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Proposal to develop 100 new homes in H/Magna w/be equivalent to size of Hampton on the Hill and might result in effective merger of these two settlements, contrary to PO3.
The history & character of these 2 settlements is very different and s/be preserved.
The proposal to build 100 new homes is contrary to a recent local survey, which showed little need for additional housing in the area. The proposal is an arbitrary allocation without any proper assessment of need in this specific area.
The proposed expansion would impact on the Green Belt and exacerbate the road problems, already unsuitable to cope with the volume of traffic using Warwick Parkway station. Any changes would detract significantly from the invaluable rural aspects of the area.
The school and other local facilities w/be inadequate to cope with the influx of some 200-300 new residents - greater than the size of the Hampton on the Hill population.
For these reasons the proposal s/be excluded from the local plan. Any shortfall in required new builds c/be dealt with by relatively minor additions to the larger sites identified for development in the Local Plan.