Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46355

Derbyniwyd: 10/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Ian Clarke

The justification presented is totally at odds with outcome of the similar exercise undertaken by WDC to inform the Core Strategy. This stated "development will be generally directed towards the south of the urban area in order to minimise journeys through the historic town centres to the main employment areas and transport connections in the south, and to avoid incursion into the West Midlands Green Belt to the north, east and west of the urban area to maintain separation between towns and villages".
This is still valid; nothing has changed.
The Council has not justified why its view has changed dramatically.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46489

Derbyniwyd: 15/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr K Craven

There doesn't appear to be any policy of encouraging, safeguarding, or extended much needed agricultural land.
Where will our food supply come from if we insist on building on open fields?

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46542

Derbyniwyd: 17/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Chris Bull

Exceptional circumstance do not exist for building on Green Belt Land.

This local plan ignores NPPF guidance and uses subjective arguments for doing so, whilst denying factual evidence from the SHLAA that sufficient land exists for the necessary developments, without the need to build on Green Belt land.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46543

Derbyniwyd: 17/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Chris Bull

In paragraph 7.27 it states 'it is necessary to assess Green Belt land in terms of its contribution towards the five "purposes" of including land in the Green Belt'.

From the NPPF these are:-
● to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas;
● to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another;
● to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment;
● to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and
● to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict
and other urban land.

In the case of the land to the North of Leamington all 5 'purposes' apply to my mind.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46544

Derbyniwyd: 17/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Chris Bull

Paragraph 7.29 provides factual evidence from SHLAA that sufficient land exists to the south of leamington for the necessary developments outside the green belt.

7.30 and 7.31 provide subjective opinion for ignoring these facts

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46546

Derbyniwyd: 17/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Chris Bull

In Paragraph 7.30 one argument advanced for ignoring available land and building on Green Belt land instead is the 'The lack of choice of location of new housing and uncertainty about the ability of the markets to deliver this level of development in the locality within the plan period'

It is well known that Green belt land to the North of Leamington Spa is in the land-banks of house developers.

What evidence or who has indicated there is 'uncertainty about the markets to deliver this level of development' - or is it external parties with vested interests influencing public figures?

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46567

Derbyniwyd: 18/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Roger Mills

Re: Paragraphs 7.29 and 7.30
The area around Europa Way, Gallows Hill and Harbury Lane would seem to be an eminently sensible place to build 6,000+ dwellings (if that number is really needed!).
I don't understand the Council's concerns. Most employment opportunities are in the south, this area has good access to the M40, and the development would be large enough to fund whatever infrastructure improvements were needed. There is no reason why the markets could not deliver the required level of development here, as opposed to anywhere else.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46568

Derbyniwyd: 18/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Roger Mills

Re: Paragraph 7.34
As stated in comments on other sections, the definition of Category 1 takes no account of infrastructure limitations. Villages such as Hampton Magna already have roads, sewers and a school which are full to capacity, plus a restricted bus service (no evening or Sunday buses) - and cannot automatically sustain further development simply because they have a shop, a school and a community centre!

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46704

Derbyniwyd: 23/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Joanna Illingworth

I agree with objector Roger Mills regarding 7.29 and 7.30. As he says the area around Europa Way, Gallows Hill and Harbury Lane would be a good location for a major housing development, being near employment sites and having excellent access to the motorway network.

What evidence is there for saying that there is uncertainty about the ability of the markets to deliver this level of development in the locality within the plan period?

