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ID sylw: 106138

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kevin Murphy

Alcester is a small town with insufficient school and health facilities for 3,000 additional homes. There are no buses, pavements or pedestrian crossings along Alcester Heath. Residents rely on private vehicles as there is no train station. Removing vegetation to build houses on this sloped site would worsen flooding issues as rainwater cascades down the B4090 towards the town centre. This is a dangerous road with blind spots and an often-ignored 50mph limit. The A46 is congested in peak-time and an accident hotspot. The B4090 to the ridge way junction is unsuitable for large vehicles or more traffic. These roads are not safe to cross for pedestrians.

The site is open countryside with much wildlife. Development would increase animal casualties from crossing roads and light and noise pollution. The site is agricultural and actively farmed. Topography means new development would be very visible and generate landscape impacts. The Grade 2 listed Hunting Lodge is on the edge of the site. We have had an extension refused due to impacts on openness of the Green Belt. Restrictions relating to visual impact and openness must apply for much larger-scale sites. Concentrate development around locations like the underutilized Stratford Parkway station.