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Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Geoff Wood

As resident of Hatton Park I have been keeping abreast of the current proposals to build up to 8,000+ homes on what is primary green belt land in the immediate vicinity, not to mention industrial buildings and infrastructure necessary to support this huge explosion of buildings.
Sir Keir Starmer, following the aftermath of the change of government announced a new category of land called “grey belt” which prioritised development on grey and ugly areas of the green belt including scrub land of which I would have no objections to its development.
The area currently earmarked for development falls firmly in the green belt and under no circumstances can be regarded grey or brown belt given the fields comprising vast areas of magnificent Warwickshire countryside the majority of which is being meticulously farmed with the rotation of arable and grazing as each year passes. With many brownfield sites in existence these should be earmarked first to be cleaned up and made suitable for development.
The loss of greenbelt land as a source of food for the nation will have disastrous results, inevitably forcing the need for reliance on imported foods no doubt at an increased cost and inferior quality.
In the addition to the above I have serious reservations as to:
• The level of adequate infrastructure required within the limited boundaries to serve all the new builds and the industrial state.
• Massive road congestion at peak times from 20K additional vehicles of all types.
• Totally overwhelmed GP Practices, Warwick Hospital and dentists.
• Totally overwhelmed public transport and car parks.
• Enormous loss of wildlife which currently thrives alongside us.
• Substantial reduction in property values.
• The whole issue of food security for the future.
• The inevitable breakdown of the unique identity of our community in Hatton.
• The loss of large tracks of countryside and possibly even the loss of rights of way will be detrimental to general wellbeing and to those suffering from mental health.

I wholeheartedly object to the proposed developments, as is apparent from the above. I am not a nimbyist but am deeply concerned for the future environmental preservation of the area.