Alternative sites will have greater problems regarding transport, hence the proposal to build a north Leamington relief road and new bridge over the Avon.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46873

Derbyniwyd: 24/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Dr Barry Meatyard

If there is a limited supply of land for development we should start to ask the question 'What does sustainability mean in the context of Warwick'. Clearly there are limits to growth, and as indicated above I am not convinced that the model used to calculate growth is a valid one. There are both theoretical and practical limits to growth, which if exceeded will fundamentally change the character of Warwick as a historic county town. It is in danger of becoming a castle surrounded by a housing estate.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 46952

Derbyniwyd: 26/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mrs Julie Tidd

WDC have previously stated that "development will be generally directed towards the south of the urban area in order to minimise journeys through the historic town centres to the main employment areas and transport connections in the south, and to avoid incursion into the West Midlands Green Belt to the north, east and west of the urban area to maintain separation between towns and villages".
This is still valid; nothing has changed.
The Council has not justified why its view has changed dramatically

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 47093

Derbyniwyd: 26/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Ms Lisa Abba

where is the evidence that people would not want to buy in south leamington?
why build a relief road for a new development in north leamington that would not be required if the development was built in the south where infrastructure exists already

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 47190

Derbyniwyd: 27/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Mr Neil Brown

7.35 The category 2 villages have fewer services but a limited amount of development may help to support existing services or even encourage new services as well as provide a greater choice of housing.

The key word here is may - the likelihood is actually that development would occur with no increase in services and simply an increased stress on the limited services available.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 47279

Derbyniwyd: 27/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Dr GUy Barker

the plans seem to contradict the overall objectives. Simply select sites because this offers a greater choice is not the reason behind the plan.

Cefnogi

ID sylw: 47469

Derbyniwyd: 03/08/2012

Ymatebydd: The Europa Way Consortium and Warwickshire County Council (Physical Assets-Resources)

Asiant : AMEC

We broadly support the Council rationale for 'balancing' the housing needs of Warwick, Leamington and Whitnash around the urban area. However, we object to the reduced number of houses allocated for land north of Gallows Hill/west of Europa Way which we consider should be increased from 1,100 to 1,250 dwellings.

Cefnogi

ID sylw: 47551

Derbyniwyd: 03/08/2012

Ymatebydd: King Henry VIII Endowed Trust (Warwick)

Asiant : AMEC

The King Henry VIII Endowed Trust would be willing to consider releasing its landholding west of Warwick for development if either required and/or favoured over current alternatives to ensure the new Local Plan is found "sound" at Examination.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 49980

Derbyniwyd: 03/08/2012

Ymatebydd: Gallagher Estates

Asiant : Pegasus Group

No exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated for releasing land in the Green Belt for development.
Development of the site North of Milverton will lead to a narrowing of the gap between Kenilworth and Leamington. The site at Blackdown was not considered suitable in the Joint Green Belt Study. There is no evidence to support the statements in paragraph 7.30 about the impact of concentrating 6,000 new homes to the south of Warwick. Disagrees with statement in paragraph 7.31 about the advantages of locating more employment development to the north of Leamington Spa and Warwick. Development to the north will not necessarily cut cross-town traffic flows and there is no evidence that a northern relief road is desirable, would have an acceptable impact or would lead to improvements in traffic flows. Paragraph 7.39 fails to state that the traffic modelling exercise showed that the Development Option which included land at Lower Heathcote Farm had least impact prior to mitigation and demonstarted the greatest improvements when mitigation was applied.
The scoring of sites and options in the Sustainability Appraisal is at odds with the chosen Preferred Option but no explanation is given for this.

Gwrthwynebu

ID sylw: 51283

Derbyniwyd: 27/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Hatton Parish Council

We would like clarification of the village sites indicated. We have studied the Strategic Land Availability Assessment, anf there are seven potential sites indicated as being in Hatton. Four are adjacent to Hatton Station, which is in Shrewley Parish, and closer to Shrewley Common than Hatton Green and one is in Shrewley Parish and closer to Hatton Park. Tow are in Hatton Parish: one (land adjoining Starmer Place) is deemed unsuitable, and the constraints identified for the other (Hatton Green) makes no reference to its location oppostite The Ferncumbe Primary School where parking is already critical (and has been the subject of a Community Policing Priority for the last six months). The information concerning all these sites contains numerous other inaccuracies.