South Warwickshire Local Plan

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Preferred Options

ID sylw: 48335

Derbyniwyd: 24/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Andrew Brookes

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The proposed site at Old Miverton and Blackdown have recreational use, National Planning policy Framework states greenbelts prevent urban sprawl preserving character, sit and setting.
Other sites are more appropriate and were identified in 2009 Core Strategy.
No exceptional circumstnaces exist to develop the Old Milverton and Blackdown sites. There would be implications for future generations.

Testun llawn:

Re Greenbelt north of Leamington Spa
I object to the proposed development in Old Milverton and Black...

Re Greenbelt north of Leamington Spa
I object to the proposed development in Old Milverton and Blackdown contained in Warwick District Councils's Preferred Options for the Local plan.
This land has great recreational value to the local community. It is enjoyed by many runners, riders, walkers and cyclists.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that the Government attaches great importance to Greenbelts and that the fundamental aim of Greenbelt is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open.
The Greenbelt in Old Milverton and Blackdown fulfils the 5 purposes of Greenbelt set out in the NPPF and therefore should remain as open Greenbelt land for ever. It
* Prevents the unrestricted sprawl of Leamington to the north
* Prevents the merging of Leamington and Kenilworth
* Helps safeguard the countryside from encroachment
* Helps preserve the setting and special character of Leamington (a historic town)
* Helps urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
There are other sites which can be developed that are not in the Greenbelt. These sites, which are mainly to the south of Leamington, were included in Warwick District Council's previous plan (the 2009 Core Strategy). Employment opportunities and infrastructure already exists here, and this land should be used in preference to the Greenbelt.
The NPPF states that Greenbelt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances. As there are alternative sites, there are no exceptional circumstances which outweigh the harm caused by altering the Greenbelt boundaries in Old Milverton and Blackdown and allowing development on this land.
The proposed development of Greenbelt is directly in contradiction of an earlier study by WDC which concluded that the Green belt of Old Milverton and Blackdown "has high Greenbelt value".
Whilst not specifically a planning argument, the destruction of productive farmland must be considered in the context of food security, which will become increasingly important to future generations.
Please reconsider your Preferred Options.

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