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Ref: Planning proposal for development in Black Down and Old Milverton/ Northern Relief Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire


I have recently learnt of the proposal to develop the area of Black Down and Old Milverton thereby requiring a Northern Relief Road.

I wish to register my objection to this ill thought through proposal for the following reasons.

1) The development is the wrong side of Leamington/Warwick with the result traffic will increase to get it over to the southern side where business parks, shopping malls and the motorway are located. This is evidenced by the recognized need to build a new relief road. An unnecessary expense and environmentally wasteful.
2) Appropriate development land exists on the southern side. Lower cost, right location.
3) The development will use green belt land, ignoring previous District Councils findings it should be protected


The cost and environment appears to be ignored and one is suspicious this is driven by local interests hoping to profit from the development


I have lived in Warwickshire for over 25 years and understand the need for more housing development but believe this proposal is totally inappropriate