No

ID sylw: 85970

Derbyniwyd: 10/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Graham Ball

With a sustainable land supply, continual new settlements are not sustainable, therefore it should not happen. If you do not accept this argument, the other point is that this land is in the greenbelt; there is plenty of land nearby outside the greenbelt on which a settlement could be built so there is no exceptional need for this settlement.

No

ID sylw: 86174

Derbyniwyd: 14/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Alexander Wetton

Use of green belt not necessary. There’s enough brown, grey and other land to meet targets. Existing residents in this area have no mains gas, no full fibre broadband and little mains sewage provision as it stands, so further settlements will put pressure on the limited resources in the areas.

No

ID sylw: 86259

Derbyniwyd: 18/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Sarah Elliot

This site is totally unsustainable with rail network, bus route, drainage, water supply, electric capacity,doctor facilities, school facilities, local road network. There are far better site been offered that would be in a much better capacity to cope either the increase in population and to be able to substation it. What about all the empty houses that could be brought into use without bulldozing out green belt?

No

ID sylw: 86287

Derbyniwyd: 20/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Guy Bainbridge

We suffer from regular flooding & power cuts based on our current capacity, with no investment in the existing infra ever seeming to take place. We also have limited public transport (when it works/isn't a rail replacement), no local jobs, no parking and a GP surgery at capacity. Half our footpaths are too narrow to walk on, despite being next to a main road that people regularly speed on.

No

ID sylw: 86314

Derbyniwyd: 21/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Daniel Chandler

Existing travel infrastructure simply could not cope with any more housing. Already dangerous driving on the Old Warwick Road and no amount of potential traffic restrictions would mitigate the huge influx of motorists. Add to this the creaking utilities infrastructure (sewerage and frequent electric blackouts), small school site with chaos around drop off/pick up times, under pressure surgery, increased frequency of flooding since the Rowington Development, lack of rail service, etc. Any new housing would require an incredible amount of extra cost to completely overhaul existing infrastructure, compared to other sites. The cost/value proposition surely makes site C1 completely unsuitable.

No

ID sylw: 86352

Derbyniwyd: 21/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Emma Wellard

The current infrastructure (transport, health, education, employment) cannot support further housing development. There is very limited bus service. The station has parking for approx. 12 cars and trains are too infrequent and small to support increased commuting.
The local primary school and doctor's surgery is at capacity. There is very limited local employment, meaning new residents would have to commute, increasing traffic and environmental pollution. The land is designated as green belt with much wildlife. Building upon this land will materially and adversely affect existing residents' quality of life and won't meet stated objectives.

No

ID sylw: 86391

Derbyniwyd: 23/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Jennifer Martin

The proposed Lapworth site comprises mostly, if not all, green belt land, agricultural land & has multiple land owners, including small farms, listed properties & a well known National Trust owned property with historical interest re Gunpowder Plot & Catholic persecution, with its landed estates. It forms part of the Forest of Arden. The village is small & served by rather poor local roads, lack of public transport & immediate facilities, including local employment. The infrasructure could not support this scale of developement.

No

ID sylw: 86393

Derbyniwyd: 23/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Tracey Rigby

Severe lack of current infrastructure - small country roads only, no mains gas, no sewage, one small GP surgery, no shops. There is a small railway station, however only 3 trains per day and there is parking for only around 10 cars. The cost of bringing this infrastructure to standard for such a large development must be prohibitive.

No

ID sylw: 86422

Derbyniwyd: 24/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr HAYDN REES

C1 is not suitable for many reasons. Reasons can be divided into:
1. poor road, bus and rail access and links
2. effect on countryside, biodiversity and historic sites
3. effect on education and health services
4. possible effects on natural resources, water, energy - and on existing less than perfect infrastructure
5. massive disruption during construction phase
6. no landowner support so far

Yes

ID sylw: 86460

Derbyniwyd: 25/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Heather Day

More homes we lead to a bus service which we don't have at the moment and more trains at Lapworth station, improving connectivity. However, the Doctor's Surgery is full to capacity. Section 160 money could be used to extend/add a consulting room allowing for another Doctor and more patients?
Houses of a smaller nature , including bungalows. We have an elderly population, many are in large houses with 1 person living there. Bungalows /houses in the £500,000 bracket would enable them to stay in Lapworth ,downsizing, freeing up larger houses for families and getting more children into Lapworth Primary School.

No

ID sylw: 86480

Derbyniwyd: 26/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr David Cleary

With regard to area C1.

