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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68237

Derbyniwyd: 13/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Derek Murray

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

WDC has shown no exceptional circumstances to remove this land from the green belt. The development is for Coventry City Councils needs but there are sites already assessed IN AND around Coventry of lower green belt value which should be used, so why choose Milverton ? The green belt between leamington and Kenilworth is of greater value than other areas closer to Coventry itself so I believe these should be looked at first.

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WDC has shown no exceptional circumstances to remove this land from the green belt. The development ...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68239

Derbyniwyd: 14/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Allan Kite

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The "exceptional circumstances " required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council. The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need, but there are sustainable sites closer to Coventry of lower assessed Green Belt "value" that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton. Building on this land would deprive residents of a highly valued and sustainable area for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks.

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I have lived in Leamington Spa for 22 years, all of this time within half a mile of the land north o...

I have lived in Leamington Spa for 22 years, all of this time within half a mile of the land north of Milverton. During this time I have become very familiar with the area, and it is clear to me that the "exceptional circumstances " required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council. There are a number of issues and faults with this proposal as follows:
1. The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need, but there are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton. I cycle past these sites every week day on the way to Coventry station, using them would reduce unnecessary commuting and prevent even further congestion than already experienced on the Kenilworth road - at peak times a journey that should take ten minutes from Milverton to Coventry already takes half an hour in a car. Further expensive and disruptive road building would be needed, making the plan unworkable.
2. Given house prices in Leamington compared to Coventry, in practice it is unlikely that the majority people who want to work in Coventry will be able to afford to buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.
3. Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the "value" of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has already assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites closer to Coventry with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton.
4. Myself, my family and my friends make extensive use of the footpaths and green belt land in this area on a nearly daily basis. It is clear that a valuable local asset will be lost, and the picturesque northern approaches to Leamington will be destroyed. This will significantly impact the quality of life for residents and make Leamington a much less desirable area to live in. All residents will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks. Effectively the "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles, further devaluing the character of the area and merging the two towns.
In addition, the proposed park-and-ride scheme is unsustainable. This is because:
* There will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to time visits to coincide with the existing bus route timetable. As the new residents will not want to use the park and ride, congestion along the Kenilworth road at weekends will reach the point that people will be discouraged from shopping in Leamington.
* Shoppers are therefore unlikely to use the park and ride when there is plenty of parking in Leamington. I never fail to get a parking space in Leamington, even at busy times.
* The site is too close to Leamington. It would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry. Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is such limited parking in Oxford city centre.
On this basis I believe that the land north of Milverton should remain in the Green Belt. The development proposed should be reallocated to alternative sites closer to Coventry which have a lower "Green Belt" value and are capable of delivering the required housing in a location more convenient to the intended residents. This approach would have the benefit of significantly reducing both costs and disruption for existing residents.

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68241

Derbyniwyd: 14/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Alexander Holmes

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The NPPF, 2012, specifies: "... Green Belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances". WDC has not demonstrated exceptional circumstances. The rationale, based on Coventry's housing need, is not realistic or sustainable, as people in Coventry will not want to buy homes and commute from North Milverton. There are more sustainable site options closer to Coventry. It would add to congestion and require new transport infrastructure. Valuable farmland, wildlife habitats, and highly valued recreational space for local people would be lost. Park and Ride and railway station are unsustainable and unviable.

Testun llawn:

The NPPF, 2012, specifies: "... Green Belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumst...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68243

Derbyniwyd: 14/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Ms Leila Bybordi

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I believe these modifications are unsound.

Testun llawn:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land ...

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.
The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction.
In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.
Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the "value" of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles.
The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks.
The proposed park-and-ride scheme is unsustainable because:
 There will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to time visits to coincide with the bus timetable
 The site is too close to Leamington. It would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry.
 Much of the traffic using the A452 crosses to the south of Leamington where there are the major employers
 Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride when there is plenty of parking in Leamington
 Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is such limited parking in Oxford city centre.
 There are already a lot of car parks in this area of Green Belt with impervious surfaces all of which reduce the areas ability to absorb rainfall and contribute to flooding
A railway station is unviable because the railway line is in a deep cutting in Old Milverton making construction impractical

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68245

Derbyniwyd: 14/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Dr Alysa Levene

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

This land represents a green space which improves the quality of life of walkers, cyclists and runners from all around the town.

