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I am writing to express my concern regarding the development proposals on green belt land to the north of Leamington.

My first concern is the proposed road across this area. If it is built we all know that the next phase will be to build right up to this road and then the complete green belt between this road and the north of Leamington Spa is destined to disappear.............

This brings me to my second concern which is the village of Old Milverton. The road will ruin one of the last remaining villages near to the town, by its proximity and resulting visual and noise pollution. This small, ancient settlement is a local beauty spot used by many locals and visitors to the area via walking routes and the path to and from the Saxon Mill. Its facilities ( church, hall and fields ) are enjoyed by many individuals, associations and the general public. A busy (fast) road nearby will ruin this very little corner of old Warwickshire.......

My third concern is that this proposed road will not really ease the congestion into Leamington from the North. Most (all?) business are in either central or south Leamington, so traffic will remain to be funnelled through Leamington as once Northumberland road is reached then these same problems will continue. People will still prefer to sit in their cars for longer than get out and do a park and ride .........

Fourthly, following on from my third point, building homes in this area will only add to the congestion on this route as more people will need to get into work ( more than likely to central and southern Leamington ) via this route......

Fifthly, our housing need is for simpler, affordable homes. This means cheaper land costs. This will not be to the north of Leamington. We need to take the security of our future generations into account and a survey out a couple of days ago highlighted the need for young families to feel secure, and own, or have secure tenancies, in their homes. We need to enable this fairness as much as we possibly can. Simple homes for families are crucial to the health of our community and our country.......

These are my main concerns and objections to the development proposals. Please take them into consideration. The historic triangle of Old Milverton, The Saxon Mill and Guy's Cliff should remain on the boundaries of Warwick and Leamington, undisturbed, for as long as we, the guardians of our heritage, can allow.

With many hopes and wishes for a decision against these green belt proposals.