Petition · past parliament
Stop building more houses in Castleford and taking away our wildlifes home
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
the government is wanting to build MORE houses and taking away our wildlifes homes! This needs to Stop!
I run a hedgehog rescue in castleford and we are getting in alot of hedgehogs around new builds in Castleford and now the government is wanting to build MORE eventhough they have already built thousands in Castleford. It's killing our wildlife!!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Local planning decisions are usually the responsibility of your local council.
The Government has designated a Housing Zone in Castleford. That means that the local council with work in partnership with private developers to build more homes, with the help of Government funding.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask the Government to withdraw this funding, or to change the location of the Housing Zone.
The Government has designated a Housing Zone in Castleford. That means that the local council with work in partnership with private developers to build more homes, with the help of Government funding.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask the Government to withdraw this funding, or to change the location of the Housing Zone.
Timeline
| 21 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.