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Opposed to the District Council's plans to develop on green belt land as shown in their 2012 Preferred Options booklet. Apart from central government relaxing the rules for development on green-belt, I do not see that there has been anything to justify fundamental changes to the Local Plan since the 2009 Core Strategy Plan.

The 2009 Core Strategy Plan would be much less expensive to implement as it does not require the extravagance of a whole new infrastructure. Road transport in and out of the originally proposed development areas to the south of Leamington would be much easier and put less burden on the town centre with its proximity to the M40 motorway as well as being closer to the main commercial and industrial districts and railway station. Traffic levels in North Leamington and between Leamington, Kenilworth and the A46 bypass are already at near-saturation levels and the impact of an additional 1980 houses will make travel by either private or public transport extremely difficult.

Additionally the sites identified in Blackdown and Old Milverton are enjoyed by many walkers, runners, riders and cyclists from the surrounding towns and beyond and should be preserved at all costs. It would be outrageous to build here until all alternatives have been exhausted.

I hope the Council will take into account these objections and those of the numerous local people who will have to live with the consequences of your decisions when reassessing the options.