WORRIED residents opposing plans to build the largest housing estate seen in recent years in Pendle will meet tonight to outline their opposition.

Fairclough Homes has applied to Pendle Council to build 167 houses on land between Halifax Road, Nelson, and Kings Causeway, Brierfield, with the prospect of the estate being even larger after the county council agreed to sell land next to the site, earmarked for a school, for housing.

Local people are worried about the impact traffic from the estate will have on the surrounding area.

Experts have been called in to predict traffic numbers and movements and what measures will be needed to cope with the extra cars generated by the new homes.

Residents, councillors and council officers will meet tonight at Edge End High School, Nelson, to discuss the scheme.

Locals realise homes will be built on the land but hope they can persuade councillors to reduce the number.

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