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In respect to the recent decision to develop from Greenbelt to housing the Old Milverton and Blackdown area I would like to strongly object to this proposal.

I have lived at 64 Leicester Lane since 2003 which is opposite the proposed site to develop, it has always been a Greenbelt designated site which I believe is critical to maintain as such. The whole idea of Greenbelt land is to prevent the expansion of housing and to gurantee areas of land that will never be developed into housing or other development types (eg factories). The proposed new infrastructure to accommodate the increase of housing proposed will put an additional strain on an existing infrastructure (eg road traffic) that will take it above acceptable levels increasing the dangers to the population, including my children.

Greenbelt should as per the Government standards only be altered in extreme circumstances, this is not one of those. There are other alternative sites that are not close to existing housing areas that could be used. This area of Leamington Spa will lose its character and natural beauty by this proposed development.

In addition this area is used by many people for recreational activities like running, cycling and walking. We need to maintain areas like this for the current nearby residents.


Please can you consider using an alternative site and leave Old Milverton and Blackdown as a Greenbelt area.