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I do not object to new housing in this area but I do object to the use of working farm land being turned over for housing. Although told that no area for housing in Hampton Magna has yet been agreed, it is understood farm land (green belt) owned by King Henry VIII Charities, off Daly Avenue/Gould Road is the preferred site. I am very concerned that a working farm should be broken up this way. If this should happen the farmer could decide that the remaining land would no longer be viable and yet another farm would disappear. Agricultural colleges across the country are enjoying a rise in students studying for careers in agriculture but there will not be any farms available in Warwickshire for these future farmers if care is not taken now to maintain this industry. How will we feed everyone!
Has the council considered rebuilding Budbrooke village? The village was all but lost to the black death. Only the church and vicarage, 5 or 6 cottages, two working farms and one which I believe is considering diversifying (brewery), remain. Building here would link the 3 villages(Hampton Magna, Hampton on the Hill, Budbrooke). At the moment the area is shown as Budbrooke and Hampton on the Hill on most maps yet there is no Budbrooke village. Some cottage style houses of various sizes would sit well here where I would imagine it will be very difficult to build housing sympathetic to the unusual(?) design of housing in Hampton Magna. At present about half of primary age children from Hatton Park attend Budbrooke School in Hampton Magna (confusing isn't it), the other half attend Ferncumbe School in Hatton Green (another parcel of land which could be considered surrounds the school and church there). All the children from Hatton Park would probably have to attend Ferncumbe which may have to be extended again. Ferncumbe School has very few children attending from Hatton Green itself.
The local plan suggests 150 houses to be built in Hampton Magna, an approximate increase of 25%, in three phases. If building here is granted permission please consider leaving the building until stage three to see first if it will be required and also build in one stage. Villagers will be very upset to lose the green spaces around the village but to have on off building and all the disruption this will entail over 15 years will be unbearable. The village has over recent years had to live with the building of Warwick Parkway Station and continues to live with the increased traffic through the village from this.