Applicants Park Crescent Limited have resubmitted revised plans for the Mirfield Moor site, off Slipper Lane.

Park Crescent Limited changed its plans following a public outcry and pressure from action group AGM 25, Mirfield councillors and Mirfield and Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik.

The new plans include a retirement village and some business use.

Following the plans' revisions, and after the results of a survey by Park Crescent Limited of Mirfield people's opinions about the project were revealed, AGM 25 chairman Malc Brown announced the group was no longer opposed to the development.

But some members continued to be opposed to the plans – and the group split in two.

Opposing group members Rick Webzell and Nicola Musgrave said in a statement: "The majority of Action Group Mirfield 25 are still opposed to any development on Mirfield Moor and intend to fight on with one aim to keep Mirfield Moor green.

"We would like the Mirfield public to be aware of this planning application that will affect both Mirfield and Roberttown with the extra traffic lights along the A62 and the loss of well over 30 acres of Mirfield's green fields.

"AGM 25 is now split into two groups, and we would like to assure the Mirfield public that the side we represent is in favour of keeping Mirfield Moor green.

"Once plans have been validated the Mirfield public has 21 days to respond with their objections if they wish to do so."

Mirfield town councillor Amelia Bolton said she had resigned as AGM 25 secretary but was still a member of the opposing group.

close look

She said: "We need to wait and read the detail before we can say whether we continue to be opposed to the development. We need to have a close look at it. At the moment I stay opposed as does 67 percent of Mirfield, so as a councillor I have to do what the people of Mirfield want."

A decision on the outline plans is expected to be reached by June 20. If they are agreed, Park Crescent Limited must then submit more detailed plans for the site.