With regard to the new proposed sites, I would agree in principle with any brownfield development or bringing land back into use. I would object to any site which develops upon greenfield or green belt land. Some of the proposals appear to be utilising greenfield sites. I would hope that planners and housing strategy would endeavour to retain all green land around Coventry and Warwickshire, adhering to national guidelines and protecting our environment.

Development here could only be a
Coventry urban extension. Any reasonable assessment of Coventry's needs show there is no need to sacrifice green land. The need is for urban renewal - building out will lead to a horrible neglect of brownfield sites which desperately need rehabilitation.

Lifetime accessible homes, heat pumps, south facing windows, outside space for all.

I strongly feel that development of this site would be counterproductive, for three main reasons:
1. It would destroy a precious rural area with beautiful woods and fields, which currently holds a large value for the surrounding communities. If this site were to be developed, it would have a large negative impact on all of Westwood Heath and the area around the University of Warwick, as well as Burton Green and Kenilworth. These areas would lose a very important resource that currently provides critical access to a natural environment and preserves at least part of the traditional character of the landscape.
2. The road and other infrastructure would not sustain such a large additional development. As there are no shops, schools etc. locally, there would be a huge amount of extra traffic, which can not be dealt with by the current road network. It would dramatically add to known traffic hotspots, such as the campus of the University of Warwick (adding a lot of traffic exactly at peak times) and would bring Kenilworth to a standstill at rush hour.
3. The impact on the local wildlife (which is still quite abundant) would be devastating.

This would be a disaster to build a housing estate here. It is stuck out in the wilds and the roads needed to link it to local amenaties would further eat into the countryside. It makes no sense to build here, unless the next phase would be to join this up to Westwood Heath Road, in which case I would object even more strongly, as too much green belt would need to be used.

If the land is designated Green Belt, development is wholly inappropriate and contrary to the original principles of preventing urban sprawl.

Although I am a resident of Coventry, I feel that any development in the Crackley lane area will have a serious impact on the traffic conditions in Tile Hill, Burton Green and Westwood Heath. The traffic in these areas is already very heavy at peak times and set to get worse as Coventry City Council buids in Cromwell Lane, Banner Lane and Tile Hill Lane. I also feel that the green space between Coventry and Kenilworth should be preserved and not allowed to be eaten into by this development.

This site is close to Coventry which can support the increase in population.

1. The existing infrastructure is inadequate. There is already significant traffic congestion and the roads particularly to the south and south west of the proposed area would struggle to cope.
2. This is a substantial and beautiful green space which we should make every effort to retain. To build on it would change the character of this area, destroy the habit for wildlife and have an adverse impact on the network of footpaths and bridleways.
3. If we allow development of this land it will open the door to further development of Green Belt land between Coventry and Kenilworth.

Though I don't know this area, the map shows it as away from present buildings and it does not seem to be a sensible addition to the present town.

Suitable for development

The land in question is beautiful piece of greenbelt. This area should be cherished. There will be obvious irreversible damage to wildlife and the environment generally. It provides natural recreational space for local residents in what is an already overcrowded county. The local infrastrucure cannot cope as it is - asking it to cope with more is nonsensical.

1. We use the footpaths/permitted ways in this area about twice a week, walking with our dog(s). It is an unspoilt, tranquil area of countryside rich in flora and fauna. We think it should stay that way. It is used frequently by others.

2. With the ever-expanding university and nearby business parks, the roads in this area have been inadequate for the volumes of traffic at peak periods (especially in university term times) for several years.

3. Developer should be required to meet all necessary infrastructure costs, and provide appropriate amenities too (eg community centres, school/nursery etc)

This is on green belt land which divides kenilworth and coventry, leading them to become one conurbation. There is already a planned expansion of Warwick university in this area, and this will lead to further congestion.

This particular site is completely seperate from any other housing developement. there are no local schools/shops/community centres.the access roads are very narrow and will not be able to support the huge increase in traffic. it will need a huge investment from the council to provide civic services.it will adversely affect the quality of life of all residents in westwood heath area putting unacceptable strain on local services.all housing developement should only be in areas contiguous to current housing so that available resources are utilised better rather than spend millions developing new ones for isolated developements.in the current financial climate and the coming squeeze this is unacceptable.

The traffic congestion around Cannon Park at peak times, creates severe problems for residents coming to or going from the estate at present, and the matter is under consideration by Coventry City Council. Your proposed development at Hurst Farm will make the situation even worse,and for this reason, I strongly object to any proposal which will increase traffic on an already overloaded road network.

Strongly object, for the following reasons:
1. This proposal would cause irrevocable damage to the green belt between Kenilworth and Coventry
2. There is no infrastructure to support the proposed development, whether roads or anything else
3. Local roads cannot cope now (e.g. Gibbet Hill Rd/Kenilworth Rd junction, which can already cause jams back to Westwood Heath Rd and beyond); further development can only make a bad situation worse
4. This is more like an addition to Coventry than to Kenilworth and can only damage relations between the two authorities

I wish to register my opposition, and that of my family, to further loss of the green belt that remains between Coventry & Kenilworth.

