Testun llawn:
On behalf of Mallory Court Hotel, I strongly object to the proposed allocation of land at Harbury Lane site identified as GT03 land at Barnwell Farm, GT04 Land at Harbury Lane and GT05 Land at Tachbrook Hill Farm.
None of these proposed locations are sustainable or meet the criteria you have set out for a suitable gypsy and traveller location.
Mallory Court Hotel is the finest hotel in Warwickshire and the only one with a Michelin Star restaurant, which it has sustained for 14 years it is a significant asset in the area and has a wide range of local national and international visitors.
It brings substantial economic benefit to the local economy.
The hotel will suffer reputational damage if a gypsy and traveller site is allocated in the neighbourhood.
The hotel has recently been granted planning permission to build a Spa and additional bedrooms.
A gypsy and traveller site nearby is a threat to the hotel's reputation and the viability of further investment. Whilst this threat remains that investment will not take place, and over £10 million be lost to the local economy in the construction of the spa and the potential economic benefits that will bring to the area when it is in use and trading.
Your Local Plan preferred options document published in May 2012 sets out criteria for allocating a gypsy and traveller site.
You state that you have regard that a site can be integrated into the landscape without harming the character of the area, none of the sites I am commenting upon can be integrated into the area without harm and that harm includes the reputation of Mallory Court Hotel.
These sites will all have a visual impact upon the character and amenity of the local area.
The three sites referenced above are all located on a highway network that is unsafe for the type of use proposed, the Fosse way is particularly busy and has an increased traffic demand particularly with the success of Jaguar Landrover at Gaydon, there is no footpath or cycleways, to access these sites safely other than by motor vehicle, the roads are dangerous and could not be used safely by young children.
The nearest doctor's surgery has no capacity for the number of new patients that would arrive if these sites were allocated, the local schools are already at capacity and allocating these sites will put increased pressure on already scarce resources.
The sites appear to be located where there is no mains utility services - gas, sewerage or drainage which will need to be provided at a significant cost to this provision.
These sites are currently used for livestock and arable farming creating a gypsy and traveller site potentially could lead to further development and growth of facilities potentially alternative uses proposed leading to deterioration of the rural environment over time.