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I was amazed to see that the site at the junction of Kites Nest Lane and Brownley Green Lane, Beausale, Warwick had been included on the Council's list of suitable sites for travellers.

This site should never have been included on such a list since planning permission has already been refused twice and these decisions were upheld at a Public Enquiry in 2012.

The site is located in the Green Belt in a particularly beautiful part of Warwickshire, which should remain unspoilt. Travellers' caravans, miscellaneous buildings and vehicles would have a huge impact on the local community and due to their high visibility would ruin the area for not only the local community but the hundreds of walkers, cyclists and horse riders who regularly enjoy using the lanes and surrounding bridlepaths and foopaths.

The site is also subject to flooding because it is the lowest point for the surrounding fields and lane to drain on to and the narrow lanes would also be totally unsuitable for the amount of emerging traffic to and from the proposed site.

When I moved here in 1978 I found an old book detailing the history of the local area in which it was stated that Kites Nest Lane had one of the finest collections of flora and fauna in the United Kingdom. I am currently trying to find this again.

One only has to walk down Brownley Green Lane and Kites Nest Lane to see the pride the local people take in their houses, outbuildings and gardens. Those altering their properties have sought the proper permissions to do so and have followed planning guidelines to the letter in order that their properties blend in to the surroundings.

Kites Nest Lane alone, within its short length, has several Grade II listed buildings which are of special architectural interest, some of which have extremely interesting histories.

I was surprised and disappointed that the sites suggested by FROG were not included in the list of suggested sites and I hope serious consideration will be given to the fact that the land at Kites Nest Lane/Brownley Green Lane is wholly unsuitable and that Green Belt Land should not be used for such a development.