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I am saddened to hear about the plans to develop the Green Belt land in North Leamington. I urge you to reconsider these plans and leave this area as protected land.
I am a resident of Warwick and as I live in an urban area, I particularly value this land as an area of recreation during evenings and on the weekends. I enjoy walking/running, cycling, and also fishing on the river and it is an area that I can reach conveniently, without the use of my car. I fear that if you develop this land as you plan, I and many others will be unable to enjoy this beautiful landscape.
In addition to my own enjoyment of the area, I am a PE teacher at a local secondary school and I promote the importance of an active lifestyle to young people in the area. I know that many of the young people that I teach together with their families enjoy this particular piece of Green Belt land since it is easily accessible for them from Warwick and Leamington. I fear that without this land, the young people of the area will have even less places to enjoy and exercise, decreasing the quality of their lives. This is an area of land that needs to be protected for future generations to enjoy.
I am concerned that the Green Belt land was set aside to protect urban sprawl. Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth are already in such close proximity with each other that leaves little countryside. If the land is developed then the distance between Kenilworth and Leamington and Warwick will be reduced even further. Whilst I understand that there is a need to build more houses for future generations, I understand that there are other more appropriate sites in the South of Leamington that were proposed in the 2009 Core Strategy Plan. These sites already have road networks and infrastructure that would more effectively support development and I urge you to reconsider these.
Building on this Green Belt Land would be an appalling waste of the countryside that we all enjoy.