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There is no GP Surgery in Barford; the nearest is 4.4 miles away by road in Bishops Tachbrook. The school is full and expansion is not currently supported by Warwickshire County Council.
The area is very close to the River Avon and at risk from flooding.
The site is adjacent to the busy, national speed limit Barford Bypass (design speed of 60mph and a history of traffic accidents) - access would be difficult and expensive to achieve whilst remaining potentially very dangerous for vehicle users and pedestrians alike. Bus stops are only accessible to pedestrians crossing this busy road.
The continuous noise from the Bypass would be unacceptable and could not be reduced effectively or economically.Furthermore the Bypass isolates the site from the village and prevents integration.

There are no services available in the area so the cost overhead for supplying these for a small number of pitches would be considerable and render the site uneconomic.
The impact on Landscape and tourism of a Gypsy and Traveller site on this busy tourist route between the historic town of Warwick and the rural Cotswolds would be significant.
This isolated site on greenfield land is completely separated from Barford. As such it is not considered capable of accommodating development that could be successfully integrated into the landscape without materially
harming the character of the area.

This site does not fully accord with the provisions of Planning Policy for Gipsy & Traveller sites as it does not promote peaceful integrated co-existence between the site and the local community and does not avoid undue pressure on local infrastructure and services.