Object

Representation ID: 4158

Received: 09/09/2009

Respondent: Elizabeth Heigl

Object to site at:
South of Sydenham and east of Whitnash.
Recent housing needs survey shows only 15 houses required in Bishops Tachbrook.
4200 houses between Bishops Tachbrook and Warwick Gates threatens existence of Bishops Tachbrook as village.
Large estates lack social cohesion leading to anti-social behaviour and poor educational performance.
Number of new homes contradicts vision.
Utilities, services - police, doctors, dentists etc all overstretched now. Hospitals only accessible via bridges over Avon and fear for emergency cases reaching assistance.
Huge increase in traffic will result in pollution and air quality problems in Warwick and Leamington town centres. At peak times, traffic gridlocked along roads to M40.
Reduced employment since demise of AP, Fords, IBM and work not available for incomers. People commute elsewhere to work, especially at Warwick Gates.
Remaining agricultural land needed to feed future generations.
Why decision not to build new settlement below A46/J15 interchange where direct road links available. Why not disperse houses over whole district. Preferred option is not public's from initial consultation so why ignored that view.
Look again at regeneration prospects in towns to bring forward brown field sites.
Some housing may be needed but this should be based on local need from bottom up, not top down from govt. and not the numbers suggested.