I have noted that Alternative Sites have been proposed by developers but they still do not address the problem of building on greenfield sites. More should be done to take into account the many brown-field or previously developed sites which are available in the District, before greenfield land is even considered.
All of the Alternative sites are too large and for whose benefit? I argue that it is cheaper for developers to build on very large plots and therefore they make more profit. I also argue that people do not benefit from such large anonymous developments. Therefore the developers' needs come before the people who have to live on the developments.
I also think that more should be done to disperse the development through the District rather than burdening the infrastructure in just one place.
For those reasons, I would like your department to consider the following:
- I support the development proposal for Kenilworth Wardens and Woodside Training Centre, Kenilworth. This seems a sensible extension to the site at Thickthorn upon previously-developed land.
- I do not support the development proposal for South of Sydenham, but I would comment that the development north of the bridleway to Radford Semele would be acceptable.
- I do not support the development proposal at Glebe Farm, Cubbington. Cubbington and Lillington would lose their individual identities. I propose that a small development of the north-western corner adjacent to Cubbington be considered.
- I certainly do not support the development proposal at Loes Farm which would have the effect of almost merging with Leek Wooton - another village's identity lost. Instead I would suggest a small development close to the Saxon Mill would be considered.
- I do not support the development proposal for Hurst Farm, Burton Green, but I would comment that a small extension of the University of Warwick would be acceptable.
- I do not support the development of all the land around Baginton Airport, but I would comment that development of the large brown-field site south of the airport would be acceptable.
I have read the 'Alternative Option' from Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council. I commend it to you for study before you publish your final 'Core Strategy'.