Publication Draft

Object

Representation ID: 6167

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Finham Residents Association

Object to Kings Hill site:
Coventry's bid for 33,500 new homes too high for the amount of land it has to develop within its boundary. This target should be reduced. If Coventry has overspill to accommodate in Warwick, only three places on the borders it could be.
Ansty would have been far more suitable.
Kings Hill is green belt and should not be removed. Previous applications have been turned down on this basis.
A new development would be larger than the largest village in Warwick district and will not have the gradual growth of a village with community spirit and cohesion. Safest plan is to put new residents into established communities with 25 dwellings per local area, not altogether in isolated area.
WDC planning to have 50% affordable housing in all new developments - would seem better to dissipate.
Developers expect much earlier start on site than plan envisages - does not give confidence that site will be developed in phase 3 if at all. Green belt status should be retained until Coventry builds all designated sites and then review Kings Hill for suitability.
Finham poorly provided for. Limited access to A45, no community centre, no play facilities, narrow roads, limited drainage, limited bus service, old and limited sewers, few shops. Addiitonal schools and medical facilities would be needed. Could not take additional traffic flow.
Kings Hill composed of high proportions of waterlogged, porous sandstone and clay.Areas currently flood and this will increase when built on. Kings Hill is traversed by 54" (1375mm) dia foul water sewer leading to Finham Sewage Treatment Works. It also has underground processed crude oil product pipeline passing through it.
There are some 28 established ponds on the site that are naturally filled.
Foul odours from Finham Sewage Works associated with increasing throughput with dense vapours concentrated in Green Lane area by natural contours of surrounding land and prevailing wind. Some of the CO2 produced by the works is absorbed by the greenery at Kings Hill and redresses some of the oxygen depletion in the air. Must be a question as to how much more the treatment works can handle. Additional sewage and surface water run-off will end up here.
Kings Hill green belt separates Coventry from Kenilworth and stops spread of urban sprawl. It is high quality farming land which should be retained. Well recorded, unique biodiversity of area. Historical value of medieval villages, protected ancient hedges and trees. Geological irregular boulder.
Local drinking water extracted from beneath land south of Green Lane. Experience elsewhere shows houses built on such an area can seriously pollute this source.
New roads would have to be constructed.
Large development compared with other developments in core strategies and will be inhabited by people from outside area - more likely to experience social problems.
Most obvious area to develop is west of A46 from junction to Warwick, down to the junction with M40. Affords good transport links (road and rail) but close enough to Warwick to feel attached to established centre and create sense of belonging.
Should be more rural expansion to create housing for rural workers where previous accommodation is either too expensive or not available.

Object

Representation ID: 6168

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Finham Residents Association

Object to Kings Hill site:
Coventry's bid for 33,500 new homes too high for the amount of land it has to develop within its boundary. This target should be reduced. If Coventry has overspill to accommodate in Warwick, only three places on the borders it could be.

Object

Representation ID: 6169

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Finham Residents Association

Object to Kings Hill site:
Ansty would have been far more suitable.
Safest plan is to put new residents into established communities with 25 dwellings per local area, not altogether in isolated area.
irregular boulder.
Most obvious area to develop is west of A46 from junction to Warwick, down to the junction with M40. Affords good transport links (road and rail) but close enough to Warwick to feel attached to established centre and create sense of belonging.
Should be more rural expansion to create housing for rural workers where previous accommodation is either too expensive or not available.

Object

Representation ID: 7061

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Finham Residents Association

The overspill policy will result in the loss of much valued Green Belt land and agricultural land in a time when we should be concentrating on more home produced food.
The land has significant environmental role preventing the spread of urban sprawl. It cannot be reinstated.
King's Hill looks to be an easy development opportunity to the onlooker. The area has physical limitations to development.
King's Hill plays a significant role in local environment. A source of drinking water and home to sewage works which serves an increasing area, consuming oxygen and emitting carbon dioxide.

Object

Representation ID: 7062

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Finham Residents Association

The overspill policy in particular will result in the loss of much valued Green Belt land and agricultural land in a time when we should be concentrating on more home produced food. The Green Belt land has a significant environmental role and prevents the spread of urban sprawl