Testun llawn:
I have read the proposals in the WDC Draft Local Plan and would like to express my concerns and objections.
Whilst agreeing to the need for additional housing to be provided in Warwickshire I firmly object to the withdrawal of the green belt land to the north of Milverton to provide for this new housing.
The green belt is a very valuable green lung and provides an area of great benefit for the residents of Leamington Spa and Kenilworth healthy activities including walking, running, cycling of etc
It is important as a positive break between the two conurbations and as a necessary wild life habitat.
Whilst agreeing to the need for sustainable development I cannot agree that exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated for the land to be released for this proposed invasion of the green belt at this time.
There is a suggestion of the provision of a Park & Ride facility. To what benefit? I do not believe that residents of the suggested development will use this facility when it is so close to the centre of Leamington Spa. If they have cars they will always prefer using them unless they only have very lightweight shopping to carry. Also the existing roads into Leamington Spa and Warwick are already terribly congested, and even if they are widened there will still be bottleneck at the entrance and exit from the towns without the addition of a possible 1350 plus cars for the residents proposed over the next 5 years.
The proposed development in Old Milverton to provide housing for Coventry is absurd. This is not sustainable. It should be close to Coventry where there is plenty of available space, both to the North. South and West which have already been identified as of much lower green belt value. Coventry's need for additional housing should be met by development closer to Coventry to be more sustainable, and I do not believe that there are exceptional circumstances for removing the Green Belt land to the north of Milverton.