No

ID sylw: 90993

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Sam Lundqvist

I oppose the housing development as it threatens the Green Belt, erodes village identities, worsens congestion, and increases car dependency. The plan lacks viable infrastructure and sacrifices valuable farmland. Please reject this proposal to protect Wilmcote and its surroundings.

Other

ID sylw: 91009

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Canal & River Trust

The Canal & River Trust asks that any proposed allocation of Site BW considers the canal and takes account of its proximity and the potential impact that development could have on its character, setting, physical infrastructure, heritage significance and biodiversity value. We welcome the opportunity for further discussion if you intend to proceed with the allocation of this site.

No

ID sylw: 91011

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Erica Downes

I disagree with the proposed settlement at Wilmcote and Bearley due to the link with Shakespeare's heritage at Mary Arden's House.
At the moment, Wilmcote is a beautiful village where the properties are in keeping with Mary Arden's House. It attracts tourists worldwide as part of the group of Shakespeare's houses and contributes to our tourist economy. The red top bus flows through here with tourists paying good money to see beautiful Stratford and Wilmcote... a development would destroy that image and the increased traffic would make it very difficult for the red bus to continue along its route!

No

ID sylw: 91027

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Robert Lucas

1) AGRICULTURAL land within the protected GREEN BELT. What is the point of green belt if this allocation is approved? GROW FOOD!
2) TOO CLOSE TO STRATFORD creating more URBAN SPRAWL around this historic town, further DAMAGING WILDLIFE.
3) INADEQUATE ROAD NETWORK to support this development. A3400 already queues to the roundabout north of Stratford and into the town centre. Salters Lane, Langley Road, Snitterfield Rd, Featherbed Lane, Gospel Oak Lane all become 'RAT RUNS' incapable of supporting traffic generated.
4) FLOODING, already a feature of the area will be exacerbated.
5) LIGHT POLLUTION impacts nights sky in adjoining areas.

No

ID sylw: 91061

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Hannah Pharo

Wilmcote is currently used as a rat run to access the A3400 to Henley and Stratford but is an important historical village. The increased traffic that will use the route past Mary Arden's house could damage the integrity of this grade 1 listed building and the cultural heritage of the site and village will be devastated by an urban sprawl on its doorstep. Tourism is of huge economic value not only to Stratford but to the UK- why would we allow this important historical site to be ruined forever when other proposed areas don't have this unique link to Shakespeare?

Yes

ID sylw: 91073

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Julian Brown

Yes. Good location, can take pressure off Stratford's growth whist having good location toward A46 and Motorways, Rail Network. I would add this is suitable for business hub created which is far better suited here than Henley in Arden SG23 proposal. I believe this is a Strategic Growth Area as well as new settlement.

No

ID sylw: 91079

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Ben Fowler

Bearley is a peaceful village with beautiful wildlife, countryside and and strong community feel - we have loved living here for the past 16 years and now raising our young son in this area. The proposed, huge building development would destroy the neighbourhood; and I would be especially concerned, for the level of traffic linking the A3400 and the A46, via Bearley & Snitterfield. This would have a major, negative impact on the local environment.

I do not agree!

No

ID sylw: 91089

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr gary allen

Overwhelming small villages and transforming the choices that people have made to live in rural areas, is not the way to provide housing growth. Urban extensions to existing towns is understandable, but extensively changing the scale and appearance of village communities is fundamentally wrong. Impacting the countryside and the lifestyle of people who choose to live in such locations is not the answer to providing new homes of the scale being proposed. Organic and small scale developments that add on to existing villages are more acceptable, but not large new settlements.

No

ID sylw: 91096

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Hannah Pharo

The fields surrounding Wilmcote are heavy grey clay, waterlogged and prone to runoff- flooding local roads during wet spells (now increasing in frequency). Building over this vast proposed area will cause havoc as the rainwater will have insufficient land for absorption, causing flooding over roads and into dwellings downhill. All surrounding villages and roads will be impacted. Has the enormous cost of mitigating this real and increasingly frequent problem of flooding been taken into account?

No

ID sylw: 91101

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Hannah Pharo

Bearley and Wilmcote both having train stations seems to have been a positive factor for planners in choosing this site for a development the size of a new town. The issue is that the services are extremely limited and of little use to the majority of people- even those within walking distance of the station. Wilmcote station would be very difficult and costly to upgrade especially as it has historical status. Where would commuters from the new town park their cars? If travelling to Stratford or Henley, they would drive anyway and clog up the heavily used A3400.

