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ID sylw: 101237

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Brian Slack

I object to proposed site RefID 233. Further housing development in a village which has already expanded would impose unsustainable pressures on local infrastructure, services, and the environment, compromising the village's rural character and quality of life. Green Belt land is specifically protected to prevent urban sprawl and preserve countryside.

The rural road network is already strained by narrow lanes and heavy parking. It is ill-suited to accommodate increased traffic from new development. Many local roads are used as rat-runs by drivers to avoid congestion on the A46, particularly around Stank’s Island. This can lead to traffic backing up on the A46, worsening the situation. Others drivers shortcut to access Warwick Parkway or the Birmingham Road at the Shell garage. New homes will increase through-traffic, exacerbating congestion and exacerbate safety risks for residents and road users.

Local services - including schools, GP services, and water infrastructure - are already at capacity. Further housing would overwhelm these essential resources. Development on Green Belt threatens biodiversity and preservation of open space. Such developments set a dangerous precedent for further encroachment into protected rural areas, further eroding the countryside’s character. This would pave the way for unchecked urban sprawl in surrounding areas.