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I am writing to object to the proposed sacrifice of greenbelt land in North Leamington.

I understand the need for more housing in the area and believe there is great demand for subsidized and affordable housing locally. However please do not sacrifice greenbelt land - it has been proved many times the benefit green space provides to the health and well-being of a community - destroying the availability of such land is in my view a crime against humanity.

There are no "exceptional circumstances" demonstrated by the council for building on greenbelt land. The council have identified available land east of the A452 and south of Heathcote which has not been included in the "Preferred Options" where there is better access to the M40 Motorway and where the infrastructure would more readily support development of this size and nature. Therefore to sacrifice greenbelt land in these circumstances I can only assume is a political decision and not one guided by the NPPF.

The properties built on the old Pottertons site have been up for sale for a very considerable time to not much avail, no one seems to want to buy them. There are many empty properties in need of renovation, would not the money for building the infrastructure to serve the new developments be better spent on updating and renovating existing buildings thus improving local environments?

Please reconsider the use of greenbelt land in the light of the above comments.