The land designated to be removed from the green belt would be of no effective use to meet the stated housing needs of Coventry. It is not on an adequate access route; it is too far to be appealing to people working in Coventry; and it would increase road traffic in ways which are inconsistent with the 'green' aspirations of both towns.

There are green belt sites already designated of lower value than this area, which could be developed instead.

Testun llawn:

This land represents a green space which improves the quality of life of walkers, cyclists and runne...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68251

Derbyniwyd: 14/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Stewart Stonehewer

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Given the parking along Rugby Rd, the junction of Old Milverton Rd & Rugby Rd would not be able to cope with the increased traffic if the proposed housing development takes place. It can currently take 45 minutes to drive from Milverton to the other side of Warwick. A new road would be needed from Old Milverton to Saxon Mill & the A429. I don't think that would be acceptable.

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Given the parking along Rugby Rd, the junction of Old Milverton Rd & Rugby Rd would not be able ...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68255

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Andy Rogers

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.
The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction.
In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.

Testun llawn:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land ...

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.
The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction.
In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.
Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the "value" of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles.
The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks.
The proposed park-and-ride scheme is unsustainable because:
 There will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to time visits to coincide with the bus timetable
 The site is too close to Leamington. It would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry.
 Much of the traffic using the A452 crosses to the south of Leamington where there are the major employers
 Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride when there is plenty of parking in Leamington
 Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is such limited parking in Oxford city centre.
 There are already a lot of car parks in this area of Green Belt with impervious surfaces all of which reduce the areas ability to absorb rainfall and contribute to flooding
A railway station is unviable because the railway line is in a deep cutting in Old Milverton making construction impractical

Gwrthwynebu

Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68256

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Robin J O`Connell

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

No exceptional circumstances to warrant change from Green Belt.
Risk of flooding.
Devastation of landscape.
Increased traffic on already busy roads.
No provision for infrastructure improvements.

Testun llawn:

Government policy dictates that green belt boundaries can only be altered in exceptional circumstanc...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68257

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mrs Megan Howell

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Exceptional circumstances to remove the land north of Milverton from the green belt have not been demonstrated.
There are many other sites nearer to Coventry which could be used for Coventry's housing need. People who live and work in Coventry will not want to buy new expensive houses in Leamington.
The area of green belt in question has a high 'green belt value'. It's loss would have a detrimental effect on local residents.
Farm land & wildlife habitat would be lost.
For many reasons, the park & ride scheme will not work.

Testun llawn:

Exceptional circumstances to remove the land north of Milverton from the green belt have not been de...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68259

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mrs Megan Howell

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Exceptional circumstances to remove the land north of Milverton from the green belt have not been demonstrated.
There are many other sites nearer to Coventry which could be used for Coventry's housing need. People who live and work in Coventry will not want to buy new expensive houses in Leamington.
The area of green belt in question has a high 'green belt value'. It's loss would have a detrimental effect on local residents.
Farm land & wildlife habitat would be lost.
For many reasons, the park & ride scheme will not work.

Testun llawn:

Exceptional circumstances to remove the land north of Milverton from the green belt have not been de...

Gwrthwynebu

Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68263

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Tom Nicholls

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Coventry's Housing needs should close to Coventry not north of Milverton. The Green Belt to the North of Milverton is particularly high quality. This proposal will increase commuting to Coventry, the provision of light industry does not meet Coventry's housing need. The exceptional circumstances to justify removing the area to the North of Milverton from the Green Belt has not been proved and is contrary to National Policy.

Testun llawn:

Green Belt land N Milverton
I object because:
1.The Exceptional Circumstances required by the NPP F...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68268

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Dr Richard Savage

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

This land is a much-used green space which improves the quality of life of walkers, cyclists and runners from all around the town.

The land designated to be removed from the green belt would be of no effective use to meet the stated housing needs of Coventry. It is not on an adequate access route. It is also too far away from Coventry to be appealing to people working there. And it would substantially increase road traffic.

There are green belt sites already designated of lower value than this area, which could be developed instead.

