No

ID sylw: 106616

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Effie Meechan-Jones

In conclusion, while I understand the need for growth, I do not believe that these particular developments are appropriate for Wellesbourne given the current infrastructure limitations, environmental concerns, and the potential negative impact on the community. I strongly urge you to reconsider the plans for these strategic growth locations and explore alternative solutions that are better aligned with the long-term wellbeing of Wellesbourne and its residents.

Other

ID sylw: 106826

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: David Close

A history of piecemeal housing development since the latter part of the last century has led to Wellesbourne village becoming a size that compares with several of the towns in the district without the range of infrastructure for residents found in towns.This has necessitated a dependence on car use to travel outside the village. The village has become primarily a residential sprawl. Any new housing should develop the recommendation of the current Neighbourhood Plan by not allowing any new housing south of the river Dene where the sprawl is most evident.

The current Neighbourhood Plan identified two sites that met with the approval of residents - east of Kineton Road and west of Daniel road. They could accommodate a significant number of houses after 2030/31 when the plan's term is complete and could be Wellesbourne's contribution to the new national housing initiative.

No

ID sylw: 106828

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Claire Portlock

Wellesbourne has had a huge amount of houses compared to other areas.
We do not have the amenities to cater for this amount of new homes. The Dentist and the doctors are full, the school is full in most year groups. There are not the shops people would need. This has not been thought through.
One of the worse areas is the traffic is now very heavy and our village has not got the roads to accommodate this. It is getting more and more dangerous. There are huge number of lorries coming through the village. On certain days the traffic is at a complete standstill for hours. Many roads are blocked and villagers can't get in and out of the villagers. People have missed hospital appointment and ambulances struggle to get through.
The flooding will be made far worse and moving the land will not help.
This extensive building work is not needed.

Other

ID sylw: 106923

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Historic England

CONCERNS: some evidence of features on northern edge that may relate to SM and highlighted as a concern in current application for airfield. Will need setting considerations and greenspace on north edge.

Potential impacts on Charlecote Park RPG (GII*) – see comments for SG15 and on significance and setting of Wellesbourne CA & LBs within/around.

Recommend: HIA prior to allocation & settings assessment required.

Other

ID sylw: 107049

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: National Gas Transmission

Asiant : Avison Young

We have identified one or more proposed development sites as being crossed or in close proximity to National Gas Transmission assets.

Details of the sites affecting National Gas Transmission assets are provided below.

Gas Transmission Pipeline, route: CHURCHOVER TO
WORMINGTON DUPLICATE

Without appropriate acknowledgement of the National Gas Transmission assets present within the site, these policies should not be considered effective as they cannot be delivered as proposed; unencumbered by the constraints posed by the presence of National Gas Transmission infrastructure.

We propose that future Local Plan policies in respect of the affected proposed allocations and new settlements include a policy strand that incorporates wording to
the following effect:

“The development will demonstrate a clear strategy for responding to the National Gas Transmission high-pressure gas pipelines present within the site which provides evidence on how the National Gas Transmission Design Guide and Principles have been applied at
the masterplanning stage and how the impact of the assets has been reduced through good design.”

It is requested that this wording is either incorporated into site specific policies for the ten affected sites, or included within the general policy text if site-specific policies are not
incorporated in later versions of the emerging South Warwickshire Local Plan.

No

ID sylw: 107155

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Ana Paula Dias Rocha

I would like to express my sadness with regards to the plan for houses development in south Warwickshire -Wellesbourne and near Upper Lightborne.
These areas are getting too busy and the calm and the green characteristics of the area are gone. Services are getting full and really busy. Schools are full, there is no spaces available in dentists, doctors are really busy and not more appointments as before. The systems are getting too busy. The roads are busy, we can not trust anymore to leave our kids play outside.
Please take this in consideration and reconsider the house building. We don't need more houses in this area.

No

ID sylw: 107160

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Steve Smith

I am writing this email to lodge my objection to the SWLP that is being consulted upon at the moment.

Wellesbourne is already large enough, with sprawling new housing estates and not much more. When my daughter started school two years ago we were unable to get my child into the local school because it was over subscribed even at that point.

The area is busy with HGV traffic and commuter traffic. More houses will simply add to the already heavy traffic in the area, specifically along the A429.

