A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Fort Victoria seashore from a luxury development which could "put future residents in harm's way".

The aim of the campaign is to oppose plans to build five luxury houses, a fish processing factory and a retail facility on the seashore next to Fort Victoria in Yarmouth.

The campaigners claim the development cuts the council-managed beach in two, preventing the public from walking along the shoreline to and from this historical beauty spot, and cuts across the route for the proposed England Coastal Path.

The campaigners say the road leading to the fort is mostly without a pavement, and suffers from dangerous blind spots. 

"The increase in traffic from the construction and operation of the factory and luxury homes will certainly endanger the many walkers and cyclists on Westhill Lane," said a spokesperson for the movement. 

"No parking is being proposed by the developers for employees and customers of the factory and retail space; an oversight which will create even more traffic problems in the area.

"Nor are the factory and the luxury homes being connected to the public sewer, leading to fears of pollution in this sensitive marine environment.

"The development site overlaps two marine conservation and protection areas. 

"These pollution fears are increased because the development is on a flood risk zone that is susceptible to large storm surges."

“We completely agree that local people need new housing,” said resident, Fran Atkins.

"But these luxury homes are not aimed at that need, and they are in the wrong place.

"After the floods in recent years, it would be madness to deliberately put future residents in harm's way."

More information about the campaign can be found at www.saveourseashore.org.uk