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I am writing to object to the proposed development of Old Milverton and Blackdown, as described in Warwick District Councils's Preferred Options for the Local plan.

The National Planning Policy Framework 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 always remain as open Greenbelt land.

I believe that there are other sites which can be developed that are not in the Greenbelt. These sites, mainly in the south of Leamington, were included in Warwick District Council's previous plan in 2009.

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 developing the land in Old Milverton and Blackdown.

I feel that it is crucial for Warwick Discrict Council to reconsider its Preferred Options.