Testun llawn:
This is a formal objection to the proposed green belt housing in the North Leamington area. The objection is on the following grounds:
1. Local Amenity - the Green Belt is substantially used for recreational purposes and there is very little other accessible recreational area space in this area. The fields proposed for building are well known across Leamington as an ideal area for exercise and recreational purposes. I used to live in Canterbury, Kent, which used to feel like a small town but increasingly became an urban sprawl and has lost much of its personality as a result. As a result of this experience I note that there are many ways in which the proposed loss of accessible green space would affect residents throughout Leamington as well as the very reputation of the town itself, which would become a far less desirable place to live.
2. Green Belt - further to the recreational use of the land, it happens to be Green Belt land and the proposals do not meet the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework. Other suitable sites have been identified outside the Green Belt and should be the focus of the Council's priorities. The need to build on Green Belt land has NOT been demonstrated.
3. Overall Level of Housing Provision - The Green Belt build is not required to meet the future housing demands of the Leamington area in light of the other building proposals.
4. Coalescence of Urban Areas - There is a real danger of a future merging of Leamington and Kenilworth through Old Milverton. Again, the loss of Leamington's personality would be permanent, irreversible and extremely damaging to the reputation and desirability of the town.
5. Infrastructure - the proposals could not be supported by the existing infrastructure. Aside from the foolish destruction of the Green Belt countryside, the chaos that would be caused by the Northern Leamington Relief Road would be astonishing. There are better ways to spend the people's resources than to destroy its Green Belt to create bland urban sprawl and traffic chaos.