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Strategic Growth Location SG04 Question
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103733
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Deborah Carter
The proposed development on Green Belt land is entirely unjustified. There are no exceptional circumstances to remove its protection, as required by the NPPF. This land prevents urban sprawl and merging of villages while providing vital landscapes, biodiversity, and farmland. Local infrastructure is already under strain—schools, healthcare, and drainage cannot support more housing. The area lacks sustainable transport links, increasing congestion and pollution. Traffic on Rouncil Lane and Warwick Road will worsen, endangering cyclists and walkers. Planning should prioritise sustainable, non-Green Belt sites instead of destroying irreplaceable countryside for developers’ convenience. More appropriate alternatives must be considered.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103851
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr John Cremona
This location should not be considered because it is designated Green Belt land which provides an essential buffer zone between Kenilworth and Leek Wootton.
The local roads could not cope with the extra traffic which would result. The traffic and resulting pollution implications for Leek Wootton would be intolerable.
Warwick hospital is already over-burdened. Local schools, health centres and dental practices are already oversubscribed.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103866
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Dr Trudy Knight
Kenilworth is already suffering detriment due to HS2, which include :
ongoing severe disruptions to normal living during building of HS2,
destruction of natural habitats,
destruction of trees, which are a hallmark of Kenilworth
Hence we do not agree that SG04 should be considered for inclusion within the plan.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103932
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr andrew austin
This totally unnecessary ill thought out proposal is either a symptom of the desperation of politicians running out of ideas to create growth, or a symptom of corruption in high places. It should not need to be said that it will 1. ruin the best area of kenilworth. 2. destroy agricultural land that will be essential to grow food in the future. 3. cause massive amounts of global warming (sustainable development/green growth is an oxymoron). 4. increase the general unsustainability (if possible) of the uk. 5. be a precedent for even more housing here. This needs to stop now
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103970
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Sean Clark
No exceptional circumstances to justify removal of green belt in accordance with NPPF. Other sites more suitable.
Negative impact on Landscape with historical significance (Kenilworth’s castle), obstructing views.
Foul drainage already inadequate on Rouncil Lane.
No GP, transport, Secondary school within 20-minutes. Unlikely to integrate into Kenilworth leading to ‘crime estate’. Schools already oversubscribed.
Loss of productive farmland.
Adverse effect on access to well-used countryside footpaths, affecting wellbeing.
SG04 is the 2nd lowest housing capacity yield of all growth areas.
Influx of traffic along Rouncil Lane already used by lorries + increased traffic from new housing (sixth form)
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 103983
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Miss Abigail Simkin
These are critical recreational and outdoor areas for public use. There are already many areas of land in development in Kenilworth. Kenilworth is known for its rural and natural beauty which we are losing. There are not enough facilities to go around for even more housing; schools and GP surgeries are overstretched, and the roads cannot cope with more traffic. I have walked on the footpaths in the area identified almost every day for 15 years and see much biodiversity, including pine martins, wood peckers, badgers, and even herons nesting in the treetops. I am strongly against this proposal.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104035
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Alison Thorpe
Land is precious, when it's gone it's gone!!!
Yes
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104044
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Amanda Waters
close to existing employment and transport links
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104051
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Joseph Derrick
The proposed development threatens Kenilworth’s green belt, which should only be built on in exceptional cases. Two housing projects have already been completed, and underutilised brownfield sites (Old Schools), costing the town £2 million annually, should be prioritised instead. The site is home to protected wildlife, including bats, owls, and newts, contradicting national environmental policies. Infrastructure concerns include worsening drainage issues and increased traffic on dangerous learner driver routes. The town’s green belt has already suffered from HS2 construction, and further loss is unjustified when brownfield alternatives exist, offering a more sustainable solution without harming protected land or species.
