Testun llawn:
This relatively small proposed development would have a huge impact on the North of Warwick.
It will dominate the currently pleasant approach to North Warwick along the A429, being positioned on the brow of the hill.
Means of access to the site has not been made clear, and will inevitably lead to further destruction of green belt land. Whatever the solution, it will either directly or indirectly feed into the already extremely busy A429.
As quoted in the preferred options summay, the Green Belt is designed to 'stop urban sprawl that would harm the open nature and rural character of the open countryside around the towns and the urban areas of the West Midlands'. Woodloes Lane is surely one of the best examples in Warwick of a beautiful open aspect right on the edge of the town, which as a Public Footpath is used by the local residents very regularly to get a glimpse of the open countryside. A development on this site is therefore completely against the Green Belt policy.
The development would substantially damage the ecology in the area, with destruction of trees, hedgerows and historically significant ridge and furrow fields.
It would also be very detrimental to the outlook for those living on the edge of the Woodloes estate.
The developement will inevitably set a precedent for further infill between the A46 and A429 in the longer term, further exacerbating these issues.