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Derbyniwyd: 03/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Andrew Craig

LETTER OF OBJECTION - Development of land “Infill Site 169 land east of Station Lane, Lapworth”.

We have received your letter telling us to respond to the local plan before March 9th.

This land was considered for development 10 or 15 years ago, so you will be already aware of its total unsuitability for this purpose.

Development here on this site is inappropriate due to its total lack of amenities. One hairdresser, an Off Licence/ Post Office,a small convenience store and a tile shop. That’s it! All journeys to a supermarket would need to be done by car, so I suggest developments should be in much larger locations such as Warwick or Leamington Spa, where many more journeys can be made on a bus, bicycle or on foot. This is the goal for which we are supposed to be striving. Lapworth is far too remote to have any meaningful eco-credentials.

Another concern is that any development on other much larger sites will not fulfil the perceived lack of housing. Young people have to save for a 25% deposit, which even on a £400,000 house is a substantial £20,000. Without the bank of Mum and Dad, this is usually unobtainable. So the houses need to be small, maybe shared-ownership, and with access to 100% mortgages, so that the first step onto the housing ladder is achievable.

In conclusion, I strongly object to this site ‘169’ adjacent to Station Lane being developed. I could, of course, tell you of the families of Muntjacs that live in this field, that we see most mornings. Or the complete unsuitability of the lane off which the cars will come and go. We’re called Station Lane because it’s just that, a little lane; not a road.

And it’s Green Belt which must be respected, surely, despite what people in Westminster may find it convenient to tell us.

Thank you for taking my concerns and objections into account.