Development of brown-field sites or previously developed land should be utilized before sprawling into green-field areas. Furthermore, development should be dispersed throughout the District rather than concentrated on one area with resulting pressure on the infrastructure.
With regard to specific Alternative Sites I comment as follows:
- 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, but I would comment that development of the north-western corner adjacent to Cubbington would be acceptable.
- I do not support the development proposal at Loes Farm (north Warwick), but I would comment that a small development close to the Saxon Mill would be acceptable.
- 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 believe that dispersal of development will more closely meet the WDC vision that "the District should be a mix of historic towns and villages, set within a rural landscape of open farmland and parklands that have developed and grown in a way which has protected their individual characteristics and identities."
Concentrating development between Warwick, Whitnash and Bishop's Tachbrook will destroy the individual identities of these three historic parishes. Furthermore, development on prime farm land and greenbelt constitute destruction of valuable sources of food and our Warwickshire landscape.
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'