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ID sylw: 65074

Derbyniwyd: 02/05/2014

Ymatebydd: Helen Lavery

Support: GTalt01 for following reasons

The Site is suitable & sustainable as a Gypsy & Traveller Site for many reasons based on the WDC Suitability & Sustainability Criteria:


1- Impact on the Green Belt

Site GTalt01 Brookside Willows, Banbury Road is not in the Green Belt. Therefore, fulfils the suitability Criteria.

2- Impact on Landscape character -

The Site has already been approved Planning Permission for a Holiday Caravan Park & is already part-prepared, therefore the only difference to the Site would be the Caravans themselves. Therefore, this Site fulfils the suitability criteria and would be a viable Site.

3- Impact on designated areas of nature conservation Flooding issues

It is noted within the WDC Consultation Documents that the Flooded watercourses drain to road rather than onsite. Therefore, fulfilling the required criteria and demonstrating suitability & sustainability.

4- Ability of Infrastructure requirements to be adequately met

The required Infrastucture & Amenities are already part-prepared due to Planning Permission already being obtained for a Holiday Caravan Park. There is a large area for Caravans to turn into the entrance of the Site along with separate turning lanes on the Road. Minimum development needed for occupancy by the Gypsy & Traveller community.

5- Impact on Ecology

Little effect on the local ecology as the infrastructure is already partially in place and Planning Permission already granted previously.

6- Impact of land contamination, noise and other disturbance -

It is noted within the WDC Consultation Document that Landfill details/potential risks known from previous work carried out for the original planning application. However, Planning conditions on existing permission deal with the issues of contamination from landfill. Therefore, the Site is proving to be both suitable and sustainable as an appropriate Gypsy & Traveller Site. With regards to noise, this Site is further away from the M40 than the GT05 Banbury Road Site, therefore noise levels will be lower for the Gypsy & Traveller Community. Also as the Site is screened with trees and not a wide open space this will prevent noise travelling from the Site to other Properties in the vicinity.

7- Impact on visual amenity including the visibility and character of the site and surrounding area -

This Site is set back from the Road and is located in a bend in the road from memory so is a more discreet Site than others that have been proposed. Therefore, this is well tucked away and not causing a detrimental visual impact to the existing surroundings. As noted the Site already has Planning Permission for a Holiday Caravan Site, therefore, using the Site for Gypsy & Travellers Site Allocation will have minimal difference to what the Site was originally meant for. In addition, Local Residents did not originally object to a Caravan Site when the Planning Permission was approved by WDC. Therefore, this Site further meets the required Criteria.

8The potential for the site to be adequately screened

The Site was well-screened up until about 2 months ago when the Landowner has now removed some of the trees screening the Site. However, these can easily be replaced in order to minimise visual impact.

9 Access to the Road Network

Good & safe access to road network. Pedestrian Foot paths from the Site to and from Warwick. By far the safest Site compared to that of GT05 Alternative Site. in addition, there is less traffic that other main roads locally.

10- Distance to GP Surgeries, Schools, Dentists, Hospitals, Shops And Community Facilities

The Site is noted within the WDC Consultation Document to be close to edge of urban area. It is not far from Leamington, Warwick and Bishop's Tachbrook. Therefore, not all of the pressure needs to be placed upon Bishop's Tachbrook's limited village facilities. I believe there is also Public Transport links that pass this Site into Warwick.

11-Proximity to other residential properties

There are only a few Residential Properties in this surrounding area and these are not in the local vicinity of the Site so there are no immediate neighbours.

12-Potential for the proposal to utilise previously developed land

This is previously developed land and does not waste good quality arable agricultural land for such a purpose. Furthermore, this Site already has had Planning Permission approved previously by the Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council for a Holiday Caravan Site. Therefore, this Site can be considered a suitable & fully sustainable option for a Gypsy & Traveller Site. This Site is the most viable of the Options put forward in the Bishop's Tachbrook Parish.

13-Safe access to and from the site for vehicles and pedestrians
This Site is Suitable as already has safe access to and from Site for both Vehicles and a pedestrian footpath into Warwick. It is noted within the WDC Consultation Documents that new access has been created with turning lane from Banbury Road to highway standards for the Holiday Caravan Park. Therefore, meeting the required criteria and yet again demonstrating the suitability of the Site for a Gypsy & Traveller Site.

14-Suitable Size

The Size it well contained and has the ability to extend into 15 pitches from the originally proposed 10 if required. However, extension beyond the 15 pitches would be restricted due the size of the Site which would prevent illegal encampment. Therefore, this would be a viable Site.

15- Availability of the site (including impact on the existing uses on the site)

The Site already has Planning Permission for a Holiday Caravan Site - Could an agreement be met with the current Landowner? This is a more viable option than many of the other Sites requiring compulsory purchase powers.
- Deliverability of the Site and associated Infrastructure requirements

If the purchase of the land can be obtained. The associated infrastructure not already in place could easily be deliverable. Thereby, meeting the suitability, sustainability & deliverability criteria set by WDC.

Overall, GTalt01 Brookside Willows, Banbury Road (Green Preferred Site) not only meets the suitability, sustainability & deliverability criteria set by WDC, this Site would be the most ideal Site of all of the Proposed Sites within the Bishop's Tachbrook Parish.