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The major concern relates directly to the use of current grade 1 arable land bordering Hampton Magna being turned over to building sites. There is already a shortage of food stock, both within the UK and world wide, which with continuous population increase will only become of epidemic proportions. Non consideration of this issue represents a Council policy of gross negligence. There is land available surrounding Hampton Magna which is currently used for non necessary grazing, eg alpacas, horses, empty fields, station overspill parking, which add nothing to the food chain. surely these are the areas that must be allocated for building. Brown field sites are not liked by developers due the cost of cleaning before building. Green fields are cheaper for them to develop and so they target these!
Traffic problems relating to the local school [which child intake also includes Hatton park] and excessive travel to Warwick Parkway is already at a very dangerous level in the local lanes. Any enlargement in housing can only exacerbate this problem.
As the major cost associated with Hatton Park development was the installation of an efficient sewer system similar would apply to any expansion of Hampton Magna. This must represent a critical expense which is normally under quoted in early planning stages. These costs must be realistically stated in order to compare alternative sites which already having sewerage facilities.