Testun llawn:
I am writing to oppose the District Council's plans to develop on Green Belt Land as shown in their 2012 Preferred Options booklet. Nothing has changed since the 2009 Core Strategy, so there cannot be any justification for these fundamental changes now.
I don't live in Leamington, but my journey into work comes in along the Kenilworth Road. It is such a beautiful approach to Royal Leamington Spa, probably the nicest approach Leamington Spa boasts: a beautiful avenue of trees, lovely houses, peaceful views over towards Old Milverton. I can't believe anyone would plan to spoil these, especially by putting a great big Park and Ride near Blackdown. There are far more suitable places near Leamington to extend development, where it doesn't encroach on valuable, precious green belt. I travel to work from Coventry, sometimes by car and sometimes by bike. The only proposal I would make for the A452 is a cycle lane. There are rarely hold ups along this road, and on the odd occasion there are, it is when someone has broken down or had an accident.
On my lunch hours, I go running through the fields at the back of Northumberland Avenue, through Old Milverton and over to the Saxon Mill, or Hill Wootton and Leek Wootton. It would be a crying shame if all this beautiful countryside was spoilt by some non-descipt housing which destroyed the rural character of these villages. VIllages such as Old Milverton really need to be safeguarded, not just the buildings but the overall setting as well.
There are other sites which can be developed that are not in the Green Belt. 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 Green Belt.