Testun llawn:
Preferred Site GTalt01
Brookside Willows Banbury Road
Of the proposed preferred sites surrounding Bishop's Tachbrook this one appears to be the most suitable. It has already been developed with infrastructure as a caravan site at great expense but has not been utilised as such for whatever reason. I assumed it was because it is the site of an old dump and there are problems caused by contamination. However as a preferred option this is either not the problem or it can be overcome. I do not know the ownership of the land and whether the site will have to be purchased and at what cost.
Located in a dip, the site is well screened by surrounding woodland and will not impact the landscape. Much of the site is reclaimed land of no great agricultural value. It is elevated above the Tach Brook so not prone to flooding and is near all local amenities & facilities with an already built access to the Banbury Road. The site meets all the criteria as deemed necessary in the guidelines of the NPPF. For all these reasons this site would be suitable for a permanent and transit G&T site.
Preferred Site GT15
Europa Way Bishop's Tachbrook
This site abuts a very busy link road making access and egress very dangerous. The site is steeply sloping and would require major/expensive works to level. Moreover the land is wooded without any facilities and utilities such as sewerage etc. For these reasons I think the site would be unsuitable for a G&T site.
Alternative Site GT05
GT05 Tachbrook Hill Farm, Mallory Road Bishop's Tachbrook
Situated on the edge of Bishop's Tachbrook near the junction of Mallory Road and Banbury Road; this is already a very dangerous junction where a number of accidents including fatalities have been recorded. Increased traffic especially vans and lorries from the proposed G&T site would add to the danger of this junction and access to Mallory Road.
The site on rising elevation is very exposed and would be detrimental to the approach view to the village. In addition the site presently used as agricultural land. Indeed the farmer/landowner is not willing to sell and the site would be subject to compulsory purchase. In addition the extra transient and or permanent G&T population will put an excessive strain on the resources of the village school and part-time GP surgery. For these reasons I believe this location would be unsuitable for a G&T site.
Alternative Site GT06
Park Farm/Spinney Farm Banbury Road
My objection to this site is on the grounds that it would make an enormous adverse affect on the rural landscape and visual approach to Warwick as a major tourist destination. It is close to the important A452 & A425 junctions with heavy motorway access traffic and commuter traffic into Leamington, Warwick and Aston Martin and JLR at Gaydon. Apart from increasing noise and pollution the extra traffic entering & exiting on to the A452 from the site would add an extra road hazard to the already overloaded roads in the area.
The site is also farmland and would diminish the viability of running a farm enterprise. For these reasons this would not make and ideal G&T site
Alternative site GT04
Land at Harbury Lane/Fosse way Junction
It would seem perverse to turn a purpose-developed football ground (home of Leamington Football Club) into a G&T site. The expense and disruption of relocating the Club has not been evaluated or for that matter costed. For this reason alone this would make this a non- viable site. Harbury Lane is already a very busy commuter route from surrounding areas and this site with vehicle entering & exiting on to it would add to the traffic burden and cause a major safety hazard.
It would also be highly visible travelling down the hill from the Fosse way and become an unnecessary blemish on the rural landscape. Overall these reasons make this site a non-viable a G&T site.