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Derbyniwyd: 04/05/2014

Ymatebydd: Mr Michael Nockalls

* The nearest GP Surgery is three miles away and is at capacity

* The nearest primary. junior and senior schools are already at capacity.
* GT04 is located on Harbury Lane and Fosse Way cross roads that is a high risk travel route with high volumes of traffic and an increasing number of accidents. Speed cameras and warning signs highlight this fact. Children will be at risk if allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for transport to school if indeed such transport exists

* According to aroma maps GT04 is within zone of aerial discharge from Barnwell Chicken farm. This raises serious environmental and health concerns, and was a primary reason that the potential G&T site at Barnwell farm was previously rejected.

* Barnwell farm can smell awful and GT04 would not be a good place to live

* GT04 is within 400m of the Harbury Lane Breakers yard, which generates noise and air pollution and which would make GT04 an unpleasant place to live but also an unhealthy one.

* The NPFF requires that the assessment of site suitability should be consistent with other planning requests. However I understand that other residential planning applications within 200m of GT04 have been recently rejected by WDC , referencing rural policy on the grounds that the proposal would have an adverse "impact on the character of the area-.

* the cost to create 5 to 10 permanent pitches ranges between 82Sk to £65Ok, using government figures (£65k per pitch). In addition to this, G04 site may require relocation of Football Club. There is no firm evidence that G&T can or will pay these sums of money and WDC have not suggested an alternative if G&T cannot or will not pay.

* GT04 should not be considered if there is not proof that G&T can and will buy and develop it.
* GT04 is an area of good quality farmland fully utilised for livestock and arable farming.
* GT04 will lack Integration into the landscape and would spoil the views from Chesterton Windmill, a l1th-century Grade I listed building and a striking landmark in South-East Warwickshire
* The proposed site will have an adverse visual impact from Harbury and The Fosse Way (Roman Road).
* If GT04 were to be developed, the use of a vehicle or public transport to shops and schools is a necessity and not considered eco-friendly.
* The site will have a detrimental impact on tourism and visitors to Warwickshire especially including Mallory Court Hotel and a consequential effect on local employment.
* The site will damage wildlife habitat.