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ID sylw: 6802

Derbyniwyd: 10/09/2009

Ymatebydd: Barry Stelfox

I object to the plans to build a housing estate of 3250 home at Kings Hill, Finham as shown on the above document.

These properties have been shown as "Coventry's" although Coventry claim to be unable to provide within their own boundary yet admit to having 4500 empty properties within the City. They are also unprepared to advise on certain aspects of their long term plans.

I read your report as a contradiction of wanting to build yet stating a case for the protection of Green Belt and also not wanting to merge communities.

Location.

Kings Hill is in Warwickshire and is land betwixt A46, Stoneleigh Road, Kenilworth Road and Green Lane.

It is already in Green Belt and protected until 2010. It was advised this protection is to continue at a recent meeting held at Finham Primary School.
You state you wish the Green Belt to maintain separation between towns, yet your plan shows the commencement of disregarding this point.

You state you want to protect the Green Belt that separates the town (Kenilworth) from the urban area (Coventry) to the north, yet your plan shows the commencement of disregarding this point.
You want to protect and improve the quality of existing open spaces and sports facilities, yet you want to build on a Green Belt open space.
"to protect the most important areas of Green Belt that separates the town from the urban area of Coventry to the north"... yet you would allow Coventry's overspill to be built upon it.
The Council would need to demonstrate exceptional circumstances in order to remove this land from the Green Belt. Exceptional circumstances have not been given. However, I interpret this statement to be that this build at Kings Hill is being imposed upon you.
Open spaces can underpin the quality of people's lives yet you want to build upon the Green Belt. A contradiction.
Adequate protection should be given to parks, green corridors and open spaces; yet you want to build upon Green Belt.
Your preferred option is to protect and improve the quality of existing open spaces, yet you want to allow building on Green Belt viz: Kings Hill.