THE expansion of High Heavens will have just as much impact, if not more, on residents as the now axed community stadium would have done, a dismayed councillor believes.

As the possibility of the plan being called in by the Government was raised, Great Marlow Parish Councillor Jan Pritchard, a former Labour Parliamentary candidate, lambasted it.

She joined with senior Tory Buckinghamshire County Councillor Bob Woollard in calling for people to make their voices heard.

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Cllr Pritchard said the rubbish tip plans share's the same road, traffic and over development issues that existed with the new ground proposal for Wycombe Wanderers and Wasps, which would have been built directly opposite.

“It will have just as much, if not a bigger impact, on the day to day lives of the people in the area,” she said.

“It's going to be unbearable and I despair for them.

“I'm not happy with it at all, it's just not conducive for the expansion that they are looking for.

“I get a bit concerned that the powers that be put on their blinkers.

“I can see that it fits their requirements but they are not prepared to look to the wider implications for the area.

“It's very worrying.”

She added the parish council had been 'totally ignored' by County Hall.

Cllr Bob Woollard is hoping the Secretary of State decides to call in the decision, which he could, because the site is Green Belt land.

“The Secretary of State is able to intervene, the public will no doubt be aware of this and once they wake up to it, they can make their voices heard,” he said.

“The battle is not over.

“You can’t win them all but we defended against the stadium, with hundreds of people acting in unison, so why not again?”

Cllr Woollard said the plan for the 2,428m gross building is a “stadium on a smaller scale” and hit out at highways officials for not developing the road network around Booker, Cressex and Sands after earmarking the site.

Great Marlow Parish Council Chairman Brian Jonson added: “Bob and I feel very unhappy that the views of the residents have been completely ignored.”

WRG’s bid director Dan Murphy said: “At every stage of the process we have actively sought to listen to and work with residents and community groups regarding our proposals.

“We are conscious that some people have had concerns and the committee’s decision in our favour confirms that the plans we submitted are robust and will deliver a fit-for-purpose and value-for-money integrated solution.”