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ID sylw: 107115

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr and Mrs Marvelly

Asiant : Sworders

Whilst we have no objections to New Settlements in principle, we are concerned that over-reliance on large, complex sites will see a shortfall in housing need, particularly in the early years of the plan period. Furthermore, it will deny other areas of the district the benefits that development can bring. The strategy of New Settlements and Strategic Growth Areas should be supported by allocation of small and medium sized sites adjacent to existing settlements.
Some of the Potential New Settlements fall outside the spatial Growth Strategy Priority Areas, being F2, F3 and G1 and do not include any existing settlements or facilities and services, this would contradict the statement in the Preferred Options document that “the majority of the SWLP’s strategic growth needs will be met within priority areas 1-3.” In particular some of these locations are isolated from the main strategic transport network across the SWLP along with local bus routes and train stations which all tend to be concentrated around the northern part of the district and built up areas of Warwick, Leamington and Stratford. Yet the Infrastructure Delivery Plan does not propose any major changes in these isolated areas. Without significant infrastructure and improvements to public transport, New Settlements F2, F3 and G1 would rely heavily on the use of the private car.