Yes
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104056
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Amanda Waters
Yes, near employment in Birmingham with good transport links
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104159
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Miss Sabrina Hasnaoui
This is green belt land protecting boundaries between Kenilworth and Leek Wooton. Loss of productive farmland and green space/footpath into countryside heavily utilised by walkers and runners. Significant impact on the setting of a grade 1 listed building and an ancient monument, Kenilworth castle. The site is visible from the castle itself and will disrupt carefully preserved and protected landscape. Increased car dependence due to lack of '20 minute neighbourhood' with no amenities within walking distance of site. Over reliance on cars will result in further congestion and pollution along Warwick road. No public transport in walking distance to site.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104196
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: South Warwickshire Foundation trust
As this development is on green belt land, we would not support this site as a priority for development, unless there were significant steps taken to avoid or mitigate any loss of biodiversity and carbon sequestration/climate change mitigation.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104202
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Sharon Ward
Increased traffic on Rouncil Lane, Rounds Hill, and nearby roads will harm both access and quality of life for residents who cherish the area’s views and historic footpaths leading to the castle. These roads also form part of the National Cycle Route, meaning more traffic will directly endanger cyclists’ safety. Protecting the greenbelt is essential to preserving the separation between Kenilworth, Leek Wootton, Beausale, and Warwick. Without it, these distinct communities risk merging, eroding both their identity and the area’s rural character. Thoughtful consideration must be given to safeguarding this important landscape for future generations.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104216
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Samuel Derrick
Inappropriate development of green belt land:
Large amount of brownfield site land available for development in Kenilworth with upkeep costs whilst being derelict (old kenilworth school, old sixth form site as stand alone development without including greenbelt land).
Destroys beautiful countryside already impacted by HS2.
Exacerbate existing sewage smell on Rounds Hill.
Insufficient road and overdrawn utilities access to proposed site.
Development would uproot hundreds year old oak tree with a root network extending under already existing housing on the sites border, causing damage to existing property.
Protected wildlife on proposed site of bats, skylarks, owls and newts in ponds.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104255
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Peter Sinclair
The proposed development at SG04 threatens green belt land, which should only be removed in exceptional circumstances. This development risks the erosion of Warwickshire’s countryside and the merging of villages, particularly Leek Wootton and Kenilworth. it would significantly impact the setting of Kenilworth Castle, a Grade 1 listed building. The castle is visible from the site, and development would harm its historic landscape, potentially diminishing the visitor experience and reducing tourism revenue. Development at Sg04 conflicts with national planning policies that prioritize protecting heritage assets and the use of green belt land.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104279
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Carl Bergstrom
This blatant disregard for the greenbelt is nothing short of an attempt to stamp out the very fabric of the region. Without this greenery our town loses it's attraction and lines the pockets of greedy landlords. Our local amenities are already stretched beyond belief and to even consider this development is an assassination of the public welfare.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104326
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Carl Bergstrom
NO
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104382
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Fern Arnold
No new developments in green belt.
Redevelopment of existing sites.
More affordable houses and starter homes.
More areas left green between housing.
Infrastructure put in place BEFORE developments completed.
Rather than repeat myself please note my response to this and sg01 for ALL greenbelt areas.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104403
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Jess Maidwell
As there is already housing here, an extension to this estate would be a better situation of new housing in the area
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104421
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Miss Romy Hopkins
•Green belts is designed to stop villages merging, this will no longer be the case.
• Nursery's, schools, drs surgeries, groups ect are already over subscribed due to all the recent new development.
• Transport hugly affected, roads already can't handle the traffic we currently have.
• Will disrupt the well being of all local residents. The town I have grown up in, brought a house in and decided to grow a family in is loosing all the appeal it once had.
•Much better sites to suit this plan, we have the 2nd smallest area to support the housing capacity
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104505
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Ms Nickie Charles
This area is within view of Kenilworth Castle, a grade 1 listed building, and will impact the cultural heritage of our historic town negatively. Green belt land should not be built on. If the plan ran for the minimum of 15 years there would be no need to build here as housing targets could be met without touching the green belt. No sustainability survey of this area has been undertaken, building here will promote car use. There is no additional infrastructure planned for this site and it will put intolerable pressure on the roads and services of Kenilworth.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104511
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Andrew Milton
Kenilworth has lost significant amounts of Greenbelt protection which is changing its sense of place. Losing further swathes in this area also risks subsuming Leek Wootton.