But, it is not just traffic concerns, it is that more houses will simply ruin the rural nature of the area, which is why we love living here. I despair at the thought of the area becoming urban sprawl and an extension of Warwick.

And so I say again. I whole heartedly object to the plan.

No

ID sylw: 107249

Derbyniwyd: 13/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Gary Davies

Very poor and ill thought out proposals (SG15&16). Largely built on flood plains and again, removing all current green space and public rights of way. Infrastructure cannot cope. University of Warwick Campus expansion also affects these areas (SG15).

Wellesbourne has also had a significant development in recent years; which has already stressed services.

We also risk losing village identity when the plans join Wellesbourne with Charlecote, Loxley and Newbold Pacey.

SG16 would also remove one of the only GA airfields in the Midlands.

No

ID sylw: 107427

Derbyniwyd: 16/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Moreton Morrell Parish Council

Significant harm to the character of the landscape – lack of rail connectivity, lack of educational facilities – primary school full, impact on existing medical/health provision and urbanisation sprawl to Wellesbourne which would lose its village status, also depletion of best and most versatile land resulting in increase to flooding risk.

No

ID sylw: 107476

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Newbold Pacey & Ashorne Parish Council

Significant harm to the character of the landscape – lack of rail connectivity, lack of educational facilities – primary school full, impact on existing medical/health provision and urbanisation sprawl to Wellesbourne which would lose its village status, also depletion of best and most versatile land resulting in increase to flooding risk.
Impact on Green Belt and Rural Character: Developing SG16, could lead to urban sprawl, merging distinct communities, and eroding the rural character of areas like Bishop's Tachbrook. The Parish Council emphasises that such development contradicts previous plans aimed at preventing coalescence and preserving open spaces.

No

ID sylw: 107539

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Dane Makepeace

There is not a sufficient infrastructure of roads and public transport to support a further increase to the population of this area making accessibility an issue and increasing the risk of accidents to both pedestrians and road users.

A negative impact on our local wildlife due to loss of habitat and reducing biodiversity.

A negative impact on the ambiance of these historic villages, many of which have areas which To Whom it may concern

Loss of green space and farmland, of which the UK can thrive off. British Farming should be protected before it is too late.

There is already 25 years’ worth of housing planned as well as land loss for upcoming solar farming. This should be ample to sustain any need for housing.

No

ID sylw: 107553

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Charlecote Parish Council

This area lacks essential infrastructure for housing development, including rail and public transport connectivity, primary school spaces, nearby secondary schools, and local medical facilities which can take new patients.

The area is served by only two major roads – the A429 Warwick Road and B4086 Stratford Road. Both are already heavily impacted by traffic from new housing in Wellesbourne and Tiddington, congestion from visitors to the Saturday market, and likely impacts of the proposed University of Warwick expansion (an increase to some 4,000 people employed/studying on site). Additional pressures would result from Wellesbourne Airfield development and the proposed quarry near Barford. The area is already experiencing overdevelopment.

Tourism is crucial to Stratford-upon-Avon's economy. Such significant growth within a few miles of Stratford-upon-Avon would detract from the town’s status as a tourist destination. Additional congestion would make access to Stratford more challenging for visitors.

Overdevelopment would cause loss of Best and Most Versatile Land, and significant harm to landscape character, irreversibly altering the rural gateways to Stratford-upon-Avon, Charlecote and Hampton Lucy.

Charlecote is home to the historic Charlecote Park and House, a Grade I Listed Building & Parkland and one of the West Midlands' most visited National Trust properties, attracting approximately 250,000 visitors annually. Housing development adjacent to or nearby Charlecote’s historic gateway and significant heritage asset cannot be supported. Such development would be contrary to Paragraphs 189 to 208 of the NPPF, Core Strategy CS8, and policies protecting the historic and rural character of the area.

