Testun llawn:
It is considered that Site 4 - South West of Redford Semele is an excellent location for additional housing. Objection is raised to the fact that this site has not be allocated for housing development in particular for the reason that it will have an impact on the main village centre and potential to encourage coalescence of settlements.
This representation should be read in conjunction with the Statement in Support of these Representations that has been produced and submitted under separate cover to the Council.
The site comprises 3.51 hectares of land and is located on the south western edge of the village. The site is bound to the north by residential development with open countryside to the west and south west. Spring Lane marks the eastern boundary of the site which also forms its primary access point. Development of this site for housing purposes, would form an natural extension to the village and would effectively round-off the built form on the south-western side of the village.
The site would be accessed via Spring Lane. This would accommodate the needs of pedestrians and cyclists as well as vehicular traffic. School Lane forms a priority junction with Southam Road to the north of the site, which provides connections to the remainder of the local highway network.
The local facilities within Radford Semele are all within close walking distance from the site. These include primary school, early years' nursery, two churches, community hall and social club, recreation ground and play area, village shop, hairdressers and post office.
The majority of Leamington Spa is within easy cycling distance of 5 km from the site. Facilities in this locality include the town centre, rail station and Whitnash.
The closest bus stops to the site are located on School Lane and Southam Road only a short walking distance from the site. The village is well serviced by public transport, with a frequent bus service half hourly to Leamington Spa which is about a ten minute trip.