Comment

Representation ID: 33920

Received: 09/09/2009

Respondent: Royal Leamington Spa Town Council

Allotment land should be excluded from options because of enormous amenity/ecological value. Particularly allotment land to north of Leamington. Important that allotment land is provided as part of new developments and sugget there should be provision of one new allotment for every ten houses. Particular shortage of allotment land in south Leamington. St Mary Allotments have long waiting list. Extra development likely to produce greater demands.
Account should be taken of ecological value of residential gardens, especially as wild life corridors. Strongly advocate should not normally be considered for development. Options for Growth document does acknowledge ecological value of such spaces.