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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Napton Parish Council

On balance, the approach set out in the draft plan seems reasonable, noting it is to respond to the required numbers dictated to the Council by the standard method imposed by central government. It should be ensured that growth happens in a sustainable and sensible way, with any new housing and commercial development accompanied by necessary infrastructure.

Although sites F1, F2, and F3 are near a railway, we do not believe that new railway stations between Banbury and Leamington are likely viable, economic, practical or realistic and no evidence has been provided to suggest otherwise. The effect of these sites would be to generate unacceptable road traffic towards the M40 junction.

The Southam area has already experienced excessive housing growth, and the road network is poor. The Gaydon M40 Junction has pulled far too much traffic from local roads towards a junction never intended to serve those areas calling into question SG13, SG14 and G1. Any commercial development should be true employment land and not large warehousing for imported goods.