A new cemetery is set to be created in a Nottinghamshire village. A new cemetery is set to be created on greenbelt land off George's Lane, Calverton, into a traditional, natural and woodland burial ground, complemented with a facilities building and a car park.
The site spans 27-acres, 17 of which will be used as burial space. If planning permission is granted a visual screen of native trees and shrubs will be planted as a barrier between the cemetery and the local golf course and residential buildings.Pete Clarson, the commercial director at A.W.
"We’re continuously looking for ways we can expand our service offering to those in the region and this cemetery would allow exactly that.” Calverton Parish Council objected to the plans due to concerns about access to and from the site and with crossing the road to access re-located bus stop. They also expressed the view that the footpath exited onto the road in a "dangerous area due to visibility", and concerns regarding necessity and height of screening towards the golf course.
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