No

ID sylw: 108030

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Rebecca Loades

Large-scale housing developments in South Wellesbourne will lead to habitat destruction, fragmentation of wildlife corridors, and long-term ecological damage. The environmental impact of the development in area SG16 is entirely unacceptable, particularly when more suitable brownfield sites exist. Newbold Pacey will be suffocated.
The local area of Wellesbourne does not have the infrastructure to support a large influx of new residents. The high street is limited, roads are already congested, public transport is minimal, and essential services area already stretched. Approving this development would put undue strain on these resources, leading to a decline in the quality of life for both existing and future residents. I would particularly ask you to consider the road from Wellesbourne (B4087), through Newbold Pacey to the M40.
The loss of agricultural land also undermines local food security and self-sufficiency, an increasingly critical issue in modern times, especially with what is currently occuring in international politics and affairs. Please consider working with local farmers to encourage to maintain their farms and continue to provide local produce rather than leasing them for solar farms.
Please also consider policing of these new development areas. A rapid increase in housing will unavoidably bring an increase in anti-social behaviour.
Solar Farms
While the need for renewable energy is undeniable, the placement of this industrial-scale development in a conservation area (particularly South Wellesbourne) is wholly inappropriate and presents serious and irreversible harm to the landscape, biodiversity, and local heritage.
The potential proposed sites in South Wellesbourne support a diverse range of wildlife, including legally protected species such as birds, bats, and pollinators. The removal of established habitats, potential soil degradation, and disruption of local ecosystems would have lasting consequences.
Solar farms should be sited on brownfield or low-grade agricultural land, not in protected conservation areas like South Wellesbourne.

Yes

ID sylw: 108051

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Rainier Developments Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Pegasus Group is promoting land at Walton Road, Wellesbourne for residential development on behalf of Rainier Developments.

The Site is part of SG16. Inclusion of this SGL is strongly supported. The Site is within Priority Area 1, a preferred location for growth under the spatial strategy. The Site is on the eastern edge of Wellesbourne and comprises 2.65 hectares of land southwest of Walton Road. The site comprises an agricultural field with associated agricultural buildings to the northeast, and is adjacent to the settlement edge. It is bound by vegetation along the borders. The closest primary school is situated 0.85 kilometres to the north. The nearest secondary school is 7.0 kilometres to the southeast. There is an existing access point to the Site off Walton Road. This currently provides access to the agricultural buildings, but could be used as the site entrance as shown on the illustrative masterplan (Appendix 2). A technical note has previously been prepared and submitted (Appendix 3), confirming a suitable access arrangement can be achieved.

The entire Site is within the Severn and Avon Vales national character area, characterised by western mixed agricultural landscape and vales and valleys broad landscape typology. The site is not designated as or in close proximity to a Special Conservation Area, Site of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserve, ancient woodland, Local Nature Reserve, Local Wildlife Site, Local Green Space or priority habitat. The site is within the Impact Risk Zone for Loxley Church Meadow SSSI. This could be addressed by suitable mitigation. There are other developed sites within the Zone, showing development in such areas can be acceptable. The Illustrative Masterplan shows how the site could accommodate circa 65 dwellings. The majority of the existing boundary vegetation could be retained and enhanced.

The site was assessed in the HELAA as ref 463. In Part B it scored 44.73. This score is average and should be considered favourably. Assessed against the SA Framework, the wider SGL has a major positive impact on Housing (Objective 9), positive impacts on Economy (Objective 13) and Flood Risk (Objective 2) – it is one of the best performing options for Flood Risk. Minor adverse impacts are identified in relation to Landscape (Objective 4), Cultural Heritage (Objective 5), and Pollution (Objective 6). It performs better than 9 other Strategic Growth Locations for Landscape, and 13 for Cultural Heritage, with minor adverse the best rating for any option.

The SA considers South of Wellesbourne among the worst performing for Biodiversity (Objective 3) because it is close to ancient woodland and Loxley Church Meadow SSSI. Given the distance from the Site to the SSSI (over 2.5km) and Wellesbourne Wood (over 750m), development of the Site would not have an adverse impact. On a site-specific level, an ecological survey will be carried out to assess ecological constraints, opportunities to deliver enhancements will then be established accordingly. The potential for development to deliver ecological benefits has not been acknowledged in the SA. The site in isolation performs better against Objective 3 than currently suggested. Assessment of the Site against other SA objectives has been undertaken:

1: Climate Change: The site would deliver circa 65 dwellings in a sustainable location, close to existing development, services and facilities, and public transport links. The Site would support delivery of 20-minute neighbourhoods to reduce travel to meet everyday needs as it would benefit from access to existing service and facilities in Wellesbourne.

