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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sir Jeremy Wright MP

The consultation fails to address the irreversible loss of village identity that will result from these proposals. Many of the new settlements, including those near Hatton and Wellesbourne, will erode the distinctiveness of existing communities by merging them into larger urban areas. The SWLP acknowledges the risk of strategic coalescence but does not propose meaningful safeguards. The assumption that village identity can be sacrificed for the sake of housing targets is of great concern. The Local Plan must include defined buffer zones to prevent settlements from merging, clear design principles to maintain the character of existing villages and Green Belt protections that are respected rather than eroded. Without these safeguards, these developments will permanently alter South Warwickshire’s landscape and communities.