In the last plan Kenilworth took a large number of houses and sacrificed lots of greenbelt. With the way that the town is configured, with traffic pushed through the bottle neck of the Warwick Road, adding additional housing risk the town becoming a congested mess, pushing further traffic onto side roads.
This site is also within view of Kenilworth Castle, spoiling the view form one of the most important cultural assets in the county.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104528
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Kay Williams
This is on green belt land. We should only build here if there are no other options and we can see in this plan there are many other options. This development will be visible from the castle and ruins the unique character of Kenilworth. There are also many walks through the fields here which are enjoyed by all who value the access to green space. We also do not have the infrastructure to support this and this is far from the town centre. This increases car dependency and will strain our shops, schools and doctors.
Other
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104538
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Ian Dunning
YES ONLY IF the development is high density, linked with public transport and active travel infrastructure.
Do not build detached homes anywhere.
Painted bicycle gutters are NOT active travel infrastructure.
A bus is a bad public transport solution.
Yes
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104611
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Ian Dunning
Stop building sprawling car-dependent suburbia. You are killing people with these decisions. Cars kill people, stop making people have to get in their cars to get to places. Build high density walkable neighbourhoods with active travel infrastructure.
Paint is not cycling infrastructure.
Buses are bad public transport.
Don't build any detached houses.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104624
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Sally Newington
Use Brown/green fields and repurpose available land; not essential to declassify green belt
Preserve historic town of Kenilworth. No urban sprawl from Coventry through Kenilworth and Leek Wootton to Leamington/Warwick.
Preserve the nationally historic Grade 1 listed Kenilworth Castle setting which is insight and sound of SGO4. Preserve its rural location/views/ambience.
No infrastructure to support SG04. No bus; too far to walk to school, which will be at max capacity before development starts, and road congestion from increased car demand.
Don’t destroy wildlife corridor and habitat.
Rural public footpath protection.
Lack of access to site/ incorrect boundary marking on laneway
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104627
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Sarah Cox
No development of houses on SG04
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104680
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mrs Sarah Hoskins
No. I wholeheartedly disagree with this SGL. Unsustainable, building on green belt land. A vibrant community town will be ruined by the decimation of animal habitats and farm land for some cardboard homes that no one can afford to buy, with no additional thoughts given to wider infrastructure like schools, doctors. We wont be a town, we'll be a suburb with a white elephant train running through it. Shame.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104692
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Joe Rukin
SG04 is an unsustainable site which fulfils the purpose of Green Belt and building on it would see the urban sprawl of Kenilworth moving to join with Leek Wootton.
The Sustainability Appraisal scores are incorrect as SG04 should be rated red for both Cultural Heritage and Landscape.
The 1960s estate stopped where it does so as to not be visually intrusive from Kenilworth Castle, whereas almost the entirety of plot 140 is visible from the castle and would therefore significantly impact on the setting of a Grade I listed building.
Plots 140 and 177 should have 'red' Landscape scores.
No
Preferred Options 2025
ID sylw: 104763
Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025
Ymatebydd: Mr Mark Garlick
Assessment Criteria for possible development of SG04 is flawed
Historic buildings and town heritage negatively impacted
Increased housing adding further stress to the existing estate and roads, that are already over-burdened
SG04 zone South of Kenilworth is the most important area of greenbelt remaining around Kenilworth.
Displacement of wildlife from HS2 and the large volume of building around Thickthorn, Glasshouse Lane, Burton Green
places more emphasis on maintaining an unmolested area of greenbelt and preserving an area of rural landscape for townsfolk, visitors and for our wildlife, flora and fauna