Road Infrastructure inadequate - the site would be accessed through various closes off Parklands Avenue and through The Crest and Mason Avenue. The existing road infrastructure (50's, 60's and 70's estate roads) are not suitable to support the significant increase in traffic that would be generated by any large scale development of the site.
The Telford Avenue/Parklands Avenue and Cubbington Road junction is already overloaded at peak times and is the scene of many collisions due to the difficulty of exiting or entering Telford and Parklands Avenues or crossing Cubbington Road. The Crown Way, Lime Avenue junction is also already heavily congested.
Potential risk of flooding - The imopervious heavy clay subsoil causes the site to be prone to flooding particularly along the north western boundary and currently causes surface water to run off flooding to the rear of Cubbington Road and to propoerties in Oakridge Road, Parklands Avenue and Cubbington Village
Cubbington Village was subject to devastating floods in 2007 partially due to inadequate flood defences and drainage - none of whom have been addressed. The potential development of the site would only seek to compond the existing issues and made Cubbington a major flood zone
Protection of green space - Impact on wildlife on these fields and the loss of well-used paths on this land, including part of the Millenium Way. The protection given by the existing green belt should be retained whilst there are other non-designated green belt sites which are suitable for development in the district
The green space between Lillington and Cubbington must be protected to prevent the unrestricted sprawl of the large built up area of Leamington Spa. It safeguards the countryside from encroachment and it maintains the tow distinct communities of Lillington and Cubbington village
Pressure wull inevitably arise to extend the development to the clearly defined boundary of Welsh Road and into the green belt, extended in 2007, around the Thwaites factory