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Derbyniwyd: 28/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Nigel Briggs

This is green belt land with significant amenity benefit; well outside 15 minute walking distance from shops, train station and medical centres.

Traffic:
Traffic from SG04 would add to already congested junctions and will use Rounds Hill-Fishponds as a ‘rat run’ or travel South along Rouncil Lane. These are Sustrans route 52.
SG04 directly contradicts requirements of Strategic Objective 3, in particular: active travel; sustainable modes of travel through enhancing greener networks for walking and cycling; Recreation.
Better options for development with better transport links and work opportunities at SG1 and SG3 B1; E1; X2 and BW and in ‘grey’ areas.

Heritage:

I am particularly concerned about the negative impacts on the grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument of Kenilworth Castle of the potential development of SG04.
The views from the castle currently contribute to the castle’s setting and historical ambience. The surroundings have been carefully preserved to maintain the visitor experience; particularly relevant to those in the Elizabethan Garden and Keep. Kenilworth Castle is one of few local properties managed by English Heritage and its attractiveness to visitors is significant, very much benefitting the local economy.
The NPPF emphasises that heritage assets and their settings should be protected. Development of SG04 could therefore conflict with national and local planning policies by ‘significantly impacting the setting of a grade 1 listed building’ and I would hope and expect it to trigger objections from Historic England or similar bodies.