Object

Representation ID: 4167

Received: 09/09/2009

Respondent: A J Bryan

Object to site at:
Thickthorn
Use of green belt unbelievable. Whatever the use of seeking to protect from urban sprawl is swept away by artbitary bereaucratic directive from govt? Green belt between Coventry and Kenilworth particularly sensitive - already less than half a mile. University already threatening this without new housing.
Infrastructure. Traffic already queuing trying to exit Birches Lane to St John's Island - can only get worse.
A452 to Leamington one of the busiest single carriageway roads in Warwickshire - plans abandoned to 'dual' it.
Railway cuts through Kenilworth - access to town centre or from town centre to Warwick and Birmingham must find way over line. Results in lots of traffic using bridges.
Birches Lane and Glasshouse Lane have become rat runs, are narrow and residential in character - further development would make this intolerable.
Loss of open space over period of years:
Windy Arbour from Glasshouse Lane to Windy Arbour and Park Hill
Bullimore Grove estate
Lawrence Gardens
Gloster Drive
Stickley's Yard
Lulworth Park
Convent School grounds
Newey Drive
Albion Street old Basptist Church Hall
Cherry Orchard
Abbey End, Mulberry Court
Crackley Road (La Reine Gardens)
Dalehouse Lane/Best Ave/Garlick Drive
Abbey End shops
Talisman Square, also other infill at:
Barrowfield Lane, Collett Walk, Barrowfield Court, Leamington Road
These have changed landscape of Kenilworth with loss of open space.
Stop encroachment of Coventry and change of character in Kenilworth