Green belt once built on is lost forever.
Electricity, water, sewage infrastructure is inadequate.
Lapworth surgery is at full capacity with no physical space for expansion
Railway station at full capacity
the enjoyment of countryside walks along public pathways such as Heart of England way will be curtailed by the vista of new housing rather than countryside
Amenities such as shops etc promised by developers are rarely completed until well after housing developments have been completed
Under previous village plans Rowington which includes much of Kingswood was exempt from new builds as infrastructure was inadequate

No

ID sylw: 86502

Derbyniwyd: 27/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr james bushell

My objections are based on the following points:

1 -Environmental Impact

2 -Loss of Agricultural Land

3 -Infrastructure Capacity

4 -Flood Risk

5- Impact on Local Character and Heritage

6- Lack of Community Consultation: It is also of concern that the local community has not been adequately consulted on such a significant proposal. The development would have a profound effect on the lives of local residents, and it is crucial that their views are fully considered. A development this size clearly changes the whole area for the worse.

Yes

ID sylw: 86574

Derbyniwyd: 28/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Peter Bridgewater

Good connections to Redditch, Solihull and Birmingham.

No

ID sylw: 86720

Derbyniwyd: 29/01/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Brenda Wilson

The only access to this parcel of land is from the B4439 (Old Warwick Road) and this is already carrying a substantial number of vehicles on a road which is narrow and has no footpath for pedestrians to reach local amenities at Lapworth (shop, train station, bus service). Schoolchildren alighting from school buses have to walk on uneven, raised grass verges in places.
The hilly terrain would present a challenge to any potential developer.
The local doctors' surgery, which delivers excellent care to existing residents, would be overwhelmed by increased numbers.

No

ID sylw: 86974

Derbyniwyd: 01/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Chris Stephens

The local infrastructure is not sufficient for increased settlement, damage to local wildlife and the rural community by increased settlement could destroy the areas charm and the rural way of life in the area

No

ID sylw: 86976

Derbyniwyd: 01/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Richard Burston

It would destroy the locality, create major transport problems and be bad for the environment.

Yes

ID sylw: 87028

Derbyniwyd: 03/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Mike Palmer

The opportunity for irrevocable mistakes is considerable. These mistakes would mean considerable loss. Do not under-resource the processes involved in carrying out SWLP. In particular the huge asset that is the canal network MUST be protected. Please consult the Inland Waterways Association report Waterways for Today to se what a nationally important asset you have in the area. https://waterways.org.uk/campaigns/waterways-for-today

No

ID sylw: 87125

Derbyniwyd: 04/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Nicholas Brayshaw

It is a rural area with beautiful scenes. It is not suitable for housing at all.
There no facilities nearby and the people would be stuck there in the middle of nowhere

No

ID sylw: 87163

Derbyniwyd: 05/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Bryan Hay

C1 doesn't appear to meet the following plan strategic objectives:
Objective 1 - sustainable growth.
There are many houses for sale in and around Lapworth which have remained unsold for at least 12 months. Surely this indicates limited demand for housing in the area, suggesting that building many more houses would be unsustainable. Where is the plan's evidence for a requirement for housing growth in this area?
Objective 3 - Right place right time.
As above, additional housing doesn't appear to be in demand at present.
In as far as access to travel/communication. a significant proportion of C1 is enclosed by two canals and a railway line, making it appear somewhat inaccessible. Furthermore, whilst Lapworth does have a railway station, the current car parking availability s already far too small, and there is very limited scope for expansion. Station Lane and the environs are presently over-subscribed for parking, so increasing the likely demand would seem wholly inappropriate.
In terms of flood risk, a significant part of C1 fields which are at a lower level than surrounding land, and which currently allow for excess rainfall to partially flood off Lapworth village and roads. Any proposal to use this area for building additional housing can only result in flooding to those new houses, and potential issues to existing properties if the existing flood areas are removed or built on.
With regards wastewater and sewage management, the existing sewage works, just south of the southern-most part of the C1 area, is already close to maximum potential, and has suffered from the dumping of excess sewage in times of flood, so any significant increase of housing in this area will require either an entirely new sewage treatment facility, or very significant expansion of the existing facilities.
Green infrastructure: A significant part of C1 is presently very well used by both local residents and visitors from farther afield for walking, cycling, running and other recreation (check with the Canal River Trust). Canal towpaths and linking lanes and footpaths offer a well used and extremely valuable resource, which would be severely compromised by any significant development.
Objective 5. Effective use of land and resources: I submit that the large part of C1 is already a highly effective use of the area (see comments above about recreation).
Objective 6. Net Zero Carbon: A large part of C1 must surely act as a carbon sink, so large scale development would have a massively detrimental effect on this valuable resource.
Objective 8. Protecting our heritage and cultural assets: The two canals which form a significant part of C1 are exactly pert of our heritage and the manner in which they fit into the existing landscape should be valued and protected.
Objective 9. Enriching the tourism potential: As mentioned earlier, significant parts of C1 already attract many visitors from outside the local area. How can large scale development of housing possibly improve this?
Objective 12. Protecting and enhancing our environmental assets: Since C1 already represent an area of significant environmental importance, the destruction of a large part of the environment to create large scale housing can only have a highly damaging impact.

