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Building 30-80 houses in Norton Lindsey will not comply with the specified needs to protect the historic environment.

Norton Lindsey enjoys a hill top setting with adjacent medieval ridge and furrow fields the Village is very sensitive to development due to the prominent location. It is essential that the nature and character of Norton Lindsey is not compromised by large scale development which could increase the number of houses by more than 50%.

Norton Lindsey has poor road network and experiences serious accidents due to this poor narrow network, many I have witnessed. There are a limited number of footpaths within the village and no cycle paths, any additional housing development requires an infrastructure which does not exist is Norton Lindsey. There are no shops, medical facilities or within the village and any within the area are over subscribed and therefore now operating a capacity system which equates to a poor service. The school falls within Stratford upon Avon DC and is fully subscribed.

Norton Lindsey requires occupants to use private vehicles which will increase emissions and traffic flow. Norton Lindsey has only 4 buses per week leaving the village, 2 to Stratford and 2 to Solihull, therefore, public transport cannot provide the link to services required. There is no safe route to cycle from the village.