Testun llawn:
Please note our objections to the above
GREENBELT
The proposals ignore Warwick District Council's study of the Green Belt land at Old Milverton and Blackdown, which concluded that these areas had high Green Belt value
The proposals appear to ignore the purposes of Greenbelt land being to prevent urban sprawl of built up areas, to prevent neighbouring towns merging, to protect the country side from development thus preventing merging of the two very separate towns on Leamington and Kenilworth as they exist at present with their own culture and identities.
RECREATION VALUE
As frequent walkers and cyclists, wee do not want a 'relief road' damaging our country routes, increasing pollution and traffic congestion within this area when there are alternative opportunities within Warwick DC which could be used I.e Ford Foundry site which has been resold for commercial use rather than for housing. We also have the local development, on the former Potterton site, which is only partially complete and is now in danger of becoming derelict due to under occupation.
Old Milverton is one of the last surviving villages close to Leamington that has not been absorbed into the greater conurbation.
INTENDED NEW ROADS
Instead of, turning the A452 between Leamington and Kenilworth into dual carriage way what are the plans for developing the rail route I.e building a station at Kenilworth and also developing a safe cycle route between Leamington and Kenilworth.
Building nearly 3000 houses north of Leamington will simply increase the congestion, air, noise and light pollution, put a strain on natural resources I.e damaging the water table and local amenities and services will also be affected as there are not enough schools, GP practices, Dentists to meet the needs of the proposed increased population
LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND in Blackdown and Old Milverton. This will in turn increase carbon foot print, produce which is sourced from even further afield and from other countries.