I am very disappointed to hear of your plans to take beautiful greenbelt land between Coventry and Kenilworth.

This will be very detrimental to the great City of Coventry having to share close proximity to Kenilworth.

I will be protesting against your plans and have many powerful allies who share this opinion.

As a resident of Kenilworth, my main interests are in how the latest phase of consultation relates to Kenilworth and its immediate environs. Kenilworth's main attraction is its 'small town feel', an attribute likely to be diminished in any extension of housing. I would be more sympathetic to business/light industrial development in view of the need to offer young residents increased employment opportunities.
Of the various options relating to Kenilworth, I feel the least desirable are any that fill space between Coventry and Kenilworth as this would lead to loss of identity of the town.
I remain unconvinced that development in the Glasshouse Lane area will not impose severe traffic problems in the links between Glasshouse Lane and the A46.

This is a precious commodity, one which once built on is not reversable.
We should treasure it for forthcoming generations, not try and capitalize on it now for profit. It is a pleasure to live in this area and enjoy the country style benefits and yet be so close to Coventry and Birmingham. I am certain we are not that desperate for housing that we have to destroy a natural and beautiful resource.
The traffic is already stretched to its limits with the University and the Business park, but that is inherent and also brings revenue to the area.

I am not sure that people will now want to live in this area now as the new high speed rail link is due to pass through the south of this site. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/highspeedrail/hs2ltd/route/map23.pdf

As a local resident to Burton Green, I strongly object to the proposed use for housing as the immediate and surrounding area is suffering due to traffic and congestion caused mainly by over-building of houses, Warwick University expansion and business parks. The proposed area is very close to the border with Coventry and this development would naturally heavily affect Coventry residents as well as neighbouring villages under WDC. As a resident of the nearby Cryfield Grange Farm I believe that this part of the City has had more than its fair share of both residential and commercial new-builds over the last few years and hence is no longer well served by further strains on the infrastructure and the noise and traffic pollution that has been generated in this green belt area.

I object to the Hurst Farm Development for the following Reasons:
1. Vast amounts of green belt farmland and woodland are being lost every year throughout Britain and once lost cannot be replaced. We have less land to produce our food and so have to import more food which adds to our carbon foot print. This is bad for the environment, bad for the economy and bad for farming. It also makes Britain more reliant on other countries. Not a good idea in times of crisis.
2. Valuable wildlife habitat would be destroyed including farmland and wooded areas. This is putting more pressure on the diverse wildlife in the area. Councils should be more concerned about the destruction of our wildlife heritage.
3. Gibbet Hill and Westwood Heath are already very overcrowded. The traffic jams on Gibbet Hill are extremely bad and this development will make the situation much worse. It would again be very bad for the environment.
4. The buffer zone should be preserved between Coventry and Kenilworth to prevent urban sprawl and air pollution.

WE OBJECT TO THIS DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE BUILDING ON A GREENFIELD SITE WHICH WILL FURTHER STRAIN AN OVERBURDENED LOCAL ROAD SYSTEM AROUND WESTWOOD HEATH & BURTON GREEN. THERE ARE ALSO INSUFFICIENT SHOPS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER AMENITIES TO SUPPORT THIS DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY THIS WILL ERODE THE ALREADY TENUOUS BOUNDARY BETWEEN COVENTRY AND KENILWORTH.

Please register my interest with regard to any possible building in this area. My family and my neighbours are strongly opposed to any possible building on this beautiful greenbelt and expect our council to do all they need to in opposing such an unpopular and disgraceful proposal.

All 5 of us at our address oppose any building on the land (Crackley Gap), so please add us to your list of objectors!

Completed Questionnaire.

I completely object to the development of Hurst Farm South, Burton Green. This would add another unacceptable burden on what are already over congested roads in the area that are already classified as critical. The current infrastructure cannot cope with the already overburden traffic congestion that to add additional pressure is unacceptable and would cause complete gridlock. It is also unacceptable that green belt land can become available when local councils dictate. There is already only a small green belt area between Kenilworth and Coventry which would become almost non existent. Warwick District Council are just looking at shifting their problems on to the residents of Coventry.

Erosion of the "green belt strip" between Kenilworth and Coventry will result in the loss of identity between very separate conurbations and deliver "urban sprawl". The legibility of clearly identified towns and cities, surrounded by green spaces, is very important to the character and enjoyment of the separate communities.

Unlike most of the other areas under consideration, this is not only fully inside the greenbelt between coventry and kenilworth, but isn't adjacent to other built up areas.

I often walk and cycle along the bridleways in the area and this development would destroy an area of natural beauty near coventry.

I would suggest choosing some of the other areas where the "new" developments could be seen as extentions to the current built-up areas.