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ID sylw: 100308

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Sharon Linekar

As a local resident I object to B1. Preference should be given to non-Greenbelt sites. Development would harm Warwick's landscape and identity as a small historic market town. Solihull Council's call for sites put forward sites on the outskirts of Knowle and in Chadwick End and Balsall Common. Should these also proceed the gap between the West Midlands and Warwick would be eroded and Warwick’s identity diminished. Development should be allocated to strategic growth locations and shortfalls dispersed in small numbers to existing villages to avoid concentrating impacts in one area.

1,415 acres of productive farmland would be lost. Food security is crucial given increasing population and global instability. The area is part of the Ancient Forest of Arden. Development would result in permanent habitat loss for many species, some of which are protected.

Significant modification to surrounding roads would be required to accommodate development of this size. Birmingham Road would need further upgrades, as would many surrounding single-track roads. This would need to be in place before housing and there is risk of developers reneging on commitments. The railway and canal would require bridges. There are not currently safe walking routes due to lack of pavements and lighting.

There are currently no services in Hatton e.g. doctors, schools, buses. Car travel would be essential. Internalisation is unrealisable as people have needs outside their immediate area. The South Warwickshire Foundation Trust were unable to support a recent application for only 34 houses due to inability to meet additional demands. Excessive weighting has been given to the railway station. It has a limited services and severe constraints to improving the lines, train capacity and station accessibility. Much of the development is outside safe walking distance of the station. I support the response, reports and data supplied by 'Keep Hatton Station Rural'.