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Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 6625

Derbyniwyd: 16/09/2009

Ymatebydd: A Walton

Object to Kings Hill site:
Not convinced proposed increase in housing in this area is justified. Based on arbitary figures produced by government and undemocratic agreement between local authorities, not on need.
Not sensible or practical to plan housing up to 20 years ahead - too many unkown factors. Local authorities are using housing development as spur to local growth rather than by increase to employment.
Coventry lacks quality retail outlets and is uninspiring. Any attempt to support city centres growth by house building in adjacent areas is unsustainable - people will continue to go outside city to shop and work. Building outside the boundary will not increase the rates generated for the city - a vital need for expansion.
Dissatisfied with consultation process.
Development on green belt is wrong. Development needs on green belt should only be considered at the stage that all other sites have been utilised. Green belt should not be identified in advance to prevent pressure by developers to use it prematurely in preference to more costly brown field sites.
Use of green belt at Kings Hill especially controversial because:
The gap between Kenilworth and Coventry is very small
Roads already congested by traffic to University which continues to expand and new road to connect A46 to serve development and University would also eat into green belt.
Plan states that development would rely on Coventry's infrastructure but contains no information about expansion of this to meet additonal load. Again this is a failure of cross boundary cooperation - or a deliberate attempt to cloud the issue.
Coventry's core strategy makes reference to the lack of high quality executive housing. Large scale development proposed would reduce attractiveness of area which has this type of housing stock.
Unconvinced that Coventry has made a case that extra housing could not be built within its boundary. Allocation of land for industrial and commercial development is unrealistic, relying on optimistic forecasts for growth. This includes land at Ryton freed up by Peugeot closure and potential for windfall if Coventry Airport closes. Preferable to use this land than irreplaceable green belt.