Testun llawn:

This land is a much-used green space which improves the quality of life of walkers, cyclists and run...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68274

Derbyniwyd: 15/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Jane Boynton

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Re H44
Plan unsound because land affected North of Milverton is designated Green Belt and can only be allocated for development under Exceptional Circumstances which have not been proven.

Highly productive farmland will be lost, with long established wildlife habitats.

The Green Belt area makes as strong contribution to health and wellbeing , being available for sports and recreational pastimes.

The proposed development is intended for commuting to Coventry;the commuter routes are already congested at peak times. Add another 1000 cars? Chaos will ensue.
All unnecessary commuting is damaging to the environment.

Testun llawn:

Re H44
Plan unsound because land affected North of Milverton is designated Green Belt and can only ...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68279

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr David Stevens

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

1)Other more suitable sites are available closer to Coventry;
2)It removes a natural barrier between Leamington and Kenilworth;
3)It uses valuable, prime Green Belt land when lower grade Green Belt land is available elsewhere;
4)It uses productive farm land;
5)It takes away very popular public footpaths that are in daily use;
6)Access to this land can only be via Old Milverton Lane. Even more people will then use the very busy junction between Old Milverton Road and Rugby Road;
7)The park and ride scheme is not needed and is in the wrong location anyway;
8)Construction of a new railway station at Old Milverton is not feasible

Testun llawn:

This scheme is part of the 6,000 houses needed to meet Coventry City Council's housing needs. Surely...

This scheme is part of the 6,000 houses needed to meet Coventry City Council's housing needs. Surely it does not make sense to identify an area which is nearly 10 miles from Coventry when there are other sites which are much closer to Coventry and more suitable for this city's requirements? Otherwise, you are encouraging more people to commute between Leamington and Coventry;
* The proposed location is on Green Belt land immediately adjacent to the main road that links Leamington to Kenilworth and the busy A46 by-pass. Why build on land that provides a natural barrier between Leamington and Kenilworth when alternatives are available that would not do this?
* The location is not just Green Belt but prime Green Belt land. Why build on such valuable Green Belt land when lower value Green Belt land is available on the edge of Coventry which would better meet Coventry's housing needs?
* The land in question is currently used for productive farming. Why lose a productive farming area when there is less productive land available closer to Coventry?
* For many decades, residents in North-West Leamington have been able to walk to the bottom of Guy's Cliffe Avenue and out on to the fields where they can turn left to Old Milverton or right to Northumberland Road. These public footpaths are not ones that are used occasionally by weekend ramblers. They are used daily by dog walkers, runners, ordinary walkers and others. Why choose a location which has busy footpaths when there are alternative locations which have no public footpaths or footpaths which are only used occasionally?
* There will need to be access to this plot of land. It is difficult to see how there is enough space to create an entrance on to Northumberland Road which is already congested. The Kenilworth Road is the main road between Leamington and Kenilworth and it is illogical to create a new entrance on such a busy main road. Therefore, access would need to be via Old Milverton Lane. Whilst the roundabout on the Kenilworth Road could probably handle the additional traffic, many people who want to travel in the direction of Warwick will be tempted to turn left through Old Milverton. The only exit point is at the junction of Old Milverton Road and Rugby Road. That is already a busy junction. Realistically, how could it cope with all the additional traffic?
* The proposed park and ride scheme makes little sense. It is too close to Leamington and, assuming it is needed in the first place, it should be located closer to Kenilworth and the busy A46. However, why is it needed in this location in the first place? There is plenty of parking in Leamington itself. In addition, potential users will have no dedicated buses which means they will have to time their visits with whatever the bus timetable is;
* A new railway station at Old Milverton is included within this proposal. Has anyone actually visited the area in question? There is a very deep cutting in Old Milverton which surely means that the construction of such a railway station is simply not feasible?

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68280

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr David Stevens

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

1)Other more suitable sites are available closer to Coventry;
2)It removes a natural barrier between Leamington and Kenilworth;
3)It uses valuable, prime Green Belt land when lower grade Green Belt land is available elsewhere;
4)It uses productive farm land;
5)It takes away very popular public footpaths that are in daily use;
6)Access to this land can only be via Old Milverton Lane. Even more people will then use the very busy junction between Old Milverton Road and Rugby Road;
7)The park and ride scheme is not needed and is in the wrong location anyway;
8)Construction of a new railway station at Old Milverton is not feasible

Testun llawn:

This scheme is part of the 6,000 houses needed to meet Coventry City Council's housing needs. Surely...

