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ID sylw: 105943

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Melanie Smith

· Inadequate transport infrastructure; noise and light disturbing our environment;
· Transport options suggested for this site are weak, over optimistic
· Congestion will grow to impact the quality of life in these areas even more seriously, including delays, unpredictability, noise and pollution, contravening the CC Neighbourhood Plan.
· The potential rail line to Long Marston/Honeybourne is a red herring. Where is the funding for one and a new station?
· The South Western Relief Road – that planning application has not been determined since 2018. The Long Marston airfield development was not meant to go beyond 400 houses until that Relief Road was IN PLACE. The Relief Road would not help the village in any event – traffic would still come past and through the Parish AND we would have a new ‘lit’ road just north of the business park linking Shipston Rd to Campden Rd.
· Both authorities have more that 5 year housing land supply as per 2023.
I believe the other sites are far more suitable for this size development, for example the wilmcote/Bearly site. Some reasons below;
o Potentially a GOOD location for a new settlement because it is very well connected for potential non-car travel.
o The location is north of the River Avon and its two bottleneck bridges, one of them an Ancient Monument. The M42, M40 and A46 (the strategic road network) are readily accessible from that location to north and south – all 3 are to the north of Stratford/the river, meaning they can all be accessed without crossing town or the river.
o The Park and Ride and Stratford Parkway Rail Station are close by from this site (without the need to cross the town or river)
o All 3 of Stratford’s Secondary Schools are north of the river (Stratford Girls Grammar School, KES and Stratford School) making them more readily accessible from Bearley and Wilmcote without crossing the river. Further, all 3 of Alcester’s secondary schools (Alcester Grammar School, Alcester Academy and St. Benedict’s) and Henley School are readily accessible from the proposed settlement location to west and north respectively, again without having to enter or cross Stratford/the river.
o The Green Belt (within which this site is located) is NOT designated for any landscape, beauty or ecological interest -