The advent of 6 additional sites is helpful as it should enable greater dispersal of new housing across the District, but not in several big lumps, rather developments of 150/200 dwellings maximum. This restrained approach could work well at the sites at South of Sydenham; Glebe Farm, Cubbington; and Loes Farm, North of Warwick.
The potential at Bagington is greater; 1400 houses could be located here and fast tracked to take pressure off all greenfield sites elsewhere in the District in Phase 1.
AS5 in the area of Burton Green should not be developed for housing, but should be used to increase substantially student accommodation located conveniently to the university. This will in time release back into the market residential properties in Leamington, particularly which currently are housing students. This shift should be a specific objective of the Core Strategy.
On the theme of dispersal, I would support a change of use from commercial/ employment to housing for the Gallaghers site located between Heathcote Lane and Harbury Lane. This has lain empty for over 10 years and should be developed in Phase 1. A mixed development of 200/250 houses with S106 provision for retirement homes and a primary school to serve the whole Warwick Gates Community.