This scheme is part of the 6,000 houses needed to meet Coventry City Council's housing needs. Surely it does not make sense to identify an area which is nearly 10 miles from Coventry when there are other sites which are much closer to Coventry and more suitable for this city's requirements? Otherwise, you are encouraging more people to commute between Leamington and Coventry;
* The proposed location is on Green Belt land immediately adjacent to the main road that links Leamington to Kenilworth and the busy A46 by-pass. Why build on land that provides a natural barrier between Leamington and Kenilworth when alternatives are available that would not do this?
* The location is not just Green Belt but prime Green Belt land. Why build on such valuable Green Belt land when lower value Green Belt land is available on the edge of Coventry which would better meet Coventry's housing needs?
* The land in question is currently used for productive farming. Why lose a productive farming area when there is less productive land available closer to Coventry?
* For many decades, residents in North-West Leamington have been able to walk to the bottom of Guy's Cliffe Avenue and out on to the fields where they can turn left to Old Milverton or right to Northumberland Road. These public footpaths are not ones that are used occasionally by weekend ramblers. They are used daily by dog walkers, runners, ordinary walkers and others. Why choose a location which has busy footpaths when there are alternative locations which have no public footpaths or footpaths which are only used occasionally?
* There will need to be access to this plot of land. It is difficult to see how there is enough space to create an entrance on to Northumberland Road which is already congested. The Kenilworth Road is the main road between Leamington and Kenilworth and it is illogical to create a new entrance on such a busy main road. Therefore, access would need to be via Old Milverton Lane. Whilst the roundabout on the Kenilworth Road could probably handle the additional traffic, many people who want to travel in the direction of Warwick will be tempted to turn left through Old Milverton. The only exit point is at the junction of Old Milverton Road and Rugby Road. That is already a busy junction. Realistically, how could it cope with all the additional traffic?
* The proposed park and ride scheme makes little sense. It is too close to Leamington and, assuming it is needed in the first place, it should be located closer to Kenilworth and the busy A46. However, why is it needed in this location in the first place? There is plenty of parking in Leamington itself. In addition, potential users will have no dedicated buses which means they will have to time their visits with whatever the bus timetable is;
* A new railway station at Old Milverton is included within this proposal. Has anyone actually visited the area in question? There is a very deep cutting in Old Milverton which surely means that the construction of such a railway station is simply not feasible?

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68283

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Frederick Dawe

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

It is not sensible to use productive agricultural land for housing in a country which already imports a great deal of food and to deprive the local environment of a useful 'buffer' zone to the north of Leamington.
The proposed 'Park & Ride' scheme is not sited in the correct place.
There is a risk of creating an area liable to flooding by removing the important 'soak away' areas of farm land to the north of Milverton.

Testun llawn:

Great Britain is a country which already needs to import a large amount of food to provide for the p...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68288

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr John Russell

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Proposed allocation of green belt land north of Milverton to satisfy Coventry's housing needs does not satisfy the exceptional circumstances test. Development will destroy character and amenity of historic towns, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth. Proposed park & ride scheme North of Milverton is unlikely to be a success because similar schemes in UK fail, there are no dedicated buses and current parking is adequate in all but the busiest three or four shopping days in the year. Business commuters are unlikely to use the P&R service because the bus routes don't easily connect to employment areas in the district.

Testun llawn:

The development plans for houses on green belt land do not meet the exceptional circumstances test r...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68290

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Geoffrey Morris

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Exceptional circumstances to remove land at North Milverton from the Green Belt have not been met.
The reasons for doing so are unsound.

Testun llawn:

Whilst acknowledging the need for additional housing during the period 2014-2029 the proposed modifi...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68291

Derbyniwyd: 16/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Frances Black

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction. These have a lower green belt value and should therefore be used in preference.
The land north of Milverton is picturesque and highly valued green belt land.
The proposed park and ride scheme is unsustainable - there will be no dedicated buses /there is already plenty of parking in Leamington. As a past resident of Oxford, this is the only scheme that works, because there is very limited expensive parking in Oxford /dedicated buses run every few minutes.