No

ID sylw: 91104

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Helen Douglas

Having lived in this area for 39 years, I can assure you that the area under consideration regularly floods as it is on solid clay. The A3400 heading north also acts as a funnel draining the water down into the area around Bearley where there is a natural dip. Also, to increase the size of our villages by a factor of around 10 would result in an unsustainable load on the existing sewage and ancillary services.
There is also no simple way to increase the size of the main and surrounding roads, which are already a bottleneck at peak times.

No

ID sylw: 91131

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs liz jackson

within the greenbelt and risks a concrete corridor being created between stratford, bearley, henley and hockley heath

No

ID sylw: 91139

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Tim Sandford

This proposed development of some 6800 properties in one single block is completely disproportional and oversized. Even if it could overcome the enormous strain on the existing infrastructure, which may well be insurmountable in reality, the impact on all the communities touched by it would be unbearable in terms of quality of life eg environment/traffic/
pollution/noise/flooding/utilities/accessability to all facilities incl GP surgery, schools. A solution would be multiple smaller and sustainable developments respectful and in keeping of the charming character of existing rural villages which also have characterful listed buildings.

No

ID sylw: 91148

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Julia Gibson

A totally inappropriate development of the Green belt. The Green Belt should not be built on.
Overdevelopment. Inappropriate to the area. Destruction of existing communities.
A detrimental impact on the area and residential amenities.
Negative impact on the character of the area.
Lack of infrastructure: GP's; shops; schools; police.
Highways and local lanes inadequate to cope with increased traffic; safety of pedestrians, cyclists compromised.
Increased risk of flooding.
Inadequate provision of public services: drainage, water supply, electricity.
Light pollution, reduction of quality of life, increased noise and smell.
Inadequate railway station.
Lack of employment.
Damage to tourism.

No

ID sylw: 91200

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Anne GLOSTER

This is illegal use of green belt land which was historically identified to retain rural land to limit over-development. It will damage wildlife habitats. There is insufficient road infrastructure at present,and could not service extra homes. There will be increased light, air and noise pollution and the area already has severe flooding problems. This is a new town in the making, unacceptable to our local communities. The council should use brown sites before t desecrating our countryside. Services such as transport, health care, fire and police, schools would be overwhelmed . Developers rarely keep their promises of providing these services.

No

ID sylw: 91208

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Geoff Norman

Totally inappropriate from virtually every perspective.
Where would the 'local' employment opportunities be to accommodate probably 10,000+ working age people.
What happened to the 'sustainable settlement' and '20min neighbourhood' principles?

No

ID sylw: 91215

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Paul Assinder

For reasons of exacerbated flood risk, inadequate transport facilities, destruction of our precious national heritage and the complete disregard of vital green belt provisions, Site BW is wholly unsuitable for a development of this size and should be disregarded for future consideration.

Flood risk - Wholesale underestimation of flood risk. See Stratford Flood Risk Assessment Study.
Transport - Frankly to place ribbon development of any size along the current A3400 is irresponsible and potentially dangerous.
Heritage - Mary Arden Farm is a unique national asset whose rural setting is vital
Green Belt - totally destroyed by the A3400 ribbon development

No

ID sylw: 91225

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr David Haggarty

The development would put undue pressure on existing National Health services. The traffic that this development would generate would add futher overload to the Birmingham Road into Stratford-upon-Avon and through Henley-in-Arden to the M42. The adjacent railway station is a single track limited service with very limited parking.

No

ID sylw: 91271

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Joanne Hicks

I am completely against the proposal of 6,700 new homes in the Wilmcote/Pathlow/Bearley areas and have outlined statistics, facts, and reasoning in my attached documentation. Whilst I appreciate the government priority to build more homes in the UK, I strongly believe this needs to be done where local infrastructure and communities can logically support such construction - something that these villages simply cannot. Road infrastructure, increased traffic congestion of 6,700+ cars causing 16,080kg of CO2 per litre of fuel within the area, and loss of green belt land formed part of my decision to oppose this new housing proposal.

Yes

ID sylw: 91272

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Paul O'Brien

I am opposed to the proposed development in and around Bearley because:
The scale of development will have a detrimental impact upon residential amenities and destroy the character of the area.
Our green belts should remain protected for current and future generations.
Even now we experience problems with traffic flow into and around Stratford. Additional 6000 plus houses will put considerably more pressure on roads and compromise safety.
Future development should be sustainable and respect the character of existing communities and not destroy rural villages.
planners should respect individuals decision to live in a village rather than a new town.

