

At the decision-making hearing, those who did object were ignored.

This was in my opinion a purely political decision. It was surely no coincidence that the very next day it was publicly announced central government funding had been awarded for the project.

Further planning decisions on infilling of controversial three-storey houses have been deferred until May 10. Could this be a ploy to delay another unpopular decision until after the election?

Labour councillors should remember they were elected to serve their constituents, not follow the party line like sheep. Labour has let Rose Hill down.

There is a constant complaint of lack of consultation – individuals have been treated with indifference.

Peter Wilkinson, Thames View Road, Rose Hill, Oxford