Testun llawn:

The Exceptional circumstances required by the National Planning Framework to remove the land north o...

The Exceptional circumstances required by the National Planning Framework to remove the land north of Milverton from the green belt have not been demonstrated by WDC.
The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be use in preference to the land north of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction.
In practise it is likely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will not want to buy houses in Leamington and therefore this proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.
Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the value of potential sites to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower green belt value. There are sites with a lower green belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton.
The green "lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1.5 miles.
The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Leamington Spa will be destroyed.
Highly productive farming land will be lost, together with long-established wildlife habitat.
Leamington and other local residents will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, bird-watching and also used by local schools for educational walks.
The proposed park and ride scheme is unsustainable because:
* There will be no dedicated buses
* The site is too close to Leamington to encourage people to use it
* There is already plenty of parking in Leamington for shoppers and therefore they are unlikely to use it. As a past resident of Oxford, this is the only scheme I am aware of that works, because there is very limited parking in Oxford and what parking exists is very expensive. In addition, dedicated buses run every few minutes.
* There are already a lot of car parks in this area of the green belt with impervious surfaces, which reduce the ability to absorb rainfall and therefore contribute to flooding.
A railway station is unviable because the railway line is a deep cutting in Old Milverton making construction impractical

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68294

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Sophie Dipple

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I believe that the proposed modifications are unsound because it is unjustified, ineffective and is not consistent with national policy.

There is "lower" value green belt land closer to Coventry that should be used first.

It is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will want to buy houses on the land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.

The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, bird watching, and used by local secondary schools for educational walks.

Testun llawn:

The exceptional circumstances required by the national planning policy framework to remove the land ...

The exceptional circumstances required by the national planning policy framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the greenbelt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.

The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing needs. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce un-necessary commuting, congestion, and further road construction.

In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will want to buy houses on the land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.

Precedence for releasing land from the green belt required the "value" of potential sites to the green belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed the green belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower green belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites with lower green belt value that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton.

The "green" lung between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1.5 miles.

The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed.

Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wildlife habitat.

The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching, and is also used by local secondary schools for educational walks.

The proposed park and ride scheme is unsustainable because:
- there will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to coincide visits with the bus timetable.
- The site is too close to Leamington, it would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452 which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University, and potentially Coventry.
- Much of the traffic using the A452 crosses to the south of Leamington where there are major employers.
- Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride where there is plenty of parking in Leamington.
- Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is limited parking in Oxford City Centre.
- There are already a lot of car parks in this area of Green Belt with impervious surfaces all of which reduce the areas ability to absorb rainfall and contribute to flooding.

A railway station is unviable because the railway line is in a deep cutting on Old Milverton making construction impractical.

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68297

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Roman Dolan

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The Council needs to recognise that their are NO actual Exceptional Circumstances to develop the Green Belt to the North of Leamington and that as a consequence the proposal to develop in Old Milverton should be thrown out. Recognition that the greenbelt is there to prevent urban sprawl is vital to preserve the limited green space between Leamington and Kenilworth, otherwise there is a real risk that Leamington and Warwick will merge with the West Midlands conurbation. Green belt should not re allocated for any reason, that is what it is there for after all.

Testun llawn:

The Council needs to recognise that their are NO actual Exceptional Circumstances to develop the Gre...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68301

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Brian Taylor

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated.
The development is to support Coventry's housing needs. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry.
Development will not support Coventry's housing need.
Sites on the edge of Coventry are of lower Green Belt value.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced unacceptably.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The area is highly valued and sustainable for multiple activities, including being used by local schools for educational purposes.

Testun llawn:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68303

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mrs Catherine Rogers

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The exceptional circumstances to remove land from the green belt are not met and the proposed plan is unsustainable and ill conceived.

Testun llawn:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land ...

