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Derbyniwyd: 14/02/2013

Ymatebydd: Mrs B Dorsett

Proposals represent urban encroachment in to countryside and green belt
It is an open and historic landscape which is important for the setting of the town - a unique area that would be ruined forever
It is another step towards coalescence between Kenilworth and Warwick and would blur the boundary and distinctiveness of Leek Wootton.
There is already congestion at peak hours and these proposals would increase traffic. The proposals will make these roads more dangerous. The infrastructure will not cope and there are better alternatives where the impact would be less significant.

The area is rich in wildlife (newts, badgers and bats) and the proposals are not consistent with the NPPF or WDC's Habitat assessment. It is also an atractive and valuable landscape. Development will damage historic trees and hedgerows which are protected. The site is close to the historic monument at Gaveston Cross - development could compromise the setting of this.

This area is green belt and meets the 5 purposes of green belts. Specifically the proposals could result in:
-a loss of distinctiveness for Leek Wootton
-there are better alternatives
-there should be no development in the green belt which is there to protect from excessive housing
-the area provides opportunities for recreation and access to the countryside.

The site was considered unsuitable for development in the earlier core strategy