No

ID sylw: 87171

Derbyniwyd: 05/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Bryan Hay

By your own New Settlements Assessment document, C1 is clearly wholly inappropriate for consideration, and as such should never have been included at all.
In my assessment it fails to meet your own Strategic Objectives 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12.

No

ID sylw: 87178

Derbyniwyd: 05/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Sharon Cassidy

I believe development of houses in the area designated as C1 is unsuitable due to the impact of loss of green belt land. This affects the setting and enjoyment of a number of local facilities that are enjoyed by locals and the wider population . Namely the National Trust properties; Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton and the beautiful tow paths that line the Grand Union and Stratford canals. There is also insufficent infrastructure to support such a large expansion of houses in this area. This development would drastically effect local wildlife.

No

ID sylw: 87185

Derbyniwyd: 06/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr John Hall

Area C1 covers the following Village communities… The population of Lapworth village is 1,944 (2021 Census) and it covers 18.73 km².and Kingswood village is 1,195 and it covers 0.9895 km². Lapworth and Kingswood villages make up Lapworth Civil Parish with a population of 3,139 in an area of 19.72 km². The population of Rowington is 1,078 (2021 Census) and it covers 17.41 km². 5000/7000 new homes could add 15000+ to the population ruining our lovely rural village communities

No

ID sylw: 87463

Derbyniwyd: 09/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Anthony Perry

This is PRIME GREEN BELT LAND with many canal networks and footpaths. This provides valuable amenity for residents from many different neighbourhoods ( not just local residents)and holidaymakers using the canal networks and visiting the 2 popular National Trust properties). These visitors are attracted to this area and bring income , supporting many businesses. There are many more suitable locations to be included before this site needs considering

No

ID sylw: 87539

Derbyniwyd: 09/02/2025

Ymatebydd: mrs susan morris

This is within the green belt

No

ID sylw: 87625

Derbyniwyd: 09/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr James Cassidy

The area proposed is unspoilt green belt, unconnected to any transport systems. The area passes over the Stratford and Warwick Canals and a railway line, some of the land identified is low lying compared to the canal , which presents a flooding risk. The canal system is enjoyed by many, both locally and from further a field. A large settlement would ruin the tranquility of the canal system which is important for the public's health and mental wellbeing. Old Warwick Road has many tight bends and three hump backed bridges which are not suitable for a large volume of traffic.

No

ID sylw: 87728

Derbyniwyd: 10/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Neil Williamson

Expansion of the existing village at Kingswood to the south on green belt land is totally inappropriate. Such a development would dwarf the present semi-rural village and ruin the landscape close to the National Trust house at Baddesley Clinton.
The Old Warwick Road (B4439) is already overloaded with traffic at peak times and would be unable to safely cope with cars from the new settlement and cyclists would be affected too. Whilst Lapworth railway station already provides access to public transport the car park there is small.
I am also concerned about the potential impact on community assets.

No

ID sylw: 87837

Derbyniwyd: 11/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr David Hotten

There are no exceptional circumstances to warrant development in the green belt as there are sufficient strategic growth locations and potential new settlements outside of the green belt.

No

ID sylw: 87893

Derbyniwyd: 12/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Tracy Pullee

Oversubscribed schools, doctors, lack of infrastructure.
Significant green belt would need to be destroyed within an area with two national trust properties.
Pollution.
No employment need for larger housing estates.

No

ID sylw: 88088

Derbyniwyd: 13/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Hugh Stephen Williams

The proposed area is far too large and this scale of development would dwarf Rowington village and create a huge urban sprawl extending from Lapworth to the village.
The current transport links are totally inadequate as are the local medical practices and schools.
A large area of attractive landscape would be lost, some of it providing valuable agricultural land.
There is no adequate road network or infrastructure.

Yes

ID sylw: 88117

Derbyniwyd: 13/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Anne Parry

Proposed new settlement has excellent rail connections to Birmingham, Solihull, Warwick and Leamington via Lapworth and is ranked the best performing option for transport and accessibility.