I write as owner of part of Site No L48 within the SHLAA 2012. The extent of this site ownership includes a further strip of land to the south west that provides direct vehicular access onto Leicester Lane and falls under one title ownership. As such the above SHLAA site should be extended to include this additional strip of land as outlined in blue on the attached SHLAA map extract, and on the Ordnance Survey map.

I consider this extended site, in conjuction with those surrounding it to the north and west, to be wholly suitable for development to support the housing and other needs of the District. The site itself and the combined sites have good access to the road network and easy access to the A46 and thus links to Coventry, Warwick University and the M40.

To facilitate expansion in the north of Leamington it is essential that the Green Belt boundary is reviewed and amended to exclude the sites. The sites are currently substantially contained by existing development and are generally low lying so that they are visually contained by surrounding planting. For this reason a revision to the Green Belt boundary in this location specifically to exclude these sites would not have a significant impact on the openness of the remaining Green Belt. It would also not result in any coalescence of urban areas, with the distinct separation between Leamington and Kenilworth remaining unaffected as the site lies along the urban edge of Leamington.

The expansion of development within urban edge sites in this location is considered wholly appropriate as they benefit from ready access to infrastructure, community facilities and amenities and can assist in supporting and enhancing these in the long term.

To conclude, I believe the site is appropriate for development, is available and would sustainably support the development needs of the District.