2: Flood Risk: The site is entirely within Flood Zone 1. There are areas of surface water flood risk, predominantly parallel with Walton Road. This could be addressed by suitable design and sustainable drainage systems. Much of the undeveloped land particularly in the north of Wellesbourne is constrained by flood risk with significant areas of flood zones 2 and 3 present, associated with the River Dene and River Avon.

4: Landscape: The site is characterised by modern residential development on two sides. The Ettington Park development adjoins Walton Road, as does The Oaks, a small office development immediately adjoining the site. The Grange development locates open space towards Walton Road however this development is south of this Site. Beyond the Grange is agricultural fields. The Site would continue the existing build line along Walton Road as established by Ettington Park and The Oaks. The Illustrative Masterplan shows how the site could be designed with on-site open space to link to open space provided by the Grange. This would create coherent development and minimise landscape impacts through good design. A landscape note has previously been submitted to the Council with previous representations and the Call for Sites submission. This concluded that the site benefits from total enclosure on three sides. For the eastern aspect towards the River Dene, sensitively designed buildings which reflect the local character can create an attractive settlement edge.

5: Cultural Heritage: The site is not close to any designated heritage assets. The listed buildings and Conservation Area are concentrated around Bridge Street/Ettington Road, to the north-west of the site and separated by existing development. The scheduled monument and registered park and garden referred to by the SA are located north-east of Wellesbourne and are a significant distance from this Site.

6: Pollution: The site is not near to an Air Quality Management Area. The SA refers to the A429 as a potential pollution source. The Site is separated from the A429 by existing modern residential development so it is reasonable to conclude any mitigation required would be minimal and achievable.

7: Natural Resources: The Site would result in loss of agricultural land however this would be a minor due to the relatively small site size. The Site is within a Mineral Safeguarding Area however the site is relatively small and given adjacent residential development mineral extraction is unlikely to be acceptable in terms of residential amenity.

8: Waste: Household waster generated by development can be managed with provision of suitable recycling facilities for all households.

9: Housing Provision: The Site would deliver housing in a sustainable location. This would include affordable housing.

10: Health: Frequent bus services on Ettington Road provides access to hospitals. There is a recently developed doctors surgery within a mile of this Site. There is good access to leisure and recreation facilities within Wellesbourne with scope to provide on-site open space and connections to the public open space being provided by the Grange.

11: Accessibility and 12: Education: The existing bus stops on Ettington Road provide frequent services to Leamington Spa, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. These locations have train stations for onwards journeys, including to Birmingham. There are various local services and facilities in the local area, including a primary school. Secondary schools in Stratford-upon-Avon would also be accessible using public transport.

13: Economy: The site is well located to benefit from existing economic and employment opportunities associated with Wellesbourne which include the Distribution Park and the Wellesbourne Campus of the University of Warwick.

Yes

ID sylw: 108246

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Land east of Loxley Road, Wellesbourne forms part of the ‘South of Wellesbourne Group’ Strategic Growth Location and is split across Priority Areas 1 and 2. It has been assessed positively in both Parts A and B in the HELAA. Furthermore, it is sustainable location for further housing, as suggested by the Strategic Growth Location’s relatively favourable assessment in the Sustainability Appraisal. It is deliverable, being suitable, achievable, and available, meaning that it is able to be brought forward to meet the South Warwickshire’s housing need, including for affordable homes, in the early part of the plan period. The appended Vision Document illustrates how the Site could be brought forward to deliver a high-quality residential development consisting of approximately 300 dwellings, along with play areas, open space, and sustainable drainage, which supports and aligns with the draft vision and strategic objectives.

Yes

ID sylw: 108432

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr R Wilding

Asiant : Cerda Planning Ltd

In terms of the strategic growth options, we support the inclusion of South of Wellesbourne Group SG16 in the draft SWLP and in particular HELAA site reference 623.

Strategic Growth Location SG16 would deliver housing and associated infrastructure at one of the SWLP plan area’s largest towns, and thus would - in plan strategy and locational terms - be the most sustainable location for delivering growth.

In and of itself, HELAA site reference 623 is a medium scale site capable of delivering significant housing numbers and associated blue and green infrastructure as well as social and community infrastructure with a lower (and thus superior) site scoring (31.90 in the HELAA Part B assessment) than may other parts of Strategic Growth Option SG16.