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GT04 Land at Harbury Lane/Fosse Way (green)

Representation ID: 64470

Received: 05/05/2014

Respondent: Ocean Power Technologies Limited

Number of people: 2

Representation Summary:

Objects to the proposed site for several reasons:-
* Local amenities are not sufficient for this added development. The local doctor's surgery is over 3 miles away and is already at capacity as are the local schools.
* GT04 is located on Harbury Lane and Fosse Way cross roads which is a road with a history of multiple accidents and heavy volumes of traffic - signs indicate this fact. Children will be at risk due to having to travel to schools and therefore having to stand at the side of a busy road awaiting transport, if this transport is actually available.
* Environmental concerns should be highlighted due to the close proximity to Barnwell Chicken farm and was a primary reason that the potential G&T site at Barnwell farm was previously rejected. The added proximity of the Harbury Lane Breakers yard should be an additional concern due to the noise and pollution concerns.
* The NPFF requires that the assessment of site suitability should be consistent with other planning requests. Understands that other residential planning applications within 200m of GT04 have recently been rejected by council referencing rural policy on the grounds that the proposal would have an adverse impact on the character of the area.
* The cost to create 5 - 10 permanent pitches ranges between £352K and £650K, using government figures (£65K per pitch). Additionally, the Football club would have to be resited. Due to the recent history of Government and Local Council cuts does not believe there is any evidence that this can be achieved.
* From visiting a recent meeting in Harbury Village hall believes that the Travellers would be purchasing this site (information given by one of your representatives), why therefore should these funds be used for the development of the site.
* The site could be considered to have a detrimental impact on tourism due to its close proximity to what is probably one of the only decent hotels in the town. Also, the views from local landmarks/tourist attractions, would be impaired.
* There seem to be inconsistencies in the way that the consultation has been carried out by WDC e.g. WDC utilised the findings in the Salford GTAA report in order to establish need, however there is no evidence that WDC's due diligence in validating the accuracy of the report and/or the relevance of the established need

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