The traffic system is already under pressure both am and pm with queuing back into Kenilworth making the exit from Birches Lane onto the Warwick road difficult. It is also a very dangerous and difficult road to cross and with many children and elderly living on the Kenilworth manor side of the road it will only make it worse.
The Kenilworth Manor and the surrounding area is on Green Belt and is much prized and loved by the community. Separating as it does Kenilworth from the A46. This means that Kenilworth retains its historic situation as a medium sized town surrounded by greenery. The proposed development area encompasses the historic Manor lands belonging to the Manor.Not only would inappropriate development contravene the terms on which the manor lands were put to community use but would also threaten the nearby ancient woodland. The access proposals are as yet unclear but Thickthorn close is unsuitable for access purposes beyond its current usage. The existence Kenilworth Manor nursing home means that there is frequent traffic all times of the day from staff, delivery and visitors. As a result Thickthorn Close already carries a greater volume of traffic than wold be suggested by the number of people resident on it.The road does not easily allow for two way traffic and any parking on it makes this impossible. Whilst this is satisfactory at the moment it goes to demonstrate that this road cannot tolerate any greater usage. There is no prospect of altering the road as the current layout is understood to have been mandated when the land was transferred from the Manor. In particular the tended verges are a significant and indeed historic aspect of Thickthorn close to the extent that the rose bushes tended by the residents are directly related to the name of the road.