No

ID sylw: 91291

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Angela Ryan

I object to the proposals for Wilmcote and Bearley, as a housing development of the size proposed will spoil rural outlook of the village and create unwanted traffic congestion. In addition, it could potentially cause structural issues to Mary Arden’s house, which is an important historical landmark, due to the number of construction vehicles likely to be thundering past.

No

ID sylw: 91295

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Philip Dalton

Transport: Further development will cause increased traffic flow. Residents living in the proposed town will have to commute for work, resulting in more noise, congestion and pollution.
Flooding: Featherbed Lane fields consist of clay that can become waterlogged resulting in widespread area flooding, meaning costly clean-ups. Also insurance implications for residents.
Greenbelt and Heritage: Important in this area as it defines the character of the individual villages, preserving wildlife and the historical setting of Mary Arden’s house. Greenspaces are known to improve mental wellbeing.
Infrastructure: New settlement would require additional policing and utilities that are already overstretched.

No

ID sylw: 91310

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Joanne Dixon

The village setting, surrounding countryside and historical landmarks make it a very special area, and the community is close and supportive. This development would have a devastating effect on the ecology of the landscape, wildlife and village atmosphere, and bring pollution, flooding, disruption and traffic gridlock. There is NO reason whatsoever to build on this precious greenbelt site when there are so many viable alternatives.

No

ID sylw: 91311

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Mark Humphries

The proposed Wilmcote development will be extremely damaging to the environment as it will:
Be mainly occupied by people who will not work in the locality and will be commuting long distances.
Increase air pollution, damaging peoples health and the governments net zero ambitions.
Increase traffic congestion, resulting in more accidents, leading to injuries and loss of life.
Destroy the countryside and wildlife.
Overload already stretched local infrastructure. Previous promises of new infrastructure have not been met.
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No

ID sylw: 91314

Derbyniwyd: 25/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Stacey Beacom

We have grown up in the village and started our own family here enjoying the quite life and with 6000+ house will make it a busy town. I feel sad this is even a thought for our beautiful village.

Yes

ID sylw: 91372

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr David Carr

I object to the proposed new town between Wilmcote and Bearley due to its detrimental impact on the Green Belt, local heritage, and environment. The development would destroy valuable Green Belt land, threaten wildlife habitats, and disrupt historic sites such as Mary Arden’s House. Minimal local employment opportunities would lead to increased commuting, worsening traffic congestion and pollution. Required infrastructure upgrades to the A46 and A3400 would be costly and challenging. This proposal would harm the natural beauty, sustainability, and cultural assets of the area, and more appropriate alternatives should be explored.

No

ID sylw: 91383

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Stephen Peacop

I object strongly to this plan

1. The already congested road system around Stratford upon Avon.
2. The effect on the natural resources and wildlife in this area.
3. The effect on Mary Arden’s house and farm land
4. The lack of infrastructure such as schools, medical centres (Doctors, dentists, hospitals and A&E) Existing ones are struggling to cope.
5. Will the A46 cope with the extra traffic? At times it is already struggling with the current traffic.
6. Where will people shop? The obvious shops would be in Stratford and again the Birmingham Road grinds to a stand still.

No

ID sylw: 91411

Derbyniwyd: 22/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Monica Simkins

The proposed building of 6,800 houses in Bearley and Wilmcote is totally unacceptable for a number of reasons
1 It would put immense strain on surrounding areas including Stratford upon Avon Snitterfield Norton Lindsey Langley Wooten Wawen Henley in Arden and Claverdon
2 There would be increased traffic on the A3400 risking children’s safety and more vehicles on local roads
3 Swamping Gp surgeries and utilities
4 Increased air pollution and noise
5 Flooding made worse
6 Loss of protected woodland trees meadows and hedges
7 Loss of wildlife
Shame on our local authority for neglecting their previous policies of protection for Stratford upon Avon and Warwickshire which has always been a rural environment for residents and visitors from home and abroad
We know that houses are needed but there must be a more sensible plan of distribution

No

ID sylw: 91450

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Ms Lucia Restall Orr

The proposal will impact the following Local Wildlife Sites: Newfoundland Wood LWS, Stratford Canal PLWS, River Avon LWS and Wood by Churchill

No

ID sylw: 91481

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Charlotte Watson

In summary wilmcote and bearley are not suitable for this level of development and I am hugely concerned our wonderful quaint villages will be lost forever. Once the countryside is gone then it is gone forever. We need to preserve and protect these villages.