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ID sylw: 4396

Derbyniwyd: 11/09/2009

Ymatebydd: Andrew, Julie, Eleanor, Henry Day

Object to Lower Heathcote Farm, south of Harbury Lane site
Bishops Tachbrook housing need is 15 in recent survey
Rural community of 2,500 choosing to live in village environment not suburban. Proposed developments will effectively join Bishops Tachbrook to Whitnash, Leamington and Warwick conurbation. Leaving a field or two as an area of restraint does not provide legally binding surety that these won't be consumed in time.
Village has strong sense of community and is good place to live as a family. New estates do not provide same community and by joining Bishops Tachbrook to large development it risks losing its identity and vital community cohesion.
Concerned about congestion. New building will change character of village. No longer mix of historic towns and villages set in rural landscape of open farmland and parks as website states if development goes ahead.
Alternative option:
Disperse development throughout district. Look again at regeneration opportunities within the towns for the bulk of housing needed and villages can take some receiving the benefit of fresh investment in local amenties but the proposals threaten to destroy the thing planning endeavours to achieve, a balanced cohesive environment and our communities to flourish.