WE would like to point out that the statements attributed to Salisbury Civic Society on May 21 under the headline “More object to plan” were, in fact, made by Salisbury City Council.

Our objection reads as follows: The Salisbury Civic Society wishes to express a strong objection to the idea of building on these fields.

The Society believes that the landscape impact of development here, and the consequent damage to the city’s landscape setting, would be completely unacceptable, irrespective of whatever design was put forward.

It believes that the fact that fairly intensive development has taken place over the years south of Britford Lane, with the land to its north left undeveloped, is an indication of a long-term perception that the character of the city benefits immeasurably from the green corridor which runs in almost up to the cathedral, and that there is no justification now for altering this situation.

Other sites put forward to make up the perceived deficit in housing land will also have points against them, but it is unlikely that any of them present such a fundamental challenge to the city’s character.

PETER DUNBAR Chairman Salisbury Civic Society