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ID sylw: 107569

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: James Bushell

LAND OFF OLD WARWICK ROAD AND MILL LANE, KINGSWOOD REFID: 53
The site has the capacity to provide 66 dwellings (including 38 affordable homes – 57%) (see Illustrative Masterplan at Appendix 3). A mix of shared ownership, social rent, and first-time buyer properties, catering to local housing needs could be provided.
The proposals benefit from two access point, one from Old Warwick Road and a second from Mill Lane.
The site also benefits from nearby access to Lapworth Station. Access to the station is located 0.65 km from the proposed Old Warwick Road access and would take 9 minutes to walk. There are existing footpaths running from the site access to the station.
Lapworth Station provides direct services to Birmingham, Solihull, Warwick and Leamington Spa. Indirect journeys are available to London.
The Lapworth Village Hall, Lapworth Village Shop and Lapworth Surgery are located within 0.2 km of the site (less than 5-minute walk). Access to the Stratford Canal is also located within 0.2 km.
Lapworth Primary School and Pre-school are 0.3 km from the site, with the local pub 0.4 km. Other services within 0.4 km are Lapworth Wines, Lapworth Garage, Solihull Tiles and Navigation Inn Public House. The Boot Inn Public House is located within 0.65 km. Clearly, the site benefits from close access to a range of existing facility as well as public transport connections.
The site is centrally located and within a 5-minute journey of the majority of village services. It is the most sustainable site being located within Kingswood.
In terms of bus services, Lapworth is served by the 514 service between Solihull and Hatton Green with a single morning and afternoon service Monday to Friday. The 511 service runs between Claverdon and Leamington Spa on Wednesday and Saturday.