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Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Richard McDonaugh

I write again to stress the importance of the Green Belt, especially the Lapworth, Kingswood area and proposed development site C1.

The land between two National Trust properties is important both for wildlife and for mental health/wellbeing benefits. Prime agricultural land will be essential in future for feeding our ever-growing population, particularly given the impacts of climate change. Every piece of land will be required to help us become food self sufficient.

Infrastructure is at its limits due to creeping infill building in recent years. We suffer from flooding, sewage leaks, power cuts, and occasional low water pressure. Lapworth Surgery and Kingswood School are at full capacity with very limited parking. Lapworth railway station has inadequate parking caused by house building.

Roads cannot cope with heavy traffic causing noise, fumes, and pollution. Large vans and lorries squash verges and spread mud over road surfaces which makes driving dangerous.

It is estimated there are one million empty properties. If these were utilized there would be no need for destruction of the country side. More building will not solve the housing crisis, only intensify the demand. Crime will spread from the cities and quality of life will be lowered for all.