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Comments concerning WDC plan modifications
Modification 20 Paragraph 2.54
Policies Map 35

With reference to the above proposals in the WDC plan modifications, I am a resident of Cromwell Lane and have already responded to the Coventry local plan but since the building of 425 homes South of Westwood Heath road as proposed in the WDC plan will have a very serious impact on the wider area I would like to make the following comments and objections.
* I do not believe the proposal for these homes is sound as it does not take account of the traffic and infrastructure difficulties which already exist in this area and which will be made infinitely worse with the addition of 425 homes and around 800 extra cars.
* The Coventry Plan is already proposing 240 homes to the West of Cromwell lane with no suggestion of any infrastructure improvements in the area apart from 'considering resident's parking schemes in adjacent roads.'
* The general area of Tile Hill, Cromwell Lane and Westwood Heath is already badly congested for large parts of the day due to the opening of the flyover in 2005, the construction in recent years of approximately 2000 new homes in the wider area, the extra traffic and parking problems caused by the Centro operation of the park and ride facility at Tile Hill station which is oversubscribed every working day, the large number of HGV vehicles which use these minor roads on a daily basis from Logistic facilities with no direct access to major roads and the large amount of traffic which uses Cromwell Lane/Westwood Heath roads as a through route to the A46, the University of Warwick and beyond.
* The proposed HS2 works at Burton Green are scheduled to last from 2016 to 2026 and will involve major works in the area around the A46/Stoneleigh Rd junction, the construction of a compound east of the A46, major works at Bockendon Rd. and the actual construction works at Burton Green. The published vehicle movement schedules show a large amount of HGV and general traffic in the area for the next 10 years which must have an impact on local minor roads.
* To make the plans of both Coventry and Warwick sound for this area the issues above have to be addressed and an overall infrastructure scheme for the area formulated which will mitigate if not completely solve these problems. Otherwise the proposals for both these developments are not sustainable and therefore not sound.
* In the event of these proposals going ahead, I believe that no building works should commence until the HS2 project is completed in 2026 to prevent the area being swamped with construction and other traffic