I am responding on behalf of my wife and myself to object the proposed build on to Site 3.
The reasons for the objection are numerous and we cannot believe that the planners would consider such a proposal. The reasons are;
1. The proposed land is heavy in clay and as a result any surface water created as a result of heavy rain fall collects and drains to the lowest parts of the village (one reason why the flood area was created in Lillington!). As a result the surface water flood places such as the village centre and 'Lady Croft'. By increaing the houses within this area would only make this situation worse. The last time the village flooded, the surface water came from the housing areas and not from the fields. The local drains could not cope with the volume of water and the culvert running alongside Offchurch Road was practically empty. A proposal to make this worse would be devastating to those living in areas most at risk
2. The land is greenbelt and supports a lot of local wildlife such as Badgers, Muntjac, Woodpeckers, Kestrels and Buzzards. Building here would damage this protected population
3. The local roads will become more congested as the traffic increases. The volume of cars at the junction of Windmill Hill and Rugby Road will increase, thus increasing the risk of accidents, especially at the mini-roundabout. The roads cannot cope with the increased traffic trying to access the major trunk roads.
4. Building on land, as proposed would blur the Parish boundary and damage the sense of village life, as Cubbington is a distinct village. The loss of the well used footpaths would be detrimental to the local fauna
5. The local schools and medical services would not cope with the increase in the local population, this only increasing the local traffic further, especially at rush hour times.