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ID sylw: 106295

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Lorna Ingram

a) Hatton's rural location means there are little or no transport links. The Birmingham Road (
A4177) is the only main road. There is no bus service, therefore at rush hour the traffic
congestion is already considerable. More houses = more cars = more pollution. The road
capacity is inadequate to cope with amount of traffic this would generate.
b) Hatton Station has no capacity or funding from Network Rail to expand. As a result, the only
access will be by foot or cycle....not ideal for those living in the 8,000 homes proposed. The
railway does not go to Coventry where many new residents are expected to come from as
Coventry's housing needs have been decreased.
c) Because of its rural location, the amount of infrastructure needed - roads, schools, shops and
doctor's surgeries is enormous and costly. Warwick Hospital does not have the capacity to cope
with the secondary medical needs of this new town.
2. a)The size of the proposed site will result in the urbanisation of the countryside - Hatton and
the surrounding area will be joined onto Warwick - urban sprawl, particularly if SG07 goes
ahead. It will be a town the size of Kenilworth covering a much smaller area. The visual impact
of a development of this size will impact the whole character of the area.
b)Over a thousand acres of green belt, agricultural land will be lost. The effect on bi-diversity
will be immense. The loss of ancient woodland ( once part of The Forest of Arden) means
medieval hedgerows and oaks that have stood for hundreds of years will be lost. Each oak
supports over 2,000 species.

This development is out of all proportion to the housing needs of the area - previously estimated
by Warwick District council to be 600. Without evidence that it is needed; building a sizeable
town in a completely rural area with no infrastructure, no utilities or access roads will impact the
whole area, damaging the environment and putting pressure on the already busy roads into and
out of Warwick.