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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed designation of the Stoneleigh and Ashow Joint Parish Council area as Neighbourhood Plan area. The University has recently been in contact with the Parish Council over the proposed plan area which covers a significant proportion of the western side of the University of Warwick campus.
Having considered the relevance of the Neighbourhood Plan area to the campus, the University requests that the University campus is excluded from the Plan area, for the following reasons:
 The plan would only cover half of the campus which limits its influence and ability to take into account wider implications for the remainder of the campus.
 The size and standing of the University is such that its development is of a strategic nature which is best considered at a Local Plan level and across local authority boundaries. This is reflected in the University's past representations to both Coventry City Council's and Warwick District Council's Local Plan consultations.
The University has recently written to the parish council to confirm that this is the approach the University wishes to take and attended a Parish Council meeting on 13 June.
Should you wish to discuss the University's request to be removed from the Neighbourhood Plan area further please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Hanbury or Steve Louth at the above offices in the first instance. In the meantime we would be grateful if you could acknowledge receipt of this correspondence.