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council. The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction. In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need. Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the "value" of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton. The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles. The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed. Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat. The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks. The proposed park-and-ride scheme is unsustainable because:  There will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to time visits to coincide with the bus timetable  The site is too close to Leamington. It would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry.  Much of the traffic using the A452 crosses to the south of Leamington where there are the major employers  Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride when there is plenty of parking in Leamington  Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is such limited parking in Oxford city centre.  There are already a lot of car parks in this area of Green Belt with impervious surfaces all of which reduce the areas ability to absorb rainfall and contribute to flooding A railway station is unviable because the railway line is in a deep cutting in Old Milverton making construction impractical.

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68307

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Martin Atkin

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

There is no need to use green belt for housing as there are plenty of more sustainable options (eg brownfield sites) which should be considered first.

Testun llawn:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land ...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68309

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Robert Wye

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.

Testun llawn:

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land ...

The EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated by Warwick District Council.
The proposed development is to support Coventry City Council's housing need. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to the land North of Milverton to reduce unnecessary commuting, inevitable congestion and further road construction.
In practice it is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing need.
Precedence for releasing land from the Green Belt requires the "value" of potential sites to the Green Belt to be taken into account and those with the least value to be removed from the Green Belt first. WDC, in cooperation with Coventry City Council, has assessed sites on the edge of Coventry as being of lower Green Belt value. Even if development at Old Milverton was acceptable as a sustainable location for development, there are sites with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land north of Milverton.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced to less than 1 1/2 miles.
The picturesque northern gateway to the historic regency town of Royal Leamington Spa will be destroyed.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The residents of local towns will be deprived of an area which is highly valued and sustainable for walking, running, cycling, riding, bird watching and is also used by local schools for educational walks.
The proposed park-and-ride scheme is unsustainable because:
 There will be no dedicated buses, so users will have to time visits to coincide with the bus timetable
 The site is too close to Leamington. It would be better if the site was focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry.
 Much of the traffic using the A452 crosses to the south of Leamington where there are the major employers
 Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride when there is plenty of parking in Leamington
 Oxford appears to have the only park and ride scheme in the country which really works and this is because there is such limited parking in Oxford city centre.
 There are already a lot of car parks in this area of Green Belt with impervious surfaces all of which reduce the areas ability to absorb rainfall and contribute to flooding
A railway station is unviable because the railway line is in a deep cutting in Old Milverton making construction impractical

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68313

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mrs Alyson Taylor

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated.
The development is to support Coventry's housing needs. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry.
Development will not support Coventry's housing need.
Sites on the edge of Coventry are of lower Green Belt value.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced unacceptably.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The area is highly valued and sustainable for multiple activities, including being used by local schools for educational purposes.

Testun llawn:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68315

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Daniel Taylor

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated.
The development is to support Coventry's housing needs. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry.
Development will not support Coventry's housing need.
Sites on the edge of Coventry are of lower Green Belt value.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced unacceptably.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The area is highly valued and sustainable for multiple activities, including being used by local schools for educational purposes.

Testun llawn:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the...

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Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68317

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Joseph Taylor

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the Green Belt have not been demonstrated.
The development is to support Coventry's housing needs. There are sustainable sites closer to Coventry.
Development will not support Coventry's housing need.
Sites on the edge of Coventry are of lower Green Belt value.
The "green lung" between Leamington and Kenilworth will be reduced unacceptably.
Highly productive farming land will be lost together with long established wild life habitat.
The area is highly valued and sustainable for multiple activities, including being used by local schools for educational purposes.

Testun llawn:

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES required by the National Planning Policy Framework to remove land from the...

Gwrthwynebu

Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68319

Derbyniwyd: 17/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mr Tim Hughes

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I am writing to object to removing the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt. Warwick DC has not demonstrated that sites with lower value cannot be removed from Green Belt first. This application supports the housing needs of Coventry. Itis unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses on the land North of Milverton and therefore this development proposal will not support Coventry's housing needs. Furthermore, there are sites closer to Coventry with a lower Green Belt value that should be used in preference to the land at Milverton.

Testun llawn:

I am writing to object to removing the land North of Milverton from the Green Belt. Warwick DC has ...

Gwrthwynebu

Proposed Modifications January 2016

ID sylw: 68324

Derbyniwyd: 19/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Mrs Eileen Robbins

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Please see attached letter of objection

Testun llawn:

Please see attached letter of objection