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I have attended the public consultations on the proposed New Local Plan - 2012. I have listened to statements for and against the proposals and have decided to register my objection to the proposals re Loes Farm. The Loes Farm site was not included in the previous Local Plan, and was deemed unfavourable for development, what as change? The site is of historical importance and includes sightlines from Guys Cliffe. In an ecological survey it was discovered to contain over 30 different types of grasses and is an habitat to wildlife including protected species of Bats, if this development goes ahead this will be completely destroyed forever. Development will also mean a reduction in the greenbelt space between Warwick and Leek Wootton - which is also being developed towards Warwick and this would adversely affect the character and attraction of Warwick market town.
I strongly object to the prospect of an increase in traffic due to this sites development, which will add to existing traffic congestion especially at peak times. It is proposed that access to this site would be from Primrose Hill. The proposed roundabout access will destroy remains of 17th century hedgerows. Not only this, but the extra traffic will be considerable at the Woodloes roundabout on the Coventry Road. Although it is proposed to ease this pressure at the Woodloes roundabout it does not take into account the serious conjestion at other points on Primrose Hill. i.e junction with Woodloes Avenue South which has seen accidents and bumps. The Cape Road junction onto Woodloes. and conjestion at Birmingham Road onto Woodloes. The small island at this point was funded by IBM to ease the flow of traffic at this point. Unfortunately we now find ourselves in the same position before the island was built - ie traffic bumper to bumper at peak times. We also have traffic queing all the way from St. Johns up the Coventry Road and even onto the slip road of the A46 during rush hour. The impact of these 180 houses proposed will only increase this situation no matter what alterations are proposed to accommodate these houses we will see major, major problems. Has consideration been given to the safety of pedestrians crossing Primrose Hill from this site. Primrose Hill as speeding traffic hence the need for the police mobile camera as pedestrians will need to cross this road to schools and facilities.
If Warwick District Council give the go ahead for Loes Farm to be developed then they will be responsible for the destruction of this historical and ecological landscape for future generations, which according to their preferred options they say in their Local Plan they wish to avoid.
Please register my objection to this development.