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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Edward Loades

South Warwickshire Local Plan - OBJECTION

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to formally object to the proposed South Warwickshire Local Plan in it’s entirety. I have lived in the medieval village of Newbold Pacey (CV35 9DP) for the majority of my life. The idea that such a historic site and much of the South Warwickshire area will be ‘urbanised’ is a disgrace to every planner who deems it appropriate to push this through. By all means, invest in the infrastructure of the town centres. Stratford-Upon-Avon for example desperately needs resources to improve the quality of the high street, restaurants and tourists centres. But by simply adding more low cost, high maintenance housing to the surrounding areas will cause enormous stress to the environment and it’s residents, including myself and my extended family who are all from the local area.

The Costwolds and the South Warwickshire area is an internationally recognised beauty site and should be protected at all costs. Not only are you risking irreparable damage to the wildlife and natural environment but also tourism; many of whom come to visit the unspoilt countryside, tranquil villages and cultural sites. Is this what the UK should look like; one low cost estate on top of another with no green areas to speak of? Because this is where we are heading with these frankly poorly thought through proposals.

Building low-cost housing in this area will cause an enormous swell of traffic into small towns like Stratford-Upon-Avon and Leamington Spa, neither of which are prepared for a spike in the population. If you have ever taken the time to drive into Leamington Spa during school traffic you will understand the problem at hand. Heavy, heavy traffic and stressed drivers on the roads which in itself is dangerous for anyone taking children to school or travelling in for work. Your plans will exaggerate this problem and spoil the ambience of this entire area.

In summary by moving forward with this proposal you are personally;
• Creating more problems for residents and soon to be residents of the area; more stress, more traffic
• Damaging the existing wildlife
• Destroying South Warwickshire beauty sites for local and international tourism
• Buying-up valuable farmland which could instead be used to produce locally sourced food for local residents.

I hope you take the objections very seriously because one day you may also experience ‘urbanisation’ on your doorstep which I promise will add to your own anxiety, the value of your own property and tranquility of your own family life. Think very, very carefully before you inflict this on others.

Please stop these developments in their tracks before it is too late.